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Post by "DoubleAction" on Mar 20, 2004 13:09:57 GMT -5
Having some N- Frames in the square butt, and some in the round butt grip frames, means that all my N Frames cannot share the same grips, and most of the time, the round butts are refiquired with square butt conversion grips. This means that, in order for me to switch grips from one gun to the next, I have to buy into two different grip patterns. It also means if I get a good deal on several sets of Square butt grips, my round butt frames are left out. I've found out the same thing with the L and K frames.
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Post by RogerC on Mar 20, 2004 17:03:16 GMT -5
After many years of using both square and round butt Smiths, I've concluded that anything revolver that is bigger than a J frame, should be a square butt. It just feels better. Converting RB's to SB's with conversion grips, is a solution to a problem that doesn't need to exist.
Also, 44 Magnums with true round butt grips, are too hard to control, IMHO.
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Post by XavierBreath on Mar 21, 2004 1:22:31 GMT -5
Both of my .357 Smiths are square butt. I was thinking that I needed to look for round butt Smiths so I could swap frame types with the Round to Square grips. I guess I'm still learning huh?
FWIW my Model 49 is a round butt.
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Post by MLB on Mar 22, 2004 9:25:55 GMT -5
If I understand things right, the RB was introduced primarily to aid in concealment. As fewer and fewer people are carrying revolvers as their CCW, I'd think that the SB will be more prevailant, at least in the larger framed wheel guns.
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Post by "DoubleAction" on Mar 22, 2004 18:43:04 GMT -5
MLB; The Round Butt as an aid to concealment is the only reason which makes any sense to me, especially when used in the boot grip design on the smaller J frames, and some K and L frames. To use the round butt grip frame on the large N Frame, 6 1/2 " Full under lug barrel of the 629 DX, in the .44 magnum, puzzles me.
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Post by RogerC on Mar 22, 2004 19:40:15 GMT -5
They did it to save money. Save on production costs. It's as simple as that.
RB's can be made "normal" with those conversion grips. Then they feel just like a SB.
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Post by "DoubleAction" on Mar 22, 2004 22:06:42 GMT -5
Saving on production costs seems to be escalating, with the MIM triggers and hammers, rubber grips, and the discontinuation of many of the Blue Carbon steel revolvers. For myself; I am not attracted to many of the current revolvers offered, when I can find the pre-owned original square butts for much less. Still; The few round butts I own are Treasures to me, and very fine shooters, I just wish that an N frame was just an N frame, and an L frame was an L frame.
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Post by XavierBreath on Mar 23, 2004 7:49:39 GMT -5
The S&W reps are coming to my favorite gun store today, and I wondering if I should even bother stopping in. I have a severe distaste for the guns with laser grafitti on them, I really don't like the concept of "lighter is better" and the S&W 500 snubbie is just short of dangerous to the shooter. I'm wondering if there is anything I would want to shoot, although it's a free shoot at the range with S&W picking up the tab.
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Post by MLB on Mar 23, 2004 16:33:44 GMT -5
They are supposed to be announcing their version of the PPK soon. Soon like late 2003. I'd like to compare it to the PPK/S that they currently make.
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Post by RogerC on Mar 23, 2004 22:07:48 GMT -5
Smith and Wesson is still making the best double action revolvers being made today, and some of the best semi autos...........
But.......it doesn't compare to their earlier work.
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