Looking for Pachmayr or similar grip with hammer shroud.

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I'm about ready to give up on this but here's one more try:

I'm looking for a Pachmayr or other maker rubber grip for a S&W J-frame round butt that incorporates a built in hammer shroud. This turns your exposed hammer Model 36, 37, 60 or 637 into a concealed hammer version alá the model 38/638 Bodyguard.

Don't bother suggesting the Waller & Son hammer shroud; they don't fit the later S&Ws with the firing pin in the frame. Here's what the Waller version looks like:
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The Pachmayr grip version just comes up the back strap and cover the hammer the same way. They havn't made them in many years, but COME ON PEOPLE! I just know someone has one squirreled away somewhere!

I'm this close (holds fingers really really close together) to just saying 'scr** it!' and getting new 442, but those frame locks are an embarrassment and they offend my delicate sensibilities. :p

mods- I put this here as I believe 'handguns:revolvers' gets more face time and I really would like to find one of these.
 
If I'm not mistaken...

Bianchi also made a grip like the one you are describing. You might check with some of the police supply houses. Lots of old Bianchi stuff hanging around in mine. I will look next time I am there.
 
Yes, CDNN does, and for very attractive prices. Pachmayr made the grips exclusively for Bianchi International. The trouble is they were only made for the S&W K-frame/Round Butt.

Why not the J-frame? Because S&W was offering models with shrouded or inclosed hammers. Neither Bianchi or Pachmayr thought there was a market in this size. However at the time a lot of police officers were carrying K-frame snubbies.

This doesn't do much to help Q.B.G.'s problem. The only thing I can suggest is to (1) subsitute a hammer intended for the model 638, which is more "snag resistant" even though it isn't shrouded, or (2) trade your present gun in on a 638 - but your pictures suggest that you have that covered now. Last but not least, I don't know how you are carrying your present revolvers, but if the hammer spur is exposed be sure that the holster covers it so clothing won't be abraded.

(Edited to add). I understand what you are saying about the lock. I would suggest that you look for an earlier Smith & Wesson or Taurus that doesn't have this feature (if such is allowed in California). I have a Taurus that has the lock in the hammer, and while I don't particularly care for it I've learned to live with it. My personal Smith & Wesson's are "lock-free."
 
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