Different stocks for S&W 625JM?

[stonecoldy]

I have had this revolver for over a year, really like the revolver but am not 100% comfortable with the factory stocks. Has anyone swapped them out with something else, and why? With the current ones I find myself shifting my hand position frequently. I don't have large hands, maybe that's part of my problem. Any opinions are appreciated. I'm only shooting at paper targets at my leisure, no fast shooting.

 

[earplug]

modified Hogue

I'm sure I'm not spelling Hogue correct. They are the standard S&W rubber stocks.
I have small hands and I used a file and a sander to remove most of the finger notches and took off much of the pebble texture on my Hogue grips.
You get the benefit of a smaller grip and enough texture and shape to retain the same grip on each draw.
Cost is cheap too.

 

[robctwo]

Ilike the Ahrends retro combat grips with the oil finish



25 Classic, N frame 45 Colt


25-13 Mountain Gun

 

[stonecoldy]

Robctwo, I really like the looks of those Ahrends, especially on that Mountain Gun. I'll have to look into those.

 

[BlindJustice]

I have a re-stocked 625 - Guy Hogue Rosewood in the large size
if you look at the options at the GH website there's smaller
sizes w/opions available as well. Note for most of the
pics the first one will have the correct wood, then w/options 2nd through
the last the wood may not be correct, but the options are

look at the compact size for an N frame - you can get them smooth
or checkered and/or finger grooves. I prefer Rosewood but
Coco Bolo Tuipwood and Kingwood are other exotic hardwoods avail.

I had the K/L Compact grips and they wroked quite well - on a 686P I 4" Bbl. sold to a good friend who has smaller hands than mine and he loves it.

R-

 

[robctwo]

I bought the Mountain Gun used, lnib. The Ahrends came on it. They have the polyurethane finish. I cleaned the gun a couple times with the stocks on, and they got real sticky. I need to strip them, and put on another coat of poly, or oil them. The tung oil finish seems to be better. I'll probably need to re-oil them on occasion as time goes on.

 

[ClemY]

I put Pachmayr Presentation grips on my 625s.