Dammit Doc! I was sure they were Eagle SS and went ahead and ordered a set I'd been considering...mumble, mumble, harrumph, damn things better fit.
Dammit Doc! I was sure they were Eagle SS and went ahead and ordered a set I'd been considering...mumble, mumble, harrumph, damn things better fit.
I have a set of the Eagle. The fit is sloppy and the contouring was wrong for my hands. They also wouldn’t clear my speedloaders. Sorry!Quote:
Originally Posted by Gun Mutt
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I have a set of Eagle Secret Service grips for my Detective Special. When I first received them, they stuck out from the backstrap about 1/8 inch, and would not allow use of a speedloader. I called Eagle to discuss the issue. Their response: "No one told us about a speedloader." They did, however, promptly tell me to send the grips back in after tracing the frame with a pencil. They made the grips fit much better, and provided the speedloader cut, with no additional costs to me other than shipping. So, it was a good result in the end, but I have to wonder about any revolver grip maker that doesn't take speedloaders into consideration for any and all grips they make.Quote:
Originally Posted by Sherman A. House DDS
I like that they do not catch on clothing like rubber, and it is a little quicker to slide my hand into position. However, the finger grooves are a bit big for my hand. Despite providing only a 2-finger grip, they are no smaller than the Colt OEM Pachmayr Compaq grips that came on the gun, which permit a slightly modified 3 finger grip. Having carried and shot the gun with both grips, I prefer the factory rubber grips.
The preponderance of revolver shooters don’t need a speedloader cut because they don’t need a speedloader for their purposes. Most folks take them to the range along with 10 other guns and a box of ammo for each. These are the same folks that don’t believe they need spare magazines.Quote:
Originally Posted by BillSWPA
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Originally Posted by Wheeler
Probably, mostly, true.
For me however, a revolver is either a BUG, or an "I'm not carrying a gun" gun. 95% of the time, I'm not carrying a revolver reload at all...when I do, it's on a strip.
It's very easy to let our personal experiences color our perspectives of how we think others do things. :)Quote:
Originally Posted by Eli
I've heard of that being done. To each his own.Quote:
Originally Posted by Eli
My first snubby, ten-ish years ago, was a Taurus 605. Gun's fine, I disliked that boot grip, settled on the Uncle Mike's 3 finger grip.
Bah! No worries. I use Kydex holsters, even for 1911’s which is heresy to some folks. So do what you need to do, adapt!
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I found the Taurus to be the best balance of size and shootability for me. The Sile ones were close, but not as pocket friendly. For me, a matter of covering the backstrap, filling in behind the trigger guard, and giving some purchase to the little finger and still working for pocket and ankle carry. Forgot who I stole the idea from and can't recall where I put the pin I took out of the 642.
I have a 442 for pocket carry that is just begging for a set of these...If I remove the pin, can the original S&W rubber grips be used if necessary?Quote:
Originally Posted by Jhp147