Revo Grips

[rayzorloo]

Hey CGN, this is a question for you that shoot Revo in competition. Did you swap the factory grips for competition style grips? Or are they a waste of money that can be better spent on ammo?

Thanks

 

[euxx]

What kind of competition? And what is the problem you are trying to solve?
Are factory grips too small or too big for your hands?

 

[rayzorloo]

What kind of competition? And what is the problem you are trying to solve?
Are factory grips too small or too big for your hands?

IDPA...I feel like the grips are small.

 

[RePete]

Some people use Hogue's, some use the new style S&W grips. I use the old Uncle Mike's.

I don't recommend Pachmayr's because of the steel insert and that makes the gun too heavy.

What revolver are you shooting?

 

[rayzorloo]

Some people use Hogue's, some use the new style S&W grips. I use the old Uncle Mike's.

I don't recommend Pachmayr's because of the steel insert and that makes the gun too heavy.

What revolver are you shooting?

A 686 I got to try in IDPA

 

[RePete]

A 686 I got to try in IDPA

That's what my wife and I use, both with the Uncle Mike's.

 

[rayzorloo]

That's what my wife and I use, both with the Uncle Mike's.

Mind I ask where'd you source the Uncl Mike's?

 

[RePete]

Had a set for years and picked a used set 3 years ago.

They haven't been made for close to 15 years.

They were designed after the Spegel grips.

 

[silverfoxdj]

Had a set for years and picked a used set 3 years ago.

They haven't been made for close to 15 years.

They were designed after the Spegel grips.

Guess that is where Smith & Wesson got the idea for their new pistols

 

[RePete]

Could be.

 

[ampegor]

i use the pachmeyer grippers - love the clearance for the speed loaders and they are the only finger grooves that fit my hand

 

[RePete]

I used Pach's when I shot PPC but my 4" 686 was overweight with them for IDPA.

 

[ampegor]

I used Pach's when I shot PPC but my 4" 686 was overweight with them for IDPA.

i shoot a k frame

 

[RePete]

Check the weight anyway.

 

[TACTICAL111]

Did you swap the factory grips for competition style grips?

Depends on what you're doing with the Revo and how you reload (strong hand or weak hand)
Doing IPSC and reloading strong hand (Miculek style) I use the Miculek grips. Any other grip and I can't manipulate the pistol and rotate it in my hands when reloading (too sticky)

 

[John in B.C.]

I only use the Miculek grips. They let me grip the gun high and reload with speedloaders or moonclips with either hand. Because they are smooth it is easy to alter your grip if you miss it slightly on the draw. Best part.....no finger grooves!!! Grips with finger grooves force you to take a predetermined grip which may not be optimal. I have never found a set of groved grip that allowed me to grip the gun as high as I need to.

John

 

[rayzorloo]

I only use the Miculek grips. They let me grip the gun high and reload with speedloaders or moonclips with either hand. Because they are smooth it is easy to alter your grip if you miss it slightly on the draw. Best part.....no finger grooves!!! Grips with finger grooves force you to take a predetermined grip which may not be optimal. I have never found a set of groved grip that allowed me to grip the gun as high as I need to.

John

Hey John, I like your point of being to grip the gun high...but I did not know about the finger grooves being a potential hindrance. How much are they approximately?

 

[TACTICAL111]

but I did not know about the finger grooves being a potential hindrance.

Hard to describe until you do it. It becomes a big hindrance.

You can get them from Miculek.com or from Hogue (they make them for Jerry) $100-110 US

 

[RePete]

I used the Miculek grips and found the too slippery. The gun moved around in my hand. He has checkered grips available too.

FWIW, I get my grip while the gun is in the holster.