What are the smallest grips made for the S&W Round Butt K-frame?

[OilyPablo]

I just bought a new S&W 617 10 round .22LR, 4". Shoots fine.

First thing is to downsize the huge stock rubber grips. Who makes the smallest grips for the the Round Butt K-frame 617?

First I would love the rubber inlaid variety I have seen on Rugers.

But checkered wood OK or rubber OK, but small is a requirement.

 

[Glock Doctor]

I use THESE. They're fine! This PAGE might, also, be of interest to you.

 

[Old Fuff]

Shop around the Smith & Wesson section at www.gunpartscorp.com

They have reproduction stocks that duplicate the .38 Military & Police (round butt) pre-World War Two stocks - that are the absolutely smallest ones ever made for the K-frame round-butt regardless of what model. You may find they are too small, but it's what you ask for.

http://www.gunpartscorp.com/Products/359130.htm

 

[OilyPablo]

They have reproduction stocks that duplicate the .38 Military & Police (round butt) pre-World War Two stocks - that are the absolutely smallest ones ever made for the K-frame round-butt regardless of what model. You may find they are too small, but it's what you ask for.

http://www.gunpartscorp.com/Products/359130.htm

Those will fit? Non captive screw.

 

[paul105]

Hogue Bantams are pretty small.

http://www.midwayusa.com/product/41...ove-s-and-w-k-l-frame-round-butt-rubber-black

Paul

 

[Old Fuff]

Those will fit?

They should, with the understanding that "back when" stocks were individually fitted to each frame and serial numbered to it.

Non captive screw.

Ah..... What?

Another alternative is they also sell plain/uncheckered stocks for the square-butt version. These usually have enough wood on them so that they can be slimed down to fit the round-butt configuration.

Understand that we are looking at the smallest stocks that will fit the frame.

You can also buy (hard) black plastic stocks that duplicate the style and material that was used on round-butt K-frames before checkered walnut was adopted as standard during the late 1930's

 

[silicosys4]

Altamont makes a set of smooth panels for the k frame that are the same size as the grip frame and are pretty thin. They are the smallest magna style I've seen.

http://www.altamontco.com/experimental/products/pistol/smith_and_wesson/#Smith_and_Wesson_kframe.php

All the way at the bottom.

 

[OilyPablo]

I ordered from Altamont. "Super Walnut". Smith and Wesson K Round Classic Panel Checkered - didn't want the finger grooves, nice and small.

 

[RealGun]

Now that the grips are settled, what application do you foresee with this gun and minimal grips? I have the 6" gun and enjoy more of a target style but fancy wood grip. I have no concern for concealing a 22 and selecting grips on that basis. The original grips are actually quite good for target work.

 

[OilyPablo]

For my daughter's small hands.

 

[OilyPablo]

silicosys4 - my Altamont grips arrived today. What a great company! Nicely made, and they include 4(!) grip screws, differing lengths - no extra charge. Perfect size, even feels great in my hand. Look really nice on the 617!!

I heartily thank you sir!

And thank all the others.........I'm just going to have to get another S&W revolver. You bunch of sneaking enablers.

 

[Brian Williams]

Brownell's has some really nice small nylon grips.

 

[silicosys4]

Glad I could help!
Hope your daughter enjoys the heck out of that gun.

 

[OilyPablo]

Maybe this weekend I will post a picture and do a write up on the "trigger" (spring) work I did.

 

[OilyPablo]

Well I got a single picture:

 

[Old Fuff]

I don't know if it means anything, but the pre-World War Two service stocks R.B.) are mostly identical to the ones you have, but are slightly smaller because they don't have the "horn" at the top.

Submitted for reference only.

 

[OilyPablo]

Mr. Fuff - actually good information. Still have a hankering to try those, just for that old retro look. On a stainless revolver.....I'm kinda nuts that way.

 

[Old Fuff]

I'm not sure about this, but I believe that Altamont made some round-butt/K-frame/ service stocks for S&W who used them on a special run.

Numrich has (or at least had) some uncheckered/walnut S.B. stocks of the kind that were on Victory Models during World War Two. These can be worked down to match the R.B. configuration.

The only reason I can see to going to the trouble is when you are dealing with someone with very small hands or short fingers. They also allow one to get a very high grip, that results in a more straight back recoil and less muzzle lift.

 

[OilyPablo]

Good thinking!

 

[Old Fuff]

History lesson:

When Smith & Wesson introduced the K-frame in 1899 it had the round butt style frame. If you take the stocks off of one of those first Military & Police revolvers you will find they fit your current models.

In 1902 they introduced the square-butt version, and thereafter made both styles. But more recently they dropped the square-butt and went back to what they introduced in 1899. Then when they wanted to, they would make square-butt configured stocks on the outside that were inletted for the R.B. on the inside.

So you also can go in reverse. If you take a set of uncheckered square-butt stocks (as used on World War Two Victory Models) and remove a little wood down along the lower backstrap area, you will end up with a set of very slim round-butt/service style stocks.

 

[OilyPablo]

Very good knowledge. I'm going to have to get some more S&W revolvers I can see that already!

 

[Taroman]

For slender and sleek, I don't think its possible to beat the early Hand Ejector hard rubber/gutta percha (or whatever it is) stocks.
These were made for the early hand ejector models and fit the new round butt guns, too.
Found these on eBay. I have no idea if they are original or repro.
But they are much smaller than even the "magna" or "service" stocks now available.
Here they are mounted on my 3" Model 64-5. A 617 would look the same.
Pretty cool, too IMHO.