Driftwood Johnson
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Sorry
I'm asking Gunny USMC.
His first photo seems to show the trigger guard contacting his knuckle.
I'm asking Gunny USMC.
His first photo seems to show the trigger guard contacting his knuckle.
Single action shooters, please show me your grip and grip technique.
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GunnyUSMC
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Doesn’t hit my knuckle. I find that the original style grips tend to roll back into the hand.
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Zaydok Allen
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I'm contemplating a Freedom Arms in the future in 44 magnum, or possibly a Colt SAA in 45 Colt, or maybe even a Ruger with some custom work. I appreciate the thoughts in this thread. I may rent a SA at my one local range to see what I like.
Another to consider is a BFR. This is mine in .44 Mag. In my humble opinion, there is no better grip frame in existence for heavy recoil (not that the .44 produces that much to start with), and something with moderate recoil like a .44 Mag is a pleasure to shoot with this grip. There's a lot to like about BFRs.
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I've never seen that grip frame or gun before. It looks like its from an alternative universe, and I mean that in a good way.
BFR from Magnum Research. Great revolvers. They can be had in a number of great calibers (two different frame sizes). The grip frame was recently introduced - prior to that you could only get what essentially amounts to a plow handle-style grip frame.
Here's my .500 JRH BFR:
My .454 Casull BFR:
And the long-framed version in .444 Marlin:
Here's my .500 JRH BFR:
My .454 Casull BFR:
And the long-framed version in .444 Marlin:
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MidRoad
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Very nice max! Looks like an improved bisley, lots more room behind the trigger guard.
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I have a 5 1/2” SBH with a round trigger guard and looked at those grips. They fit my hand like a glove but sadly won’t fit my SBH. I have a really ugly set of Hogue grips for it when I bought it but they don’t fit my hand very well.
Airman Basic
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This SBH has Pachmayrs that fit with round trigger guard. Sorry don't know model number of grips, but the're out there.
Sav .250
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Hand size has a lot to do with ..............the grip.
Driftwood Johnson
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Interesting.
Those Freedom Arms revolvers have a grip shape in some ways similar to a Remington Model 1875. More space between the trigger guard and the grip than a Colt.
Do they tend to whack the knuckle?
Interesting.
Those Freedom Arms revolvers have a grip shape in some ways similar to a Remington Model 1875. More space between the trigger guard and the grip than a Colt.
Do they tend to whack the knuckle?
CraigC
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I think you mean the BFR. The FA is more reminiscent of the 1860.
Driftwood Johnson
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Yeah, BFR.
My bad.
My bad.
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This SBH has Pachmayrs that fit with round trigger guard. Sorry don't know model number of grips, but the're out there.
I can’t seem to find any. Also being in Canada doesn’t help as well.
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Zaydok Allen
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I just wanted to say a quick thanks to the group for your responses. The pictures of hands holding guns, and different grip types have been educational, and it will help me make an informed decision when I do decide to take the plunge.
Unfortunately my PC is from 2006, and my hot water heater is from many years earlier. While contemplating my next major gun purchase last night, I thought I should maybe make having the ability to shower comfortably and interact with the digital world a little higher priorities.
Gonna have to kick this one down the road a little bit, but not too far down the road.
Unfortunately my PC is from 2006, and my hot water heater is from many years earlier. While contemplating my next major gun purchase last night, I thought I should maybe make having the ability to shower comfortably and interact with the digital world a little higher priorities.
Gonna have to kick this one down the road a little bit, but not too far down the road.
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Pat Riot
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460Shooter,
Keep this in mind when you do look for single action.
I have XXL hands. The pinky under the grip drives me nuts because the grip is always widest at the bottom on SA guns. I have tried many different grips on Ruger Vaqueros and Ruger New Vaqueros and none felt right to me until I reworked my stock grip panels on one of my old Vaqueros to have slimmer bottoms. That worked for me. Problem was I had no checkering, which I like. I eventually found and bought a set of Altamont Slim profile grips with checkering. They were perfect for me and that is all I use now on my Vaqueros. Even the small grip on the New Vaquero with Slim panels works great for me.
I would have never thought that going smaller / slimmer would have been what worked for me until I tried it.
Good luck and I hope you get that single action someday soon.
Keep this in mind when you do look for single action.
I have XXL hands. The pinky under the grip drives me nuts because the grip is always widest at the bottom on SA guns. I have tried many different grips on Ruger Vaqueros and Ruger New Vaqueros and none felt right to me until I reworked my stock grip panels on one of my old Vaqueros to have slimmer bottoms. That worked for me. Problem was I had no checkering, which I like. I eventually found and bought a set of Altamont Slim profile grips with checkering. They were perfect for me and that is all I use now on my Vaqueros. Even the small grip on the New Vaquero with Slim panels works great for me.
I would have never thought that going smaller / slimmer would have been what worked for me until I tried it.
Good luck and I hope you get that single action someday soon.
CraigC
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Everyone's hands and preferences are going to be different. I have "large" hands and wear a size 9 glove but I need thicker grips and don't want checkering anywhere near them. It's a matter of finding what works best for you.
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I always tuck my pinky under the grip for SA revolvers. I like the standard plow handle grips better than the Bisley. Ruger Blackhawks are very sturdy machines and can be found for good prices used if you're patient. I got my 6.5" 357 Blackhawk for $299 a couple of years ago. It's from the 1970's and had obviously been shot quite a bit, but it still functions perfectly. I recently got a 9mm cylinder for it, just for grins.
I for one feel the Bisley grip is not even necessary on a .357 or similarly lightly recoiling calibers, but when the recoil levels climb to uncomfortable, that Bisley is your friend in my humble opinion.
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My FiL got a SBH with a Bisley grip just recently. Mine has the regular plow handle grip. Shooting them one after the other, I preferred mine. On the other hand, we were just shooting 44 special. Full-blown magnums might have given me a different opinion.
MidRoad
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The bisley grip with thinner grip panels than factory has a different too. I prefer the bisley over plow handles,than I got thinner panels and I prefer them even more so now.
Factory is the left panel.
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There’s no might about it.
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"There’s no might about it."
I'm curious. I have a couple of boxes of magnum rounds in the safe, so I'll bring some next time to try it out. My FiL and I are very large people (6'6" and 6'8") with very large hands, so our experiences may not be typical.
I'm curious. I have a couple of boxes of magnum rounds in the safe, so I'll bring some next time to try it out. My FiL and I are very large people (6'6" and 6'8") with very large hands, so our experiences may not be typical.
CraigC
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IMHO, physical size and stature has little to do with it. Recoil does make a lot of difference. I'm fine with the SAA/Navy/XR3 grip frame up to the .44Spl Keith load. Above that, I need more real estate. I'm also fine with the Super Blackhawk grip up to and including the Buffalo Bore 340gr +P+ load but I do not want to shoot a .500 in anything but a Bisley and that Bisley MUST have properly fitting custom grips. The grips make all the difference in the world.
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