S&W Model 36 / Herret's grips question

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I went to Timonium MD gun show after work tonight. Bogus as usual, but better than TV.

I found a pitted, beat to $heeit modl 36 that had been parkerized, and had an old set of grips on it. At first glance they were nothing special. I picked up the gun, and they felt great!

Grips had Herret's medallions, were pretty thin (almost like a grip panel on a 1911, but thicker), completely covered the "backstrap" of the revolver, and were about 1/2" longer than the butt of the frame. Grips were not checkered, but serrated. They had a very gradual, gentle curve.

I don't know the model, but would love to get a set of these for my 36. Seller would not sell them off the gun because he had no replacement. I'm thinking of going back to trade him my original j frame grips plus cash, but still not sure he'd do it.

Anybody familiar with what I'm talking about? Where I can find a set? Thanks!
 
Greetings 45Badger,

I believe that is going to be a set of the old Herrett
Shooting Master grip's. Herrett handgun grips'
use to be my choice for all wheelguns; that is before
Pachmayr's and Hogues "Monogrips" came out. Had
a beautiful set of Herrett Shooting Stars on a
6" barrel, blue steel Colt Python back in the 70's.
I had more compliments on those, than the factory
smooth Rosewoods that I had on my 4" barrel S&W
model 28!

You might want to contact Herrett Handgun Grips,
or Steve Herrett to check availability of the grips
you are looking for.

Best Wishes,
Ala Dan, N.R.A. Life Member
 
They looked kinda like this. Pic not too good, but general shape is correct. I think these are Herrett's Shooting Ace grips.
 
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