MG-70
Single-Sixer
I've had this revolver for a while, haven't shot it, but have occasionally admired it. The rubber Hogues with finger grooves that it came with fit my large hands just fine but look absolutely disproportional and overly large for the 3" barrel. I've owned a 3" half-shroud GP100 with the fixed fight that sported the small factory wood-insert grip and it suited that revolver, but I'm thinking this one would look and work best with the larger factory rubber grip with inserts, or the Hogue rubber grips that come on the .44Spl GP100 (which look very similar in shape to the grips on the S&W Performance Center Jerry Miculek 625).
I wasn't able to find any pics that would answer some of the questions below.
1. In terms of size, how do the ".44Spl GP100 Hogues" (Model 80010) compare to the ".357Mag GP100 Hogues with the finger grooves" (Model 80000) that came on the gun?
2. In terms of size, how do the ".44Spl GP100 Hogues" (Model 80010) compare to the Large factory grips with inserts?
3. The cheapest I could find the complete large factory grip was at MidwayUSA, but it comes with the newer redish laminated inserts, of course. Can anyone tell me if refinishing the laminated inserts is as easy as a regular wood insert, or if no matter what is done, there will be remnants of red or maroon stain between the layers of wood? If I bought them, I'd attempt a darker gray finish.
The other option is to buy the factory grip parts separately at Midway and look for inserts elsewhere. The Hogues are the cheaper, faster, option, and I have no problems with Hogue grips, whatsoever, having had them on many guns.
Assuming you have nothing better to do, which of the options above do you think would look and work better on the 3" adjustable sight, stainless, .357Mag GP100?
Thanks in advance and a great weekend to all!
I wasn't able to find any pics that would answer some of the questions below.
1. In terms of size, how do the ".44Spl GP100 Hogues" (Model 80010) compare to the ".357Mag GP100 Hogues with the finger grooves" (Model 80000) that came on the gun?
2. In terms of size, how do the ".44Spl GP100 Hogues" (Model 80010) compare to the Large factory grips with inserts?
3. The cheapest I could find the complete large factory grip was at MidwayUSA, but it comes with the newer redish laminated inserts, of course. Can anyone tell me if refinishing the laminated inserts is as easy as a regular wood insert, or if no matter what is done, there will be remnants of red or maroon stain between the layers of wood? If I bought them, I'd attempt a darker gray finish.
The other option is to buy the factory grip parts separately at Midway and look for inserts elsewhere. The Hogues are the cheaper, faster, option, and I have no problems with Hogue grips, whatsoever, having had them on many guns.
Assuming you have nothing better to do, which of the options above do you think would look and work better on the 3" adjustable sight, stainless, .357Mag GP100?
Thanks in advance and a great weekend to all!