Need Help With Model 19 Grip Choice

**jthrelf** · November 19th, 2019, 12:49 PM

Any suggestions to bring the shine back a bit to them? I've been toying with the idea of semi-gloss polyurethane but something tells me I'd regret screwing around like that.

**Gunsnwater** · November 19th, 2019, 01:53 PM

Originally Posted by jthrelf

Any suggestions to bring the shine back a bit to them? I've been toying with the idea of semi-gloss polyurethane but something tells me I'd regret screwing around like that.

Yes, don’t.

Those new grips look unfinished.

The old grips look right.

OCD much?

learn to relax. Enjoy you nice looking 19.

**jthrelf** · November 19th, 2019, 03:08 PM

Originally Posted by Gunsnwater

OCD much?

Yes

and hey it's a hobby so I do tend to tinker...

**abner13** · November 19th, 2019, 05:09 PM

Originally Posted by jthrelf

Any suggestions to bring the shine back a bit to them? I've been toying with the idea of semi-gloss polyurethane but something tells me I'd regret screwing around like that.

Every set of factory grips I've seen that someone hit with poly , oil , lacquer , varnish , etc , looked like SHIT!
The grips were finished before checkering. Any finish added to the checkering looks like SHIT!
And trying to re-cut the checkering afterwards always looks like SHIT!

Those original grips have PATINA!

Oh , btw , from the fit at the top of the backstrap , those other NEW grips looked like they were for an N-frame.

**abner13** · November 19th, 2019, 05:11 PM

Originally Posted by brian

Neither dump the target stocks, put a set of service stocks on it.

An even worse choice for firing magnum loads!

**jthrelf** · November 19th, 2019, 08:24 PM

Originally Posted by abner13

Every set of factory grips I've seen that someone hit with poly , oil , lacquer , varnish , etc , looked like SHIT!
The grips were finished before checkering. Any finish added to the checkering looks like SHIT!
And trying to re-cut the checkering afterwards always looks like SHIT!

Those original grips have PATINA!

Oh , btw , from the fit at the top of the backstrap , those other NEW grips looked like they were for an N-frame.

Understood! Don't bubba them

**brian** · November 19th, 2019, 08:53 PM

Originally Posted by abner13

An even worse choice for firing magnum loads!

which is ill advised on the K frames anyway.

**Pizza Bob** · November 19th, 2019, 09:37 PM

The grips on the new 19's and the other revolvers in the classic line are made by Altamont. The grips in your OP almost look like they didn't complete the production process.

As far as refinishing the OE grips, there is a fellow on the S&W forum (the one with the hyphen) that specializes in restoring S&W stocks.

Adios,

Pizza Bob