Pat Riot
Contributing Member
The search for grip perfection continues.
In addition to my larger revolvers I have a Smith & Wesson 442 and a model 36. Both are round butt frames.
I got my 442 in ‘97 for my birthday. I have had a love hate relationship with the factory Uncle Mike’s boot grip for years.
I bought my model 36 7 years ago from the Gun Library at Cabela’s in Oregon. It was “used” in name only. I have a feeling someone bought it and put it in a drawer without firing it. I was happy to buy and fire it. It came with factory Service Panels. A few years ago I put a black BK grip adapter on it. I really like it that way.
A few years back I bought and tried different grips on both guns but always came back to the factory grips.
This was the set up until recently:
I was fine with this except I got tired of the rubber grip of the 442 catching in my tee shirts whenever I OWB carried and on my pant leg when ankle carrying. I was going to try a set of service panels and a BK adapter but decided to try something with no checkering so I bought some Alatamont Classic Panels and an ivory colored BK.
I think the Ivory colored BK Grip adapter looked more at home on the 36 so I put it there. The black one went to the 442.
I like the outcome. I just hope I like shooting the 442 with a smooth grip. If not, I am on the email list for new Service Panels when Altamont makes them again.
In addition to my larger revolvers I have a Smith & Wesson 442 and a model 36. Both are round butt frames.
I got my 442 in ‘97 for my birthday. I have had a love hate relationship with the factory Uncle Mike’s boot grip for years.
I bought my model 36 7 years ago from the Gun Library at Cabela’s in Oregon. It was “used” in name only. I have a feeling someone bought it and put it in a drawer without firing it. I was happy to buy and fire it. It came with factory Service Panels. A few years ago I put a black BK grip adapter on it. I really like it that way.
A few years back I bought and tried different grips on both guns but always came back to the factory grips.
This was the set up until recently:
I was fine with this except I got tired of the rubber grip of the 442 catching in my tee shirts whenever I OWB carried and on my pant leg when ankle carrying. I was going to try a set of service panels and a BK adapter but decided to try something with no checkering so I bought some Alatamont Classic Panels and an ivory colored BK.
I think the Ivory colored BK Grip adapter looked more at home on the 36 so I put it there. The black one went to the 442.
I like the outcome. I just hope I like shooting the 442 with a smooth grip. If not, I am on the email list for new Service Panels when Altamont makes them again.