M19 - Square or Round Butt?

[trigg]

I'm a revolver noob....

I just picked up a 6" S&W Model 19. Looking to get some replacement grips for it. How do I tell if it has a square or round butt frame?

TIA

 

[Iggy]

Take the grips off.. Round butt will be round, and square butt will be flat on the bottom and come to a point at the rear of the grip.

 

[JoeHatley]

Compare here...

www.smith-wesson.com/webapp/wcs/sto...&langId=-1&parent_category_rn=16268&training=

 

[trigg]

Guys, thanks for the quick replies.

Now a supplymentary question... is there a way to tell from the exterior of a set of grips if they are made for either square or round butt frames?

 

[dfariswheel]

Square butt grips will have the rear opening for the frame going all the way down.

Round to square conversion grips will have the rear opening much shorter, ending about 1/2 the way down, where the round butt frame starts to curve forward.

 

[trigg]

Thanks dfariswheel. Your postings are always educational.

 

[Jim March]

I would prefer a roundbutt as I can always get conversion grips the other way.

Going to a gunshop to ask for grips that convert squarebutt to round is like going into a consumer electronics place looking for a DVD rewinder.

It's entertaining but not really useful.