Ruger! Please bring back the old smooth grips.
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ricebasher302
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Agree 100 percent. The Hogues are ugly too.
funklord12
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Ruger switched to the Houge grips because the manufacturer of the old style closed down.
Altamont makes a grip that is similar to the old style.
http://www.altamontco.com/experimental/products/pistol/ruger/#Ruger_gp100.php
Altamont makes a grip that is similar to the old style.
http://www.altamontco.com/experimental/products/pistol/ruger/#Ruger_gp100.php
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Little Chicken and Egg there, I'm thinking they closed down because they could not match the price Hogue quoted Ruger.
Grips are personal of course but I consider original Ruger compact grips for 3" GP100's and the full size for 4"+ guns to be some of the best ever made for my hands.
Hogue's feel horrible to me, like I grabbed a handful of playdough and it squished between my fingers.
Grips are personal of course but I consider original Ruger compact grips for 3" GP100's and the full size for 4"+ guns to be some of the best ever made for my hands.
Hogue's feel horrible to me, like I grabbed a handful of playdough and it squished between my fingers.
boricua9mm
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I think Ruger is just plain out of touch when it comes to some of the combinations found on their guns.
The rubber compact grips are now highly sought after and fetch a pretty penny when they pop up. Hard to imagine paying $60+ for a set of rubber grips, but that's exactly what's happened with the compacts.
The rubber compact grips are now highly sought after and fetch a pretty penny when they pop up. Hard to imagine paying $60+ for a set of rubber grips, but that's exactly what's happened with the compacts.
I took those off my 3in GP the first chance I had!!
I have the Altamonts on it now, good, but not compact enough for me.
I am looking at grips from Eagle (secret service grips) and the Badger boot grips, having trouble deciding between the two...... any input would help!!
I have the Altamonts on it now, good, but not compact enough for me.
I am looking at grips from Eagle (secret service grips) and the Badger boot grips, having trouble deciding between the two...... any input would help!!
Exactly, I'm glad I'm not the only one that doesn't like them. You guys made me feel more normal today.
I'm fortunate enough to have bought a GP100 and SP101 before the switch. What I'd really like to see for the GP is grips like the old S&W 29s had, I found those very comfortable to use, but I do really like the old rubber w/ inserts too.
RealGun
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What if many didn't like the old grips? If we're going to change them to suit anyway, what difference does it make? Just about every custom grip design does a better job (than the old grips) of protecting the middle finger from the kicking trigger guard, without really lowering the overall grip.
Shouldn't a short barreled GP100, logically best suited for concealed carry, really have a grip that doesn't catch clothing like rubber does? Maybe they should make some exception for the short barrels and have a nice looking, compact wooden design with a logo.
Ironically, it is the short barreled models, to which one better hold on tight and maybe get some help from a special grip, even with finger grooves and long enough for complete engagement of all the fingers, that most need a soft grip and full length, kinda like what they supply now
Shouldn't a short barreled GP100, logically best suited for concealed carry, really have a grip that doesn't catch clothing like rubber does? Maybe they should make some exception for the short barrels and have a nice looking, compact wooden design with a logo.
Ironically, it is the short barreled models, to which one better hold on tight and maybe get some help from a special grip, even with finger grooves and long enough for complete engagement of all the fingers, that most need a soft grip and full length, kinda like what they supply now
How many is "many"? Majority?
It is evident that more people have a distaste for Hogue.
Some people do not like wooden grips.
People only need enough grip length for fingers to hold on. Anyting extending below does not help. It is only a hindrance.
Even if I like the idea of finger grooves, which I absolutely do not, they way Hogue made it makes me wonder "What the hell was Hogue thinking? Did this crap really came from a company that makes grip for a living?"
The groove orientation is made in a way that matches a complete ignorant novice gripping revolver grips low, just like how they grip a self-loader with a huge gap between the web of the hand and the grip tang.
Hougue finger grooves does noting to help me. NONE of the finger grooves matches any of my figers. This is not just about it not fitting me. If a correct high grip is attained, I don't see how that silly groove orientation would fit majority of people since the grooves are not even orientated in that manner.
And, I cannot care less about getting some logo. Plain the better for me. When it comes to guns, looks is a low priority. But, I have decided not to buy many other consumer products thinking,"I would have bought it, if not for that stupid looking logo."
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Seldom have I heard or read a complaint about the old style Ruger GP and SP grips.
Most everything I've seen or heard regarding those grips were positive. My own experience with them has also been positive.
Hogue on the other hand, fitted to either S&W or Ruger as factory grips, seem to get a lot of complaints.
I despised the Hogues that came on a 617 that I previously owned.
S&W has thankfully ditched the finger grove Hogues on most of their current lineup. Hopefully Ruger will do the same soon.
The people at Ruger really should be embarrassed IMO.
beag_nut
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Well, I for one love the Hogue grip. Maybe because my hands are quite larger than normal. (Differently shaped, also) The only thing I disliked about the Hogue soft one was that my fingers didn't "land" where Hogue thought they should. So, I got the identical Hogue grip, in hard nylon instead, and then shaped it to fit my hand. The GP is so heavy (6" barrel) that I don't need the soft rubber to absorb recoil.
Count me as a happy Hogue customer, several times over.
Count me as a happy Hogue customer, several times over.
RealGun
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Lots of opinions being passed off as facts or real statistics here (factoids).
I have 2 Gp-100's, both 3 inchers, and have had numerous 4"er's in the past. I am in complete agreement with those preferring the original grips to the current Hogues. The Hogues are tolerable on the 4" or longer barreled guns but they are one of the dumbest ideas I've ever seen on a 3" that actually makes a really nice carry revolver with the original compacts. They are impossible (or close to it) to conceal due to their length and overall size, unless you are wearing a large jacket. Plus, aesthetically, they make a very elegant looking gun look very WRONG with the huge Hogues. Just my opinion of course.
Hondo 60
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The reasons I bought mine were:
the grips, barrel length, & fixed sights.
I like Altamont's Snakeskin Combo.
I may have to upgrade
the grips, barrel length, & fixed sights.
I like Altamont's Snakeskin Combo.
I may have to upgrade
7mmb
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I like the Lett style grip better too. I think the Hogues are too big for even the four and six inch guns, let alone the threes. I have two of the full size grips as spares. When I get around to getting an SRH one of them will go on it with Altamont inserts.
RealGun
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Very logical. I think the story is different when we get away from gun porn and have to actually fire the thing with full up ammo.
rbernie
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I've read this several times recently, and this makes me puzzled - how could Ruger have put out the 3" GP100 Wiley Clapp variant with the old style grips if their molds were unusable? Sorry, but I'm in the 'Hogues are probably pennies per gun cheaper for Ruger to use and that's why they use them' camp.
I don't like the Hogues much - they're too long in the hand, the bottom finger groove bump is too pronounced (and can't be removed without breaking thru the moldiong), and they need some meat over the backstrip. They cater to folk with small-ish hands, and that's not me. I wish that Pachmyer made their K/L Frame style Compact grips for the GP100.
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