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Posted: 6/28/2002 4:23:24 PM EDT
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I really dont like the standard grip on my AR, I'm looking at Ergo, Houge, and the hk91 style grip, from bushmaster.. Anyone had any experience with these?? Which one is best? Anyone know where to get good prices on one?? Thanks |
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I have the Ambi from Bushmaster & I'll never go back to the A2. It fits my hand perfectly. www.bushmaster.com/shopping/buttstocks/arg-ambi.asp |
| At one point or another I had the bushmaster HK grip, the Hogue grip, the Bushmaster tactical grip and the Ergo grip on one or another AR rifle or carbine. In the end I prefered the soft rubber of the Hogue over the hard plastic of the others... but then again all my pistols have Hogue grips on them... |
Hey, is the Bushmaster HK grip fatter than the Ergo-Grip? The Ergo, HK grip, and Ambi grip all look exactly alike except for the texture... hard to tell from pics how "palm filling" they are. |
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I tried the Ergo, and found it a step backwards from the regular A2. As Mr. b0ne says, the Ergo is longer but thinner. For my largish hands the net result was zero, with no improvement in trigger reach. The reduced width made the weapon feel less secure in my hands. I have looked at the other grips and have concluded that while the standard grips could be significantly improved, no one has done so yet. |
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I put the Ergo grip on from time to time when I am going to ventilate! In between those times and when my weapon sits awaiting a SHTF scenario. It wears a trapdoor type grip that holds goodies such as (stripper guide, front sight tool, 1 kitchen sink (emergency repair kit DPMS). Don't ask me whats in my buttstock trapdoor..... I refuse to incriminate myself! |
Brownell's has the pistol grips for 21.95 and the sets (pistol and free-float forend) for 99.95. Select Hogue from the manufacturer list. www.brownells.com |
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here is a trick... get some JB weld and build up your existing grips with a palm swell and finger groves and then use a dremmel tool to shape them to perfectly fit your hand. you can use a little black die to color the epoxy to match the plastic. my grips fit me like a glove |
From what I remember, the HK grip from Bushy had a very prominent stipple pattern that iritated my hand after a while (ditto for the Bushy Tactical grip) whereas the Ergo had a more "subdued" pattern. Other than that, I remember the trigger pull and ergonomics being very similair. The thing that always got me was the little "hump" that rode up the back of lower receiver from the grip. Being a man introduced to ARs via the M16 in the mean green, those grips where neat but a little... alien. |
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I had a similar question in the Accessories area-- http://www.ar15.com/forums/topic.html?id=112988 I first bought the Ergo. It was a very nice product. My fingers were too long and I bought a Sierra instead. It fit my hands perfectly. Just a heads up if you have larger hands. Whatever you decide, get a little product call the "Gapper". |
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Not all A2 grips are created equally. Genuine Colt A2 grips are slightly thicker, have a non glossey subdued finish and are not slippery. Aftermarket A2 grips are uasually shiney & slippery black plasdtic with mold marks. I tried the Hougue grip. It interfiered with the safety. All my AR type rifles have genuine Colt A2 grips now. |
The Colt grips have a feel similar to the Hogue. Not a hard or shiny as the aftermarket grips. I think that Hogue has changed the style of their grip. Didn't it use to have a curved portion ar the upper back of the grip? Look at the grip in the pics above. Mine doesn't interfere with safety at all. I've got an Ergo grip on an AK and I like it. It is narrow side to side but deep in depth. Seems to work out pretty well after getting use to it and it is a definite improvement on the standard AK grips. I wouldn't put it on the AR, though but that's a matter of taste. The Ergo grip is hard unless you go with the more expensive model which has a slightly softer rubber. www.dsarms.com www.ergogrips.net are both ergo grip sites. |
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I have large hands and the first thing I did was get rid of that finger irritating standard grip for a straight one with a hinged plate(holds seven green tips) feels so much better without that grap hitting right between my fingers. I quess to each his own! Bob {8D} |
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