Show Your Aftermarket 686 grips...please. :)

[mwp4]

Hogue Pau Ferro (19333)

 

[Milo Talon]

I better start shopping around,my factory grips are looking pretty bland after seeing the beautiful guns on this thread!

 

[Maximumbob54]

.357Magger,

I love your final choice. I have almost the same on my 28 and will never part with them.

 

[ladder13]

Rio,

Where did you get the shoes for your 686? They look very nice!

Look like factory stocks to me


Product: K/L Round Dymondwood Checkered Service

 

[.357magger]

.357Magger,

I love your final choice. I have almost the same on my 28 and will never part with them.

Thank you. I'm "diggin" em.

Got these uber cheap on GB, less than half the Ahrends cost, and they were the tung oil finish. VERY dark tone with slight lighter grain. Look like ebony. I like them enough (and I have a couple of other Ahrends stocked Smiths) that I'll never go back to the poly finish. The $20 he charges for the oil is worth it.

Wish I had better pic capability.

Will share something else here I learned in this search. The sights were purchased from a forum member as N frames. Did not know until I tried to install them (and did install them) that N and L/K frame sight (or at least sight screw placement) is identical now on the different frame sizes. I originally put them on a 627, fit there, but I carry this 4" now and obviously they fit here too. Makes sense from a manufacturing standpoint, not sure if this was true previously, but it is now.

 

[LOBO]

Ahrends...

 

[ladder13]

Ahrends Retro

Great lookin' retro combats

 

[flgolfer29]

Look like factory stocks to me


Product: K/L Round Dymondwood Checkered Service

Thanks ladder13, I've just completed an order with S&W!

 

[TAROMAN]

Its just a lowly 681, but another vote for Ahrends:

 

[Maximumbob54]

Stunning looking 681, and another vote for Ahrends:

No dogging of 581's or 681's allowed!!!

(I want one bad...)

 

[Robert Finegan]

686 Nill grips

 

[CWH44300]

lots of nice grips - those Ahrends look good

 

[-db-]

How about factory aftermarket?

 

[mattbiel]

Hogue cocobolo checkered bantam

 

[snubbiefan]

I don't know what these are called. They were on the gun when I got it and I have never bothered to try and find out. They are nice and beefy for the big-handed shooter.....a real nice handful.

 

[Fresh1179]

Hogue cocobolo checkered bantam

Hey Mattbiel, does Hogue still make two piece grips. I am not a fan of the monogrips. The rubber ones I had on my 686 were "a little loose". Those are some nice looking grips there sir. I just picked up a pair of Ahrends Retro Combat grips a couple of weeks ago, the fit is absolutely perfect, but I would prefer too have the availability of checkering as it provides a more positive grip for me. If anyone knows where to get those two piece Hogue's or any other quality two piece grips I would appreciate any suggestions.

 

[gremlock686]

Here is my 686P.

 

[AveragEd]

I've gone back to using the original checkered targets on most of my S&W revolvers but I really like this set of S&W accessory stocks in laminated rosewood, shown here on a 6" Model 66-2.

I've also used them on a Model 686; they are very comfortable, fit my hand well and look very nice at the same time. As indicated by how far they extend past the gun's grip frame, they are slightly longer than the factory stocks, which is good for my somewhat wider hand, but not so much longer that they look out of place.

Ed

 

[DeadWhiteGoose]

Round Butt Rosewood Checkered Grips with the S&W Medallions. Got them off gungripsupply.com 686-6 Plus Pro Series

 

[maxwell]

I found an new old stock pair of J Scott faux stag grips that I couldn't pass up.

 

[John wilson]

 

[schneiderguy]

My new 686+ with Ahrends tactical round butt in cocobolo.

Apologies for the poor photography.

 

[BCDWYO]

Please don't think Ahrends are low quality for the price. The fit and finish are right there with the best. You would have to send your gun in for a more precise level of fit.

+1...strongly agree

 

[jeffrice6]

686-3

Bead blasted & wearing Ahrends Goncalo Alves retro combat stocks.

 

[ogilvyspecial]

Some more Ahrends......

 

[MakeMyNight]

My 686-1 with ivory dust/polymer/bonded combat stocks.

 

[-db-]

I think that's a Badger grip.

 

[Bullet Bob]

Herrett's Jordan Troopers:

 

[coiler666]

AWESOME JOHN

Are you a pro photog John? You always take the most wonderful pix sir! Thanx fer sharing em wiff us. Mike

 

[John wilson]

Too kind Mike! Thank you. I'm just a city bus driver.