trashman
03-15-2009, 5:02 PM
I was pleased when Ahrends started selling their Retro Combats (http://ahrendsgripsusa.com/retro.htm); I ordered two pairs and I'm a big fan -- the round butt Combats spend the day on my 627-0 at Panoche and they are a joy to shoot! I think the Square Butt conversion grips will probably live permanently on my new 29-5.
The Round Butt are Cocobolo, and the Round-to-Square Butt conversion grips are Moradillo.
They don't have quite the funky contours of the S&W Combats (which is a good thing, IMO) and so are very comfortable to shoot. Please note I left the grip screws out as I was changing the grips for the photographs...
cheers,
Neill
On my 629-6 unfluted Trail Boss:
http://i231.photobucket.com/albums/ee126/northslope/29-5_004.jpg
http://i231.photobucket.com/albums/ee126/northslope/29-5_007.jpg
On my unfluted 627-0:
http://i231.photobucket.com/albums/ee126/northslope/29-5_005.jpg
http://i231.photobucket.com/albums/ee126/northslope/29-5_006.jpg
On my 29-5:
http://i231.photobucket.com/albums/ee126/northslope/29-5_009.jpg
http://i231.photobucket.com/albums/ee126/northslope/29-5_010.jpg
cheers,
Neill
The Round Butt are Cocobolo, and the Round-to-Square Butt conversion grips are Moradillo.
They don't have quite the funky contours of the S&W Combats (which is a good thing, IMO) and so are very comfortable to shoot. Please note I left the grip screws out as I was changing the grips for the photographs...
cheers,
Neill
On my 629-6 unfluted Trail Boss:
http://i231.photobucket.com/albums/ee126/northslope/29-5_004.jpg
http://i231.photobucket.com/albums/ee126/northslope/29-5_007.jpg
On my unfluted 627-0:
http://i231.photobucket.com/albums/ee126/northslope/29-5_005.jpg
http://i231.photobucket.com/albums/ee126/northslope/29-5_006.jpg
On my 29-5:
http://i231.photobucket.com/albums/ee126/northslope/29-5_009.jpg
http://i231.photobucket.com/albums/ee126/northslope/29-5_010.jpg
cheers,
Neill