Why do you never see hogues on blue???

[perfectcircle1]

Just wondering why u never see a set of hogues on a blued smith. I just threw them on this morning and i kinda like it!!

 

[JackDaRiffer]

I think the wood grips on my 586 are just too beautiful to swap out.

 

[Maximumbob54]

They capture moisture and help to create rust. That's what first started me getting away from them. Then the dust and grit get under them and they will leave something of an etched in pattern in the bluing. That sealed the deal in me stopping using them. I won't put anything but wood on blued steel now.

 

[perfectcircle1]

They capture moisture and help to create rust. That's what first started me getting away from them. Then the dust and grit get under them and they will leave something of an etched in pattern in the bluing. That sealed the deal in me stopping using them. I won't put anything but wood on blued steel now.

Makes total sense now that u mention it. I bought a 5946 that had been wearing hogues for years and even the stainless rusted a bit. I do like the look just the same

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[Maximumbob54]

I don't knock their utility if they fit your hand well. I have an X frame grip on my 629-6 but I also wiped the steel down with Eezox before putting it on there.

 

[Florida Guy]

This one came with Hogues when I bought it used.
Have since changed to wood.

Now wearing incorrect target grips which fit my hand well.

 

[colt_saa]

I have Hogue grips on many of my blued firearms from various manufacturers. Here are a few examples.

 

[mkk41]

Yer talking about the rubber ones , right?

 

[Steve in Vermont]

I have both Pacs and Hogues on all my revolvers and have never had a problem. Back in the day I replaced all my service revolver grips with Pacs. Today I just remove them annually, clean, and give them a good shot of Hornady One Shot. If the gun is subject to moisture or very dirty conditions they get an early cleaning. A good set of wood grips makes a gun look great. A good set of Pac, or Hogues, make them more practical. And FWIW, this doesn't apply to rifles. There's something about wood that builds character. Every ding, scratch and dent tells a story unique to that gun, gives it a sense of "history", especially when passing it along to the next generation.

 

[jaymoore]

29-4 Classic Hunter:

Came from S&W with Hog-ways, but not the fiberoptic front sight.

But...So did this much used 29-5 beastie:

And the rubber grips went away long ago. Seems to shoot better with the smooth wood grips (which predate the revolver a bit).

 

[slickracer]

Why do the square butt Hogues have the big hump on the right side..unlike the round button versions?

 

[perfectcircle1]

Why do the square button Hogues have the big hump on the right side..unlike the round button versions?

I don't know but i hate it

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[eazyrhino]

Just wondering why u never see a set of hogues on a blued smith. I just threw them on this morning and i kinda like it!!

They're ugly on a blue gun in IMHO. The other pics that follow your post support my opinion.

 

[tgmr05]

I remember sticking hogues on blue revolvers all the time, until you see what they do to the blueing. We had them on 19s and 15s, 66s etc, all over the place in late 80s very early 90s. The. Then the finish issues showed how blued guns in particular, are really not a good long term candidate for rubber grips... On stainless, they do much better. You can buff/polish satinless, not so much with a blued finish.

 

[Dave T]

I have Hogues on most of my revolvers. The finger grooves happen to fit my had just fine. I can understand not liking them if they don't fit but in this case I guess I'm lucky. As for damaging the finish, it hasn't been a problem for me but then I live in a very dry climate. That probably helps.

Dave

 

[stantheman86]

I've seen a ton of them....especially on duty guns where function is the only concern and daily holster carry will thrash a set of woods. IMO stainless is the way to go for an open or concealed carry revolver.