Hogue Tamer grips for Smith & Wesson J-frames

[cluttonfred]

I got a set of Hogue Tamer grips for my Smith & Wesson 642 Pro today, $28 delivered from Amazon. Installation was easy and the gun feels so-o-o-o much better in the hand. There is even a little internal gel insert (like running shoes) right where the web of your had would get sore from +P ammo. Range report to follow when I get a chance, and if it shoots as good as it feels I won’t mind giving up that little bit of concealability just one bit.

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[Drail]

Yup. They work as advertised and you're really not giving up anything. Wood grips are pretty - but when you get older you'll pay. Trust me - you'll pay.

 

[WestKentucky]

Yup. They work as advertised and you're really not giving up anything. Wood grips are pretty - but when you get older you'll pay. Trust me - you'll pay.

I already pay... for the wood grips to get rid of the snowtires. It’s a good thing that people have different tastes because mine can be expensive. I do wish I could buy a quality grip that I like for less than $30, but I doubt that I EVER find a way for that to work out short of buying used.

 

[cluttonfred]

Got back from the range, no pics because my pistol shooting is nothing to write home about. Let's just say I could put all five double-action-only shots from my 642 in the same 8" round target at 10 yards. Most of the time. ;-) As for the new Hogue grips, after about 50 rounds of mostly +P ammo, I wasn't at all uncomfortable, when with the old grips after 10-15 rounds I started to feel the sting. Definitely worth it for me.

 

[Riomouse911]

I use the Hogue grips on my round-butt Model 13 and love them, those look like they'll be much nicer on the palms than the original J-frame grips are.

I, too love the look of wood but I prefer the feel of synthetic on most of my handguns.

Stay safe.

 

[earlthegoat2]

I like Pachmayr Compacs on the Jframe a bit better than Hogues but the end result is the same.

in the end I usually use a hard grip.

 

[cluttonfred]

Here's an overlay of the stock grips on the Hogue grips to give you an idea of the change both in how it fills your hand and in concealability.