Square butt grips for a guy who doesn’t like square butts?

[Jim PHL]

My father recently passed and I have his M10-8, heavy barrel, square butt. I hate square butts. It's just a chocolate and vanilla thing. I've gotten rid of all my square butts over the years except for an M18 in .22. I've wanted an M10 but my preference would have been for a tapered barrel and round butt. There's no sentiment here. My father was a great man and we had a great relationship, but I don't necessarily have an attachment to this particular gun. BUT, as long as I have it, why not keep it, right? I have plenty of RB grips in the box and I may have it converted (maybe even try to do it myself) but I was wondering if there are any of you who also prefer RB to SB and found a grip manufacturer that makes a square butt style that works for you?

 

[326MOD10]

I have mostly RBs and like you like them better.

In the SB arena I would go with either the Magna style with a Tyler T-grip or if you can find them Ahrend concealed combat grips.

I have the Ahrends on a couple 3 inch SB revolvers and they are nice. Come to the bottom of the grip.

Attached pic of options.

 

[cd228]

I like Round Butts over Square butts as well. I would try a set of Hogue rubber monogrips, I've used them on Square butt L frames (same butt size as K frames) and found them comfortable and affordable. Since they are relatively inexpensive, if it doesn't work out, you aren't out a alot of $$.

 

[murphydog]

Factory SB Combat stocks. Taper down smaller at the bottom and relatively thin.

 

[K Harris]

I find that the Uncle Mikes feel the best in my hands. If I had a round butt K Frame I would put the Uncle Mikes conversion grips on it.

 

[Beemerguy53]

Jim, please accept my condolences on the passing of your Dad...may his memory always be a blessing to you.

I too prefer round-butt to square-butt revolvers. Hogue makes a line of square-butt grips that are just terrific...very comfortable.

Good luck to you...

K/L-Frame Square Butt - K/L-Frame Revolvers - Grips for Smith & Wesson - Handgun Grips - Hogue Products

 

[lawandorder]

If you have factory target grips you can round off the bottom of those.

 

[StrawHat]

Jim,

Here is a Model 28-2, originally a square butt, I rounded it.

I put the rb stocks on it, scribed around them twice, with a metal scribe. The object is to have a fine line to guide you. I then attacked the metal on the scrap side of the line with a belt sander, coarse files and fine files until I was very close, like .00?" Then, mask the stocks with two layers of tape before proceeding with emery paper backed with a sanding block. When you are ready to polish, remove the stocks and polish the backstrap.

Kevin

 

[BAM-BAM]

I'm a round butt guy..... round butted 4" 686 and 617 back in the 1980s carry a 3" round butt 66.... but due to serial # placement some guns just can't be roundbutted..... I've found that

Spegel Bootgrips work for me on both my square butt and round butt guns

 

[Jim PHL]

@strawhat thank you. I'm going to try a couple different sets of SB grips to see if any "work" for me. If not I'm leaning towards round-butting it as a plan going forward. My dislike for SB is such that these are the grips I have on it right now!

 

[Muley Gil]

Sorry to hear of the loss of your father.

As noted above, round butting isn't difficult. Just don't touch the serial number.

 

[StrawHat]

@strawhat thank you. I'm going to try a couple different sets of SB grips to see if any "work" for me. If not I'm leaning towards round-butting it as a plan going forward. My dislike for SB is such that these are the grips I have on it right now!

Okay, those are good. Scribe a line and you know what needs to be removed. Two things,

1. The backstrap is slightly arched. So try to maintain that profile.

2. How will shortening the straps effect the serial number?

Kevin

 

[Jim PHL]

I checked and "RB-ing" won't affect the serial #. I'm still kind of curious whether there's a pair of SB grips out there that will change my mind, but to be honest, I have a decent old pair of Eagles for RB that I'd like to use.

 

[Dave686]

Since you don't have any sentimental attachment to it, couldn't you just trade it for a RB you want?

If the gun is in nice condition I wouldn't change it.

 

[pantannojack]

K frame magnas are atrocious for adult size hands. I fail to imagine who they might fit causing the trigger finger to be crowded by the mid finger. Tyler T's are a great improvement. Tragic the owners refuse to make them. I used to like round butts but now prefer squares even down to the 2.5" m66 which looks deformed with a Pachkeyer square conversion grip. Might be why the take over by semi autos because revolver owners just can't find a decent grip. A guy in Arizona used to cut and weld K frame squares to RB if you gave him the grips you wanted to be fit to.

 

[NCBeagle]

Jim,

Here is a Model 28-2, originally a square butt, I rounded it.

......

I put the rb stocks on it, scribed around them twice, with a metal scribe. The object is to have a fine line to guide you. I then attacked the metal on the scrap side of the line with a belt sander, coarse files and fine files until I was very close, like .00?" Then, mask the stocks with two layers of tape before proceeding with emery paper backed with a sanding block. When you are ready to polish, remove the stocks and polish the backstrap.

Kevin

I did the same thing as StrawHat. Well, had somebody do it for me. "Round butt" and bead blast blue a Model 28-2.

But, I only did that because this gun had a rough finish. You can probably find grips to work. I like the Uncle Mike's grips that somebody already mentioned. It's not cheap, but the factory combat grips round out the corners nicely.


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[ImprovedModel56Fan]

I have roundbutted a few guns successfully, and one not completely successfully.

For a SB K frame, you might try Rogers/Safariland grips. For me they are some of the very best ever made. Hogues or Pachmayr Presentations (Small) are other possibilities.

 

[toad67]

If you can find a set of Altamont Ropers, they might be something you like.
They're not nearly as clunky and fat feeling as the factory SB's.

 

[S&WshooterFIN]

I am sorry for your dad

I have 586 no dash, it was with 8,5" barrel, too long for me and SB.

I gave it to gun smith and he make "magic".

Now I have short RB 586, that's what i like

Keep this revolver as a memory of your father, make it something you want to keep forever

 

[Belgian686]

Very nice square butt

I admit I have a slight preference for a round butt too, but there I believe the best way to change this is as on the picture of my 66-1

This did cost me about 200$ however