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Posted: 10/13/2024 4:13:29 PM EST
[Last Edit: writerdeluxe2006]
So I took the old 19-3 out for a very quick shoot this afternoon and determined I just don’t like Pachmayr Grippy’s that are on it. There must be a better way. To be fair the gun came with these grips and they are old. Shooting PPU Defenseline 158gr JHP’s just for a short plinking session.
Pics of the gun and bullet recovered after shooting:  New grips for comparison:   |
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Posted: 10/13/2024 4:29:58 PM EST
[Last Edit: Y-T71]
[#1]
Hard to say without knowing what your preferences are but a couple of suggestions would be Hogue for wood (or a different style of rubber) or VZ for a hard, G-10/carbon fiber/laminate type.
Of course, you could always try to find some OEM grips but, at least around here, folks are just a little too proud of them ($$$) for my budget. *ETA* Nice revolver. Can't remember ever seeing a S&W turned plum; Rugers and Dan Wessons yeah. *ETA2* I don't like Pachy Grippers either. Had some on my S&W 629 thirty years ago and grew to hate them in very short order. |
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OK, USA
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Posted: 10/13/2024 4:30:27 PM EST
[#2]
Badass!! A 19-3 4” is definitely on the list to add. What about some original OEM grips or some Hogue Pau Ferro grips?
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LA, USA
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Posted: 10/13/2024 4:35:34 PM EST
[#3]
Unless you get factory originals—which you should—Altamont is what you seek.
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Posted: 10/13/2024 5:04:49 PM EST
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Looking at the Hogue and Altamont and can tell I don’t want something with finger grooves. Doesn’t have to be original S&W grips as this is a woods and working gun that sees outdoor use.
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Posted: 10/13/2024 5:20:25 PM EST
[#5]
I am in agreement with many of the others here, Houges seem to fit me better than the packs and many of the S&W factory stuff,,
Is your gun really all those different funky colors or is that a photo/lighting trick? |
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Posted: 10/13/2024 5:32:28 PM EST
[#6]
My gun truly has a cylinder and barrel that is plum colored. Doesn’t bother me any, especially for what I paid for it. Love the target hammer and trigger that came with it. Doubt it’s had more than a few hundred rounds through it.
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Posted: 10/13/2024 5:54:25 PM EST
[#7]
Factory target stocks
 Hogues 
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Posted: 10/13/2024 6:02:54 PM EST
[#8]
Boone Trading
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Posted: 10/13/2024 6:22:24 PM EST
[#9]
@colt653 is that factory stock set called Coke bottles?
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Posted: 10/13/2024 6:26:56 PM EST
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By writerdeluxe2006: @colt653 is that factory stock set called Coke bottles? Target I think If I understand correctly, coke bottles didn't have the speedloader cut |
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Posted: 10/13/2024 6:39:56 PM EST
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By November5: Boone Trading https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/173129/IMG_1555-3289864.jpg I put a set of those in my Model 28 a couple weeks ago. Imitation ivory with an imitation Tyler T-grip. I'm loving it. Fair price and quick shipping. I'm happy. |
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Posted: 10/13/2024 6:45:45 PM EST
[#12]
Herrett's Stocks. Send them a tracing of your hand and they'll make you a custom set. It's worth it! Had a set made for me in walnut for my Model 28.
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Posted: 10/13/2024 7:22:16 PM EST
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By writerdeluxe2006: Looking at the Hogue and Altamont and can tell I don’t want something with finger grooves. Doesn’t have to be original S&W grips as this is a woods and working gun that sees outdoor use. I bought a 686 with those Pachmayrs. They suck. They are narrow and hard. I got some Ahrends. All wood but easier on the hande because they are wider. Do you want rubber or wood? There are some decent wood grips from Thailand on eBay. Not perfect like and Ahrends or Eagle, but excellent for the money. |
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Posted: 10/13/2024 7:35:18 PM EST
[Last Edit: blueinterceptor]
[#14]
Culina grips
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Posted: 10/13/2024 7:36:03 PM EST
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By SteveOak: I bought a 686 with those Pachmayrs. They suck. They are narrow and hard. I got some Ahrends. All wood but easier on the hande because they are wider. Do you want rubber or wood? There are some decent wood grips from Thailand on eBay. Not perfect like and Ahrends or Eagle, but excellent for the money. Wood for sure. |
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AZ, USA
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Posted: 10/13/2024 8:33:19 PM EST
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I've seen vintage guns with "faded" bluing. It can happen over time. Dependent on the bluing type used, and the alloys of the firearm. As you can see with this nice old 19-3, the cylinder/barrel have turned, not the frame. Different alloys. It happens. I have one that's done that, just the cylinder, nothing else and it's very slight.
It also happens when bluing guns the first time or refinishing them. You'll see the purple on some parts when they come out of the hot bluing salts. Shocking them, sometimes more than once in the rinse tank then back into the salts will usually turn the purple black. Depends on the salts used, also. |
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USA
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Posted: 10/13/2024 9:01:09 PM EST
[Last Edit: Nick_Adams]
[#17]
This well-worn 4” M19-3 I got out of an estate sale three years ago. 1971 production by the serial #. The factory grips it’s wearing in the pic were actually in a separate box and looked unused, as if they’d been taken off the day it was purchased. The aftermarket grips on the left were on the gun. Other than that, and a bit of exterior wear here and there, it was still tight and very accurate.
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Posted: 10/13/2024 9:50:09 PM EST
[#18]
Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By blueinterceptor: Culina grips @blueinterceptor. Googled them, nothing. |
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Posted: 10/13/2024 9:54:10 PM EST
[Last Edit: blueinterceptor]
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Posted: 10/14/2024 6:59:22 AM EST
[#20]
Or you could try factory grips with a BK or Robertson Trading Post grip adapter
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Posted: 10/14/2024 11:51:06 AM EST
[#21]
Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By MRW: Or you could try factory grips with a BK or Robertson Trading Post grip adapter https://i.imgur.com/sph7MWR.jpg BK is the grip adapter l used.  
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Posted: 10/14/2024 1:15:30 PM EST
[#22]
Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By tightlines49: @blueinterceptor. Googled them, nothing.  Attached File |
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Posted: 10/14/2024 9:42:14 PM EST
[#23]
@blueinterceptor I must have used a generic search engine. I posted that, tried actual Google and they popped right up.
At present I am impatiently waiting for Grasshorn elk grips for my 3 1/2” pre model 27. But Culina look extremely nice as well. |
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Posted: 10/14/2024 10:27:45 PM EST
[#24]
Culina makes some very nice grips.
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Posted: 10/15/2024 4:22:49 AM EST
[#25]
Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Bumblebee_Bob: BK is the grip adapter l used. https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/648/1000001581-3349341.jpg https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/648/1000001582-3349342.jpg Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Bumblebee_Bob: Originally Posted By MRW: Or you could try factory grips with a BK or Robertson Trading Post grip adapter https://i.imgur.com/sph7MWR.jpg BK is the grip adapter l used. https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/648/1000001581-3349341.jpg https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/648/1000001582-3349342.jpg This is a gorgeous rig!! Who makes the holster? El Paso Saddlery? I will see about the BK grip for my Ruger Service Six. Leaning towards either Culina or Altamont Coke Bottle grips. |
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Posted: 10/15/2024 9:11:51 AM EST
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By writerdeluxe2006: This is a gorgeous rig!! Who makes the holster? El Paso Saddlery? I will see about the BK grip for my Ruger Service Six. Leaning towards either Culina or Altamont Coke Bottle grips. Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By writerdeluxe2006: Originally Posted By Bumblebee_Bob: Originally Posted By MRW: Or you could try factory grips with a BK or Robertson Trading Post grip adapter https://i.imgur.com/sph7MWR.jpg BK is the grip adapter l used. https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/648/1000001581-3349341.jpg https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/648/1000001582-3349342.jpg This is a gorgeous rig!! Who makes the holster? El Paso Saddlery? I will see about the BK grip for my Ruger Service Six. Leaning towards either Culina or Altamont Coke Bottle grips. Thank you. Yes. El Paso Saddlery Tom Threepersons holster. I don't remember if it's the floral pattern or the western floral pattern.  A bnib 1973 Model 28 found at a gunshow for $795 in 2022. I figured a classy gun needed a classy holster. It came with the smaller grips instead of the large target grips. It wasn't until just the past few weeks l found the grip adapter and imitation ivory grips. I very pleased with how it turned out.  |
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Posted: 10/15/2024 9:25:32 AM EST
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MO, USA
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Posted: 10/16/2024 8:02:56 PM EST
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Ops: Herrett's Stocks. Send them a tracing of your hand and they'll make you a custom set. It's worth it! Had a set made for me in walnut for my Model 28. This is the correct answer. Visit their website for proper instructions on tracing around your hand. You will be happy. |
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Posted: 10/18/2024 8:13:16 AM EST
[#29]
Just a follow up on this and a huge thank you to everyone. I ended up ordering these from Altamont: S&W K/L Square Coke Bottle Target American Walnut Checkered with Bronze Medallions
That said once they arrive I’ll put them on and post up a picture in this thread with how they look. If they are not workable my next option will be to go with the Harretts which will require me to do a hand tracing. Either way I’ll post up pics of how these Altamont’s look and my impressions. |
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Posted: 10/18/2024 9:48:32 AM EST
[#30]
Nice looking gun. I’ve been using my revolvers more these last couple months too. Not positive but usually the purples I’ve seen on S&W are from guns that were reblued at some point. Or that’s what I was told.
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Posted: 10/18/2024 1:04:21 PM EST
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Posted: 10/18/2024 2:38:51 PM EST
[#32]
Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By 03RN: Keep an eye out on ebay for ahrends https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/433221/IMG_20211102_180720_2_jpg-3352506.JPG Holy cow those are gorgeous!! |
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Posted: 10/18/2024 3:17:08 PM EST
[Last Edit: OlKev]
[#33]
Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Ops: Herrett's Stocks. Send them a tracing of your hand and they'll make you a custom set. It's worth it! Had a set made for me in walnut for my Model 28. But . . . today, they are not cheap   |
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Posted: 10/18/2024 3:30:57 PM EST
[#34]
Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By SmokeEater2: Holy cow those are gorgeous!! Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By SmokeEater2: Originally Posted By 03RN: Keep an eye out on ebay for ahrends https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/433221/IMG_20211102_180720_2_jpg-3352506.JPG Holy cow those are gorgeous!! Thanks, they were really red when I got them. I stripped and refinished them  Attached File |
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Posted: 10/18/2024 3:55:48 PM EST
[#35]
Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By 03RN: Thanks, they were really red when I got them. I stripped and refinished themhttps://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/433221/1000001689_jpg-3352631.JPG Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By 03RN: Originally Posted By SmokeEater2: Originally Posted By 03RN: Keep an eye out on ebay for ahrends https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/433221/IMG_20211102_180720_2_jpg-3352506.JPG Holy cow those are gorgeous!! Thanks, they were really red when I got them. I stripped and refinished themhttps://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/433221/1000001689_jpg-3352631.JPG As always beautiful firearms. Will also keep an eye out for Ahrends. However this ultimately turns out I will post pics. |
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Posted: 10/18/2024 4:37:16 PM EST
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By writerdeluxe2006: As always beautiful firearms. Will also keep an eye out for Ahrends. However this ultimately turns out I will post pics. Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By writerdeluxe2006: Originally Posted By 03RN: Originally Posted By SmokeEater2: Originally Posted By 03RN: Keep an eye out on ebay for ahrends https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/433221/IMG_20211102_180720_2_jpg-3352506.JPG Holy cow those are gorgeous!! Thanks, they were really red when I got them. I stripped and refinished themhttps://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/433221/1000001689_jpg-3352631.JPG As always beautiful firearms. Will also keep an eye out for Ahrends. However this ultimately turns out I will post pics. Also look for stag grips on ebay |
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Posted: 10/19/2024 5:17:36 PM EST
[#37]
Spegel grips
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VA, USA
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Posted: 10/24/2024 11:51:39 AM EST
[#38]
Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Trumpet: Spegel grips They are nice. but get ready for 4+ years of wait. |
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Posted: 10/27/2024 10:31:56 PM EST
[#39]
Kim Ahrends
Be prepared to pay since they are out of business |
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Posted: 10/28/2024 8:13:16 PM EST
[Last Edit: writerdeluxe2006]
[#40]
Okay got the new Altamont Coke bottle grips today. Here is how they look. Feel very good in the hand. Will shoot later this week.
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USA
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Posted: 10/29/2024 7:06:13 AM EST
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