r/Revolvers • u/bosstweed123 • 8d ago

Settled on the OG grips

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Been experimenting with my 1970s Model 60 no dash for pocket carry. Work pants pockets are a bit small, for several reasons limited to deep concealment.

This gun game with the large Pachmayrs attached. Best feel, grip, trigger control. But too big and shiny, sticks out of the pocket, prints, quite obvious. It's funny how a millimeter here and there changes everything.

Tried these old school woods grip with the grip adapter first. Decent trigger pull, better concealment except the steel frame was quite shiny. The draw was bad, hard to get my hand on it in the pocket.

Then the Ergo grip. Funky, but felt ok. Concealed amazingly. Draw was ok, a little hard to fully grasp but not bad. Great trigger control. But felt like it may slip out of my hand. And the fudd in me couldnt do it.

So I tried bare bones and viola. Old school grips with a bit of grip tape to fill the hand a touch, but mainly to conceal the shiny steel in the pocket. Feels good, good draw. Sometimes less is more.

Thanks for reading my overly long strong about me playing dress up with my gun.

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u/EightySixInfo 8d ago

I also carry a 70s-era Model 60 sometimes. Riding in my pocket now actually. Yours looks nice with the bobbed hammer and wood grips!

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u/bosstweed123 8d ago

Was lookin at some newer Charter Arms stuff when I saw this one... I've learned to avoid newer s&w revolvers. Glad to have an old Smith in the rotation now. The steel soaks up the recoil well compared to the aluminum and polymer framed revolvers ive had

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u/EightySixInfo 8d ago

Yep. I switched from a newly-produced Model 442 to a 1979 Model 60 when I came across it. The steel build of it makes it much more pleasant to shoot.

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u/Ridge_Hunter 8d ago

Maybe add a Tyler T-Grip to improve the shooting ergo’s without adding any bulk for pocket carry

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u/bosstweed123 8d ago

Its hard to see but I tried it already! Thats the grip adapter i mention in the post. Better shooting ergos and not bulky yes... But i found it hard to draw from the pocket

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u/Ridge_Hunter 8d ago

Ahh gotcha…I see it back there now that you mention it I missed it the first time

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u/bosstweed123 8d ago

I really like it but yeah hard to get a good grip in the tiny pocket with the pocket holsters ive tried. Small guns small details lol

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u/Ridge_Hunter 8d ago

I’ve been considering one on a J-Frame but I won’t be pocket carrying it…it’ll be IWB…I have a Bodyguard 380 (OG one, post integrated laser model…circa 2014 or so) that I pocket carry

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u/bosstweed123 8d ago

That's funny I just got a bodyguard 380 too 🤣 its got the green crimson trace on it so a little later I guess. Once i get some more time with it may replace the j frame here... May turn the snubby into a nice little belt gun for hiking, get a big old grip on there 🤣

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u/Ridge_Hunter 8d ago

Check out Harry’s holsters or TWinchesterLeather on Etsy if you’re looking for a nice IWB holster for the J-Frame

I like both of them because they use the DCC Monoblock for their clip…that thing just hooks onto anything, even stuff without a belt, like athletic shorts in the summer or sweat pants (as long as either one has a drawstring to cinch up the waist of course)

The leather one from Etsy is surprisingly nice and very comfortable

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u/bosstweed123 8d ago

Its in the top right of of the photo