Wood grips for 44 Mag Mountain Gun -- smooth or checkered?

[BJG]

I want to get a nice set of wood grips for my 44 Mag Mountain Gun. In particular, I've been looking at some of the Hogue's with no finger grooves. Are there any advantages/disadvantages between smooth and checkered? I've noticed that many of the short-barreled 44 Mag's I've seen on various message boards have smooth wood instead of checkered. Any reason for this?

 

[461]

Many folks find that the checkering enhances recoil and with a .44mag most find it has enough recoil all by itself. In all seriousness, I think with a firm (not Death) grip, either is fine and it's a matter of preference. If you're like many of us, you'll go through several types and styles of grip until you hit on one that suits you perfectly.

 

[Majic]

Unfortunately there's only one way for you to know what's best. That is to actually shoot the revolver with the stocks on it. Some folks prefer smooth, some checkered. Then there's the finger groove. Do it fit your hand? You will go thru several pair before you learn exactly what type of stock you prefer. The good thing about it is you can resell the ones you decide you have no use for.

 

[BJG]

Do you know of a good place to buy/sell secondhand wood grips?

 

[Preacherman]

Sure, BJG - try here!

 

[Standing Wolf]

On the whole, I prefer checkered stocks, since they give me a more solid grip. That saidâ„¢, the last time I ordered stocks from Hogue, I specified uncheckered, since Hogue's checkering is so ugly.

My best recommendation: http://www.herrettstocks.com

 

[41 magnum fan]

I prefer checkered grips one my guns for a more secure grip.All four of my Mountain guns wear the checkered RB conversion grips available from the S&W website.I prefer these grips over all of the other grips that I have tried and as an added bonus at $62.27 they are cheaper than most other grips.

 

[Majic]

Do you know of a good place to buy/sell secondhand wood grips?

Hop over to the S&W forum and check their classifieds. They have plenty of parts and guns for sale or trade.

 

[Paul "Fitz" Jones]

Georgeous Grips

I will be photographing some of my collection of really georgeous presentation Ironwood grips that each is a couple hundred years old the wood that is for J, K and oversize smooth for the N frame to fill some big hands. Each one is a different work of art and are for some fellows with new and beautiful Smith revolvers. Since each one is different I had to buy a 5MP camera to do them justice.

I had them made in 1975 and have never shown them and only have a few as the wood is rare and highly restricted that has only been used by my family members.

Send for some pictures stating for what Smith only frame. I am only letting a few go for someone really proud of their weapons.

Fitz

 

[Preacherman]

Paul, you have PM.

 

[Stainz]

I really like my S&W #21991 (The earlier listed $62.27 grips.) SB conversion grips for RB N-frames. I have them on both of my MG's - a 625 in .45 Colt and my 629. They look traditional and feel great. Sadly, they do 'enhance' the recoil - limiting my 629MG to 240gr FP @ 955fps here. If you bought a new S&W - and mailed the blue card in - you should have a $25 off coupon to apply to that S&W Accessory grip purchase, too. Check their site for other grips, too.

Stainz

 

[omega5]

Here's my new Eagle Secret Service on a m29-2

 

[riddleofsteel]

Spegel coco bolo is hard to beat. I like um smooth.

 

[Highland Ranger]

From a functional point of view I guess checkering helps traction in wet conditions . . . . but from an aesthetic point of view, it's a shame to gum up beutiful wood grain with checkering . . . . so make mine . . . one of each!

 

[Ben Shepherd]

I prefer smooth wood with finger grooves for recoil at or above 44 mag levels. Rubber or checkered seems to bite a little too hard for me.

 

[7.62FullMetalJacket]

Checkering on the .44 mag class (and up) is antithetical to comfort. Give it a little slide. Besides, the smoothies just look better