Voodoo
Member
Aesthetics aside, do you recommend rubber or wood grips to someone who is recoil sensitive? I recently convinced a work buddy to pick up a used S&W 686 for a song. It will be his HD gun. His only other handgun is/was a Beretta Tomcat (.32). I'm not so much worried about him (he's fit and I'm sure after a few range sessions he'll be fine with the bump up in recoil). It's his petite 100 lb. wife . To help her cause, we've decided to go with .38 Special (non +p) ammo. However, we're trying to decide if we should change out the grips. This 686 comes with the usual Hogue rubber grips. I'm going to assume that rubber is better for recoil absorption, correct??? I only ask because I've read the opposite. Can anyone shed more light on the subject?