Hogue over the older wood insert grips on GP100

[loiblb]

Just replaced the grips on my GP100. It had the wood insert type grip on it and replaced them with Hogue Monogrip.
The rose wood inserts look nicer and all but I hope the rubber finger type can help with shooting.
It's my night stand revolver also and thought it would work well in the dark keeping my hand better situated on the gun as it being removed from the small drawer.
I sure hope that never happens but..... :roll:
What are your thoughts on this?

 

[Glupy]

I am sorry but I had the opposite opinion.

I find that it takes me more time to situate my hand on any grip with preformed finger grips. I agree that my hand, once situated, does feel better and I shoot better with the grooved grips.

That said, when time counts, I prefer the not-fitted grips.

Dave

 

[jimd441]

I suppose we are all different and that is what makes for the variety of options that we have. I replaced the factory Hogue grips on mine with the older style grips with rosewood inserts. There were two reasons; personally I find the Hogue grips significantly detract from the appearance of the gun, and the Hogue grips do not fit my hand well. My hands are on the small side for an adult man and my pinky finger sat on top of the bottom "bump" on the grip, and not in the bottom groove.

Jim

 

[CigarGuy]

Where'd you get 'em, Jim?
Are they as simple as unscrew/screw to replace. I'm totally inept.

 

[41manor44]

I have the Hogues on mine and prefer them over the wood. Almost all my revolvers have the rubber grips. My reasons are better control and fill my hand better. As I've gotten older my hands are dry all the time. The wood grips really dress up the gun but slide to much in my hand. The rubber grips give me much more control if God forbid there would ever be a need for a follow up shot my hand is still in the same place as the first shot. I have what I would say are medium size hands.

 

[CigarGuy]

I'm going to shoot the GP100 for the first time this weekend with the rubber grips that came with it. I'll see after that how well they "mold" with my small hands.

 

[captainjack]

I like the older insert grips for CC but the Hogue are more comfortable for shooting, so it's really a trade off. It's easy to change them. Most of the time I have the insert grips on my GP.

 

[jimd441]

CigarGuy

I bought the old style grips from Brownells about 3 or 4 months ago. You are right, you simply unscrew the old and screw on the new. If you do a search on this part of the forum you will find a thread I started asking the same question. I received detailed information for which I was most appreciative, but should add that that it is quite simple.

Jim

 

[Mik3e]

The Hogues didn't fit my hand, I had to work to find the handle and they made my little finger ache. I switched to wood grips and the benefit was immediate. The fit was fast and natural. If Hogue's had only the top finger notched they would at least be useful. The message is: if it doesn't fit, you've got to switch.

 

[PackinPreacher]

Mine came with the Hogue grips but by the time that it arrived, I had a set of the original insert grips to put on it.

Just look and feel better.

 

[WAHOOMAN]

I just purchased my Ruger GP 100. It came with the Hogue grips. I will shoot it soon and then determined if I should buy the grips with the inserts. The insert grips make the GP 100 look better. This gun will accompany my Marlin 1894C.

 

[WESHOOT2]

'Looks' mean NOTHING when shooting.

Install new stocks, shoot, confirm improvement.



Even my $4,500 custom 1911 shoots best wearing $10 rubber stocks.
For me.
Tested; confirmed.

Granted, they aren't 'pretty'. BFD.

 

[Jimbo357mag]

The Hogue 'finger groove' grips work better for me as a combat grip after re-shaping a little with a sanding drum in a cordless drill. They give me a secure grip and point right every time. I think I might try the Alaskan grips sometime and see what they are like. 8) 8)

...Jimbo

 

[CigarGuy]

See you guys know how to use tools; I don't! :(

 

[wproct]

Normally, the first thing I do after obtaining a new double action revolver, is to order a new set of Hogue wood smooth finger groove grips for it. However, I like the stock rubber Hogue finger groove grips that came on my new GP100 so well I think I am going to leave this one stock!

 

[patcannon]

Yeah, you gotta try 'em out and see what you like the feel of. If you only shoot .38s it might not matter much but after the first time I shot some serious .357s I went right out and bought Hogues for both my SP101 and GP00 and haven't ever regretted it. The only problem I have is when I'm shooting in competition and rush the draw -- it's slow to adjust if you get the grip wrong. Take the extra fifth of a second to grab it right and you're golden. :)

 

[MMichaelAK]

Ive got a Hogue Monogrip on mine. Fits my hand better than the factory grip with inserts.

 

[wixedmords]

There is no right answer here and opinions aren't going to do diddly in this case. Get the grip that fits your hand. A personal preference.

I am one that Hogue's fit well with, not all of them, but most. But the grooves on Glock's don't fit my hand. So I shoot what works and don't what doesn't.

To each their own. Isn't that the beauty of it. :)