Which looks better?

[KahrMan]

I have been carrying my 638 with the original rubber grips. I picked up a set of wood grips from Rabbi. It sure looks "thinner" with the wood grips.

So which way do yall like it...rubber or wood?

[Guest eyebedam]

wood

[JimmyJoe69]

Rubber!!

[Smith]

Wheel guns should have wood.

[KahrMan]

running total:

wood-2

rubber-1

keep the opinions coming...

[I_Like_Pie]

Doesn't matter how they look....which one feels better? I personally think that the thin gripped snubby Smiths are the ugliest firearms ever made. Don't get me wrong as I own 2 of them and trust them with my life...they just are not very majestic.

On those snubbie S&Ws for me there is only one choice (I almost hate to admit...being a blue and wood guy).

...Rubber

[Guest GLOCKGUY]

Rubber!!

[nightrunner]

definetely rubber.

the wood grips make it look SEVERELY disproportional IMO

[Guest darkstar]

Rubber....

[Guest CleanSeries80]

it does look slightly unproportional. maybe some wood grips that have the same profile as the rubber grips. that's my .02

[Guest dotsun]

I'm going with the rubber grips, the wood just looks odd.

[Tacblack]

+1 rubber

Blue guns wood

Silver guns black

[Moped]

Rubber! I hate S&W wood grips. They don't fill my hand.

I found a Tyler T-Grip for my Colt Agent in chrome. They fill the space in between the trigger guard and the wood grip and have a finger contour. They work real well. I don't know if they are made anymore though.

I found a link for them. Check it out. You can keep orginal wood grips on the revolver. They're made for Colt, Ruger and S&W.

http://www.t-grips.com/

Edited May 8, 2008 by Moped

[KahrMan]

The tide has turned...

wood-2

rubber-9

The wood grips does make the overall appearance look a little odd but it is growing on me. The rubber grips does fit my hand better.

I might have to try those t-grips. They look pretty cool.

[The Rabbi]

Wood. With your hand around it the gun will look fine. It largely depends on which one feels better in your hand. I like minimal grips because I have smaller hands.

[Guest rockytop]

I vote for the wood grips since I have the identical gun with wood grips and a Tyler "T grip" filler between the grip frame and trigger guard.

[Guest Bronker]

Rubber, for sure.

Meatier. (Is that a word?)

[Guest DrBoomBoom]

I like the look of the wood better, but like my uncle taught me: keep the rubber handy.

[Moped]

I might have to try those t-grips. They look pretty cool.

When I bought them for my Colt Agent, I was looking for a set of the rubber ones for it, but I couldn't find any locally. I was down at Fox and Co. on Dutch Valley here in Knoxville and Harold behind the counter (I think that was his name and he's since retired) recommended I try a set of T-Grips. He sold them to me for something like $4 or $5. I thought for the money I might as well try them. One of the best little finds I've ever had. I wouldn't mind getting another set of new Colt grips thought. Mine are a bit worn.

That little Agent was a BUG for a US Postal Inspector. He shot it a lot judging from the worn finish on the left side. I bought it off of him for $250 back in the mid to late 90's. It's been a great little piece! Tight as can be for a pistol that's probably going on 40 years old.

[memphismason]

Before looking at the pictures, I had my mind made up, "I KNOW the wood will look the best."....but boy was I wrong. the wood makes the gun appear odd, (I have always thought hammerless revolvers look odd anyways).

My vote goes to the Rubber.

[Guest Hawk]

Rubber has my vote

[Guest jackdog]

do wheel guns need rubbers?

Is this for the prevention of unwanted little baby guns?

[mac12]

Both look as well as possible with what they have to work with. Go with what feels the best.:shrug:

[strickj]

do wheel guns need rubbers?

Is this for the prevention of unwanted little baby guns?

If your handling the wood grips then rubbers help with negligent discharges

[GhostDog]

and add some Tyler T-grips.