Originally Posted by
RevolverRob
Those are old school (~1980s) Eagle Secret Service grips and to be brutally honest...they aren't great. I made them better by taking a Dremel to the finger grooves, relieving them for speed loaders, and then I 'hand stippled' them for a bit of extra grip. All said and done, for a pair of $15 grips I found in a bargain bin years ago, they are okay. If I wanted a boot grip today, I'd go with Badger grips and have them make me a set without finger grooves (they will do that for no charge, just mention it when ordering). That said the new Secret Service grips look better than these by a mile, they are extended slightly below the frame for a bit of extra grip.
The trouble with post-66 Colt D-Frames is the curve between the trigger guard and grip frame is so exaggerated and the butt is so short, that it makes getting a two finger grip on boot grips almost impossible. You really need a slightly longer grip, but not too long which is what most full grips are.