44 mag grips

I like the rubber Hoques, can be had for less than $20. Always fit my hand well. May be worth a try.

I have med/large hands, I have a much higher grip than yours when shooting magnums.
Worth a try, I have wood grips on my 44 Redhawk and both my 627's, my grip is always at the top of the grip frame.

If the second pic is where you hold the gun with your primary hand, you may want to consider moving your grip up a little higher so the web of your hand is closer to the top of the rubber grip. Without actually being there and watching how you grip the gun, it's a little difficult to troubleshoot.

My primary hand on my 44mag.

Choke up just a bit, then the heal of your left hand should fill the void left by your right hand. Grip it but don't squeeze too hard.

By the way, nice wheel gun!

Know what ya mean. Like when I found mine.

5" is just about PERFECT! Nice. I have the 6 1/2", but the 5" would have been better. Anyways, I put the Hogue #19022 Tamer grip on 4 of my revolvers. It fits my meaty clubs well and mitigates recoil effectively.

Gus Chiggins said:

maybe softer grip would be more enjoyable/accurate. I've got big mitts and found myself squirming around a bit to get a good hold on the gun. Any recommendations?

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A nice feature of the Hogue grips, as well as the Pachmayr grips, is that they fill the gap between the rear of the trigger guard and frame effectively eliminating the knuckle slap one may otherwise experience.

Plus one on the Hogue Tamers mentioned by sparkyv above. I have them on all my K, L, N frame S&W. I've actually worn out 4 or 5 sets. They protect the bone at the base of my thumb (area they ultimately wear out).

https://www.hogueinc.com/grips/grip...e-round-butt-rubber-conversion-monogrip-black

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Paul

I have a 4" 629, and the first thing I did after shooting it, was ditch the factory rubber grips that came with it and put a set of Houges on it.

The way the factory grips are made, they cover the backstrap, and the way the grips come together at the back, it makes a sort of dull knife edge and focuses the recoil into that seam, and right into the palm of your hand.

With the grip covering the backstrap of the frame, it also puts your trigger finger in the wrong place.

The Houges meet and leave the backstrap exposed and spread the recoil more across the whole back of the grip, instead of concentrating it, and its much more pleasant to shoot.

very nice gun, and great group too.

paul105 said:

Plus one on the Hogue Tamers mentioned by sparkyv above. I have them on all my K, L, N frame S&W. I've actually worn out 4 or 5 sets. They protect the bone at the base of my thumb (area they ultimately wear out).

https://www.hogueinc.com/grips/grip...e-round-butt-rubber-conversion-monogrip-black

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FWIW,

Paul

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It looks like you ground off the finger groove peaks on the upper revolver. I'm thinking of doing the same because Hogue's hands must have wider fingers than mine.

Gus Chiggins said:

Hi. I just purchased a Smith and Wesson 629 Classic .44 magnum with a 5" barrel.

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Congrats on a fine lookin' revolver.

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It looks like you ground off the finger groove peaks on the upper revolver. I'm thinking of doing the same because Hogue's hands must have wider fingers than mine.

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The finger groves fit my hand fine, but yes, I removed the finger groves and rounded the butt as an experiment. Can be done with a Dremel sanding drum, belt sander, knife blade or a combination. Just go slow - I'm impatient and got a bit heavy handed - ended up in the shell backing on this one.

Paul

Experiment with your grip from low (as shown in your photos) to a proper grip, 'choke-up' as someone put it. Hot rounds are more comfy with a low hold as the backstrap tends to roll, but at the price of control. When using new rubber grips, don't be shy about knuckle-clearance relative to the trigger guard and rubber itself. I've done some light Dremel work on the rubber to keep my fat finger from absorbing even a hint of full-throttle recoil. A small but significant modification.

Gus,

Nice .44! Many moons ago I had both the 5” and 6.5” powerport 629 Classics, but an automotive repair expense forced me to choose one to sell. I sent the 5” away, and regretted it ever since. I later stumbled onto a 629 Mountain Gun when on better financial footing, so all was not forever lost.



Your 629 is a “round butt N frame” style handgun, so when you order the Hogue grips that is the S&W frame size and grip style that you’ll want to look for.

Hogue makes two styles of soft rubber grips; the Tamer model is original equipment on the big X-frame S&W’s. The Tamer style covers the back strap and can make trigger reach a bit long for small/medium hands. The Hogue standard model are OEM on my 629’s, and this leaves the metal back strap exposed down to where the “round butt” curves towards the front. The lower part of the grip is covered by rubber material in this area.



The exposed metal can be a bit “stingy” on the palms with hard kicking loads, but they’re better than wooden ones for hard kickers in my book.

A “square butt” S&W is an older style of S&W revolver grip, as all the new ones are the more versatile round butt style. The Hogue grips for the square butt revolvers leave the metal grip frame exposed all the way down to the bottom of the grip. This older Model 64-3 (bottom) has Hogue square butt grips on it.



Even though the profile looks the same with both round and square butt Hogue grips, the square butt Hogue grip will not fit well on a round butt frame, it’ll have a gap between the panels at the bottom. Conversely, a round butt Hogue grip will not fit at all on a square butt frame because the metal frame will snag on the material at the bottom of the grip. Be sure to get the correct one for your 629 Classic.



As the guys noted, a high grip on a hard kicking DA revolver allows for better recoil control and faster follow up shots if needed. I hold my shooting hand up near the top of the grip, which keeps muzzle flip down and still allows me plenty of finger on the trigger for DA shooting. (This is a bead-blast finished S&W L frame .357 Mag, also with factory Hogue grips.)



Again, you have a wonderful S&W that can go from mild lead-bullet .44 Specials to wild 280 grain and up Bison-stomping .44 Magnums. Congrats on your purchase .

Stay safe.

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I put these on my 629 Deluxe 3". The wood grips look nice but shooting that thing is not fun, the "tamer" grips help so much and make shooting it quite reasonable now. BTW the 5" 629 is next on my list, I want one BAD.

I have a tough time with Hogue rubber grips on hard recoiling revolvers. They're too narrow for my big hands, and wider grips distribute the recoil force across my hand better. Also, the grippy rubber tends to give me blisters in a short time if I'm not wearing gloves.

I ended up putting smooth Eagle grips on several of my revolvers, some in ebony and others in rosewood, and for me they make for much more comfortable shooting.