Feanaro
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No finger grooves but I do like checkering. Finger grooves prevent a good, high grip and just don't fit me too well. Plus, they look silly. 
Revolver grips-smooth or finger grooved?
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Serpico
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I just got this silly looking pair on ebay for my 19....they fit real nice...the old Smith combats had deep finger pads along the side...these just have very subtle front grooves that will fit most hands...
22-rimfire
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I have one question which concerns grip selection.... how do you determine what feels right for you? I have both styles of grips. Some are large and some are smaller. It has always been a trial and error thing for me. Maybe if I understood what makes me think they feel right and what doesn't, I'll shoot better.
For you, how do you determine what feels right? Do you think of the grip as a sort of glove that your hand sits on top or do you kind of blanket the grips with both hands?
For you, how do you determine what feels right? Do you think of the grip as a sort of glove that your hand sits on top or do you kind of blanket the grips with both hands?
Jayb
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I tell every new shooter I teach to shop for a handgun just like they shop for shoes.
1. do you like how it looks
2. do they feel "right" in your hands
3. can you afford them
Go to as many gun shows, and gun shops as you can get to and handle everything they have. I doubt there's a checklist that will apply to everyone. You should be able to pick up a handgun, shut your eyes, heft it a bit, and then decide if it feels "right" or not. Unless your hands and tastes are just like mine, telling you what grips I prefer won't do you a bit of good.
Shopping is fun........ get after it........
22-rimfire
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I brought this up because this thread has been pretty much... I have this or that and like this or that. I have handled and shot lots of guns. The only grips that I can honestly say feel right for me are usually Pachmayr's on guns I shoot often. They aren't pretty though. I do like the smaller GP100 grips, but don't like how they look. They are very "Kmart". I have not handled many custom type grips. But they sure are purdy!
theNoid
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Very seldomly have I held a pair of grooved that fit my hands properly. So I guess unless I was able to try them before buying, I will stick with smoothies.
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fallingblock
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I prefer the smooth grips....
After much trial and error, I find that smooth grips provide a smoother
and more 'repeatable' grip for me.
I even removed the grooves from my J frame Uncle Mikes grips.
After much trial and error, I find that smooth grips provide a smoother
and more 'repeatable' grip for me.
I even removed the grooves from my J frame Uncle Mikes grips.
oklahoma caveman
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i like single action and smooth wood grips just really seem to fit them nicely. although checkering is ok i stay away from finger grooves
Sgt.Dusk
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I'd like to have a fingergrooved handle, but because I have a really big hand
there are no choices available. So I take smooth.
there are no choices available. So I take smooth.
IF they're right, I prefer fingergooves. Most grips are much too big at the bottom. Your knuckles should all be in a vertical line. The best out-of-the-box grips for me are Jim Badger's round-to-square-butt conversion grips. Try them.
JR
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Ed from Maine
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Pachmayr Presentations are excellent quality, but it depends on the piece. I tried a pair on my 625JM (unlike some, I don't like the Miculek grips), and they looked good, but didn't hold so good for me. Right now I have uncheckered tulipwood two groove Spegal boot grips on , which are surprisingly comfortable to me, my pinky wraps around beneath and comes on the inside rear corner. I have Pachmayr Grippers on a K frame and on a J frame, and they do fine.
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