Thinnest minimalist J Frame Grips
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Sounds like you have the skill for custom grips if you have the time. Always room for a skilled maker.Maybe I should get some G10 in that thickness and go into business
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This is my thinnest J frame grip. It is from a big grip maker, maybe Ahrends, Eagle, or the like. I forget. It is too small for me. Not in the regular carry rotation these days.
orangehole
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The thinnest one I have seen has been those EFF Industries aluminum panel grips. Not sure if they are even made but there were some threads on the forum here regarding them
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Right now I am out of town on a job. I need a reminder when I get home. Although they pay me almost as much as I believe I am worth, I would rather be at home doing something in my own shop
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You could buy a set of originals and thin them out to your liking - then refinish with Tung Oil or similar. Since you would be removing wood and refinishing them anyway, they need not be in great shape. Should be relatively inexpensive.
NOTE: Personally, I'd not use thinner than original grips as those are pretty much the bare minimum you need to hold on to a J frame while shooting it with anything more than anemic 148 grain wad cutters. That said, for the price of a used set of grips and some sandpaper - give it a shot if that is your desire.
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I tried a set of the previous mentioned Eagle Secret Service boot grips once. I found them to be too thin. Felt recoil was down right nasty. 
Personally, I prefer wider grips to spread felt recoil over a larger area. The current factory rubber boot grip works fine for me. Its pretty much a copy of the old Uncle Mike's design.
OP might like the Eagles though.
Personally, I prefer wider grips to spread felt recoil over a larger area. The current factory rubber boot grip works fine for me. Its pretty much a copy of the old Uncle Mike's design.
OP might like the Eagles though.
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I have Eagle Secret Service grips on this square butt Mod. 36. I like them a lot on the square butt. Did not like them on a round butt J frame.
Here's my 940-1 with both the Ergo grip and the Hogue Bantum grip. There wasn't much difference in the thickness of each, but I really didn't like the grip angle of the Ergo. If someone wants the Ergo, PM me and I'll send them to you to get them out of the house. I think they're still laying around here somewhere.
Unless you put some monster grip on a J-frame, isn't the thickest part of the gun the cylinder? OP, are you asking because you (or someone you're posting for) have very small hands?
Unless you put some monster grip on a J-frame, isn't the thickest part of the gun the cylinder? OP, are you asking because you (or someone you're posting for) have very small hands?
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Gotcha. From my two photos, you can see the overall package is shorter with the Bantum grips than the Ergo because the Ergo's are somewhat long to get all three fingers on it.
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You can go too thin. If concealment as well as a decent grip are concerns, it's hard to find anything better than standard factory wood stocks.
As mentioned the Barami Hip Grip is very thin. I've used one on a 2" 36. You can get them on EBay in black or white for as little as $10 new in package
It seems to me that grip selection is always going involve some kind of compromise. I am guessing that your quest is to find the most concealable grip or stock is the question. I agree with rockquarry's assessment. I do have a set of the factory J-frame wood stocks, but I don't use them on my 38 & 357 J frame(s). They don't offer a certain amount of grip control as compared to Hogue's Rubberized Bantam Grip in my experience, albeit a compromise. I do have an extensive selection of j frames grips in my collection. But, it's Hogue's Bantam grip that surpasses them all. It's a bit of a shame that S&W no longer installing the Bantam's on the Airlite Ti models.
I digress. Lastly, I would give the S&W's wood stocks a try... and btw, they are of the old school design, not the modern wood grips.
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Since you asked again...
You can try finding a very early set of J frame service stocks of the pre-war style (silver medallions), which are even thinner than Magna stocks.
You can also thin out J frame Magna stocks as mentioned in post # 11 above, but they won't wind up a lot less wide than the width of the stock screw.
You can try finding a very early set of J frame service stocks of the pre-war style (silver medallions), which are even thinner than Magna stocks.
You can also thin out J frame Magna stocks as mentioned in post # 11 above, but they won't wind up a lot less wide than the width of the stock screw.
THE PILGRIM
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For the non DIY crowd (myself included), the Eagle Secret Service boot grips are pretty thin and nice looking...to boot.
Another vote for Eagle Secret Service grips or Uncle Mikes boot grips.
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I have the Hogue wood bantam boot grips on one of my Js. They are pretty minimalist and concealable and look nice. However, if shooting magnums they do sting.
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