Evyl Robot
February 13, 2008, 11:49 PM
Hello all.
I am not pleased to admit that I have recently developed a bad habit. I got some .44 Magnum ammo that has more kick to it than I'm used to, and more than I was ready for. I seem to be subconciously rotating my hand around the grip by choking up on the front of the grip, thus when I fire, the back strap is tearing the heck out of my thumb webbing, and the trigger guard is slamming the webbing between my first and second fingers. (I haven't really figured out the exact mechanics of that yet.)
I feel like the problem was bound to happen, as the large grips on the square-butt N-frame don't match up very well with my shorter than average fingers. I am looking at a couple of options on aftermarket grips, but would love some imput. First of all, I'm not crazy about rubber grips, and I don't think they would look right on my engraved, blued, .44, so I think I would like to stick with wood. I really don't mind doing some minor shaving/shaping to a grip to fine tune the feel, and I like the look of a smooth grip a whole lot more than checkered. I think I like finger grooves, as I have enjoyed the limited amount of shooting that I have done with them, plus if I start to dislike them, I imagine I can always carve them off.
I love the Ahrends grips that came with my wife's 627, and am curious how the same grip would translate to the square butt frame. Although expensive, I am fascinated by the Herrett's custom hand-made stocks. That would almost certainly solve the problem on a single try. Also, I've been looking at the Eagle Secret Service grips. I'm planning on getting my CCW permit, and I know that these would help with concealment. My biggest concern on them is that they might be too short at the butt end for that much power. I'm certainly open to suggestions. Thanks!
--Michael
I am not pleased to admit that I have recently developed a bad habit. I got some .44 Magnum ammo that has more kick to it than I'm used to, and more than I was ready for. I seem to be subconciously rotating my hand around the grip by choking up on the front of the grip, thus when I fire, the back strap is tearing the heck out of my thumb webbing, and the trigger guard is slamming the webbing between my first and second fingers. (I haven't really figured out the exact mechanics of that yet.)
I feel like the problem was bound to happen, as the large grips on the square-butt N-frame don't match up very well with my shorter than average fingers. I am looking at a couple of options on aftermarket grips, but would love some imput. First of all, I'm not crazy about rubber grips, and I don't think they would look right on my engraved, blued, .44, so I think I would like to stick with wood. I really don't mind doing some minor shaving/shaping to a grip to fine tune the feel, and I like the look of a smooth grip a whole lot more than checkered. I think I like finger grooves, as I have enjoyed the limited amount of shooting that I have done with them, plus if I start to dislike them, I imagine I can always carve them off.
I love the Ahrends grips that came with my wife's 627, and am curious how the same grip would translate to the square butt frame. Although expensive, I am fascinated by the Herrett's custom hand-made stocks. That would almost certainly solve the problem on a single try. Also, I've been looking at the Eagle Secret Service grips. I'm planning on getting my CCW permit, and I know that these would help with concealment. My biggest concern on them is that they might be too short at the butt end for that much power. I'm certainly open to suggestions. Thanks!
--Michael