K-Frame 'Grip' Comparison: Keith Brown vs. Nill-Griffe

by Charles, Monday, August 05, 2013, 09:24 (4133 days ago) @ FOG
edited by Charles, Monday, August 05, 2013, 09:30

My first pair of "custom grips" came from Herretts about 1961 and I have had many by then since as well as by other makes like Bear Hug, Blu-Magnum, Kurack, Craig Cary, Scott Kolar and a number of others.

None of them have fit my hand as well as the ones I modify myself from cheap Herretts Shooting Star grips I buy cheap. I remove the thumb shelf/bulge, remove the checkering to thin them and remove the flair at the bottom. They may not be fancy, but they sure fit my hand good and shoot well.

The subject of grips is very personal, but this is where I am at after laying out a small fortune to custom grip makers over the decades. Here are 2 Ks,an N frame and a Colt I have modified. I have more. I have about $15 to $25 in each pair. Often the walnut is to light in color to suit my fancy, so I will stain the wood. Finish is most often BLO topped by a good wax.