Wlewisiii, I've got a pair of Ahrends on my 686 3" and love them!
fxstchewy said:
Bought a set of these and i like them, took it shooting and they were fine, worried they would be hard to hold.
http://vzgrips.com/gun-grips/smith-w.../j-frames-320s
Those look to be a winner! I have VZ on my 1911 and really like'em. I really like the looks of those for a J-Frame! G10 is tough stuff...thanks for the link.
lawdawg45 said:
Just a word of advice from my experience, if you plan to use speed loaders and/or a holster with a thumb break, you may have problems with some of the after market grips. I have a larger set of old Pachmayr's on mine that feel great, but they prevent using the accessories I mentioned.
Good point, and I've had that happen before...always something to check...
Malice said:
I just got some Sile walnut grips for my 642 from CDNN. I think they were like $15.
Those really win for price vs. looks! Those Sile grips look quite nice and best price out there for natural wood! Thanks,
If you want maximum concealment, try the little S&W diamondwood laminated wood grips. They're tiny and work great for pocket carry in just about any size pocket.
Dogguy said:
If you want to maximize follow up shots and reduce recoil, try the rubber Hogue Monogrip or Pachmayr Compac. They give you something to hold onto and they are a comfortable fit to most people's hands. They can be used for pocket carry (I carry with them in Tru-Spec cargo pants almost daily) but the gun will probably work better in a belt holster for most.
I'm not really looking for pocket carry, but I still don't want too big of grips...however comfort is still important and you can't always have it both ways. Most likely carry in an small OWB or IWB holster. If it's colder, I may pocket carry in a jacket, but not pants.
Sweet looking 642 OregonJohnny...
Thanks again guys. I picked up the 438 today and actually the stock rubber grips are pretty comfortable. I'll probably still pick up some aftermarket grips (VZ grips are really calling
), but I'll put some rounds down range with the stock grips for now...wood just looks better and is more comfortable for me...
ROCK6