S&W N-frame square butt grips

[Love Life]

I have this new to me S&W model 28-2 highway patrolman. There is only one thing I can find wrong with this revolver and it is that it wears Hogue Monogrips. I would like to put a set of wood grips on here like the originals. Can you more experienced members point me in the right direction of a good company that sells the old target style grips?

[Ragnarok]

Google 'Eagle Heritige grips'..see if that's the style you want..or you can maybe find some on ebay of the gun auction sites. I think the Eagle grips cost about $100-$120 a set..you can likely find decent originals for the same or less money. I've bought original S&W targets for $20 before. However seems everybody is looking for them now..and they can be pricy.

I like the Hogue grips similiar to what's on your gun..except with one finger groove. The two groove style like your's ain't bad either

[Love Life]

I just got done looking at the Eagle grip sight and they do have exactly what I want, but they are a little spendy. I will have to check E-bay as well. I never have liked the hogues. The grip needs to mind it's own business and not try to tell me where to put my fingers!

[imashooter2]

If you just want smooth, look at Pachmayr Presentation grips. On sale for $20 at Optics Planet. If you want factory wood, then low balling on eBay until a pair comes home is the way to go.

[subsonic]

Look at herrett's grips. They will make you something from a tracing of your hand for about the same money or even less.

[Jack Stanley]

That looks like a nylon monogrip from here . Someone looking at my "N" frame guns might think that's my favorite grip ...... they'd be right too . I've logged more rounds in the six inch 29 with those grips than any other two guns combined .


I did get to use some diamond center targets grips on an old four screw model eighteen once and like them too .

As for getting regular S&W magna grip , it's seems like about any gun show would have some .

Jack

[Ragnarok]

They have Hogue grips in all sorts of styles and materials too...from rosewood just like is on the N frame..to smoothies..about $80 or so.

[Guesser]

I bought a 57-1 last summer with rubber on it, I watched the for sale section here and on several other forums and found a nice set of OEM, not perfect, target stocks for it. I think it was on the Coltforum, of all places, $50.00 from a guy In Michigan. I also listed a "want to buy" on several forums.

[Mk42gunner]

The six inch Model 28 that I had, (I don't remember the dash number) came with a set of beat up target style stocks on it. IIRC an HKS speedloader would not clear them, hence the main reason I changed them out.

If you want to try them before you buy a decent set send me a PM with your address.

Robert

[redneckdan]

I hate those hogue mono grips. The ones that came stock on my 629 were brutal. I switched them for a set of pachmyer presentations. I prefer the full target smith & wesson grips.

[Guesser]

Speed loaders clear OEM S&W target stocks on my 57-1 and also on the 57 that I had years ago. I had a set of Thumb rest after market stocks for an N frame years ago, nothing cleared them, had to rotate the cylinder just to get all the fired cases to drop clear.

[FN in MT]

Your M-28 could have come with either magnas or target stocks.

The magnas are also called Service stocks. They are fairly small, basically match the size of the frame.

Then we have the much larger Target stocks.

If your gun is post 1968 your stocks would NOT have the diamond center. Good too as the Diamond stocks bring a premium to collectors or anyone wanting to make an older Smith "right".

The EAGLE grips are made in India, quality as well as FIt can be spotty. I struck out TWO out of TWO times with Eagle. Never again.

I'd suggest a WANTED ad here, as well as any other gun forums you frequent. As well as gun shows or gun shops. Targets ARE expensive. They no longer make them and folks like you wanting to make a gun right, as well as Collectors have driven the prices Up, UP, UP.

I'd expect your going to pay $50 to $60 at minimum.

Good Luck...FN in MT

[Love Life]

Your M-28 could have come with either magnas or target stocks.

The magnas are also called Service stocks. They are fairly small, basically match the size of the frame.

Then we have the much larger Target stocks.

If your gun is post 1968 your stocks would NOT have the diamond center. Good too as the Diamond stocks bring a premium to collectors or anyone wanting to make an older Smith "right".

The EAGLE grips are made in India, quality as well as FIt can be spotty. I struck out TWO out of TWO times with Eagle. Never again.

I'd suggest a WANTED ad here, as well as any other gun forums you frequent. As well as gun shows or gun shops. Targets ARE expensive. They no longer make them and folks like you wanting to make a gun right, as well as Collectors have driven the prices Up, UP, UP.

I'd expect your going to pay $50 to $60 at minimum.

Good Luck...FN in MT


There are other gun forums? :bigsmyl2:

MK42gunner- Thank you for the offer, but I am going to give the Pachmayr presentation grips a try. I use speed loaders so that is important. This is my bumming gun so I really don't need to put nice wood on here, but once I locate a suitable safe queen/spare then I guess I will have to pony up for quality.

[Snapping Twig]

Go to the S&W forum and search member Kurac, he makes sweet coke style grips.

Ahrends are nice too.

[ReloaderFred]

You may also want to look at Altamont grips. I much prefer them to Eagle grips, and they're about 1/3 the price, and made in the USA. Here is the link to the N-Frame page: http://altamontco.com/products/pistol/smith_and_wesson/N-Frame/index.php

Hope this helps.

Fred

[subsonic]

The Altamonts look nice!

[Whistler]

I got my original Mod 28-2 square butt grip sides left over from when I put a... eh... Hogue Monogrip on it. :D

Let me know via PM if you are interested and I'll dig them up from the basement.

[pdawg_shooter]

I have changed all my double action revolvers over to Hogue Mono-grips. Never have found a factory grip I could shoot well. The make them biggest where your hand is the smallest. Just doesent make sense.

[Ed K]

The Altamonts look nice!

They do so long as you don't look too close!

http://i228.photobucket.com/albums/ee153/mvesk/Altamont_grips.png

[ReloaderFred]

I have 7 pairs of Altamont grips, and they all fit perfectly. Since yours don't fit, send that picture, along with the grips, back to them and see what they do for them. My bet is they will make them fit. At least give them the chance to make them right.

I had to do that with a pair of Hogue grips that were made special for me. While I was visiting in Paso Robles, CA, I stopped by their shop and showed them the problem. Aaron Hogue took them back in the shop area and fixed them while I waited. It took him perhaps 10 minutes and they were still warm from the polishing wheel when he handed them back to me.

Hope this helps.

Fred

[Ed K]

Fred,

Those were the grips he was showcasing on the N-frame page you posted a link to. I'm glad you like yours and can accept they fit well. Being as I'm on the opposite coast I would not be able to just drop in for an adjustment as you are able.

[Char-Gar]

I have a set of factory target grips you can have for $50 plus shipping. They are in decent shape, not new, but pretty good. No, I am not going to hunt up the camera and post pics. Just too much trouble. If you get them and don't like them I will refund your money.

[peter nap]

Both the Magna and checkered target grips are everywhere at every gunshow I go to for 20-30 dollars. Just had one last weekend so there won't be one for a while but if you can't find what you want, let me know and I'll pick up a pair at the next one.

Both Hogue and Pachmayr are on my Sh1t list. Hogue told me their Super BH grips fit my BFR. They don't and now they're telling me I have to whittle here and there. They went in the trash.

I just bought a set of Pachmayr for my Super BH and there's a 1/32 gap where they meet. I called Pachmayr and got an incredibly stupid woman who used the word "Duh" a lot. She put me through to her supervisor's voice mail and he never returned my call.
They went back to the store and I'm not buying any more of them either.

[Love Life]

Yikes! I hope my Pachmayr experience is better.

[FN in MT]

Both the Magna and checkered target grips are everywhere at every gunshow I go to for 20-30 dollars. Just had one last weekend so there won't be one for a while but if you can't find what you want, let me know and I'll pick up a pair at the next one.

Both Hogue and Pachmayr are on my Sh1t list. Hogue told me their Super BH grips fit my BFR. They don't and now they're telling me I have to whittle here and there. They went in the trash.

I just bought a set of Pachmayr for my Super BH and there's a 1/32 gap where they meet. I called Pachmayr and got an incredibly stupid woman who used the word "Duh" a lot. She put me through to her supervisor's voice mail and he never returned my call.
They went back to the store and I'm not buying any more of them either.

WHERE are you finding S&W TARGETS for $30 a pair?

Buy me SEVERAL sets Please. I'll buy $30 N or K frame targets all day long.

FN in MT

[peter nap]

WHERE are you finding S&W TARGETS for $30 a pair?

Buy me SEVERAL sets Please. I'll buy $30 N or K frame targets all day long.

FN in MT

If you're serious, I'll be happy to. They show up in half the junk boxes at the Richmond Shows.
What doesn't show up are the smooth grips and when they do, they are spendy.

[Char-Gar]

I bought up K and N frame Magnas for $10.00 and K and N frame target grips for $25.00, but that was 15 years ago. There are not grips for anything near those prices at any gun show I have been too in recent years.

[Maximumbob54]

http://ahrendsgripsusa.com/

I buy them both direct and from seller on both ebay and gunbroker named Gripseller. All of my S&W's are slowly being swapped out to wear Ahrends. The Retro Target may be what you are looking for. I just bought one but have yet to take a pic of it. It's cut from cocobolo and I put it on my 29-3. My hand doesn't fit the original N frame target grip but the Ahrends fit like they were made for me. I also love the finger groove version. Paying the extra $20 for the tung oil is pretty nice but you can get them unfinished from Kim Ahrends and do it yourself. The standard finish is a water based poly that is a sort of satin clear finish. Klean Strip eats it right off on the few I decided to stain and refinish. I like Altamont's magnas with a BK grip http://www.bkgrips.com/ but I like Ahrends for everything else. K frame .38's and smaller feel best with the BK's and magnas, but Combat Magnums and above feel best in my hand with Ahrends.

EDIT: To anyone with fit problems with Pachmayrs, try warming the rubber in a sunny window or the trunk of the car. Warm rubber stretch fits better. Also I have put some on and swore they didn't fit only to try again and they pop right into place.

[peter nap]

I bought up K and N frame Magnas for $10.00 and K and N frame target grips for $25.00, but that was 15 years ago. There are not grips for anything near those prices at any gun show I have been too in recent years.

The Va Shows are odd sometimes. Plastic and Black go for a premium but the grab boxes are full of expensive holsters and grips for a few bucks.

The last show I got a great deal on a double 12 muzzle loader, got taken on a BP revolver and got a good deal on a bullet mold.

I replied to your PM BTW.

[ReloaderFred]

Ed K,

I should have been clearer in my post. I was talking about my experience with two different companies, Altamont and Hogue. All my Altamont grips fit my Ruger Blackhawks perfectly, plus a couple of 1911 sets.

The grip that had to go back was a set that Hogue made for me on special order. It had a fitting problem and they were able to fix it while I waited in the lobby of their shop in Paso Robles, where my daughter lived at the time. I've never been to Altamont's shop, which is in Thomasboro, IL.

I'm sure they could have used a better photo for their ad, after looking at it. That hasn't been my experience with their grips, and I see now that it hasn't been your experience with them, either. You were just posting a picture from their website.

Hope this helps.

Fred

[Ed K]

Actually I've purchases Hogues that fit like the Altamont picture.

[cajun shooter]

I have been to several S&W schools along with other companies and the first thing every trained LEO did was to change the grips to the Hogue or other similar looking grip. The reason is that the grip is built backwards from the human hand and how you use a proper grip to shoot correctly.
The correct grip is the hand should fit at the very top of the back strap and the bottom of the hand around the grip. The hand is at it's largest at the smallest part of the grip and smallest at the largest part of the grip.
This causes the shooter to grip lower at the top and end up with a downward pointing position at the bottom. This leads to improper control of the gun and gives you no, eye or sight alignment. The proper grip is to be obtained at the time the hand and gun make contact while still in the holster.
Just something for you to think about as the proper grip and control of the gun is much more important than any grip that looks good.

[jandbn]

I'm not wanting to hijack the thread, but does anybody know what model(s) these would fit?

I'm a Ruger fan and have never owned or shot an S&W. I picked these up at a garage sale in the early 90's while living in Wasilla AK. The back side of the right grip is marked "APR 6 1984". I don't believe they have been used as the checkering is still sharp but the finish on them in my opinion is not great.

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36843

[2hawk]

jandbn, those are for a S&W N-frame, sq. butt. They would be a fit for the op's 28-2, as well as any of the other N frame guns.
Let me know if you're looking to get rid of them ;)

[jandbn]

2hawk,
PM sent.