Little S&W Sixgun

[CZ93X62]

Dance. Exactly. Cooking is important too.

My biases aren't a state secret, here or elsewhere. Neoprene, and I don't mind finger grooves 'cause my hands are BIG. Charles' text about "bell bottom" grip sets is ON POINT--they taper in the WRONG DIRECTION, for me anyway. Hogues and Pachmayrs predominate for me. My 5" Model 10 and 5" M&P in 32/20 both sport Pachmayr Grippers, as does my Colt Army Special x 5" in 32/20.

 

[StrawHat]

Much slimer without the big bell at the bottom.

Thank you. Hard to tell from a photograph.

Kevin

 

[Ian]

I'd be all over the Pachs and Hogues too, Allen, if they worked at all for me.

 

[CZ93X62]

Handgun grip fit for the user is VERY subjective. Think of shoes or clothing in this context.

 

[Edward R Southgate]

I prefer plain old Magnas in Stag , Ivory or wood if the other two are not to be had .

 

[Dale53]

I use Packmayrs on nearly all of my revolvers. I have hands a bit on the large side and the Pach's just flat do it for me. I even use Pach's on my single actions because they just flat WORK!

FWIW
Dale53

 

[Rick]

Same here, large hands and the Pach's fit my hand well. I fully admit that some nice lumber is far better looking and the Pach's are just plain ugly but it comes down to do ya want to look good or shoot good?

 

[Creeker]

Shot the little sixgun today with the Pachmayr Gripper. Great feel. I'll use the diamond magma & T-Grip next.

 

[Dale53]

Same here, large hands and the Pach's fit my hand well. I fully admit that some nice lumber is far better looking and the Pach's are just plain ugly but it comes down to do ya want to look good or shoot good?

Exactly! Me? I want to hit what I am aiming at, whether a target or game!

Dale53

 

[John]

I have an I frame with some of the ugliest Franzite grips ever made. Pre regulation Police with post war coil springs it's one of the most accurate handguns I own. Proof again that fit is key. I would love to have some 50's era medallion grips to show it off but as a shooter I can't complain. Most of the rest have neoprene even if the factory grips are on the shelf.

 

[CZ93X62]

Neoprene revolver grips are the Glock pistols of the wheelgun world--ugly, inelegant, and practical, but they flat-out WORK for a lot of people. In the revolver days at work, they appeared on more than half of the uniform duty sideiron, and REALLY dominated on the snubbies carried off-duty or as back-up guns. I sold dozens of Pachmayr grips each year as part of my #01 FFL business (1981-1993), often with a handgun purchase.