Hogue S&W J Frame Round Butt Pau Ferro Premium Wood Grips

Bought these for a S&W 640-1 Pro Series. For carry purposes, I much prefer smooth wood grips with finger grooves over sharply checkered or rubber composites because they will not drag on clothing as you move, yet provide an adequate grip. Shorter ‘boot grips’ such as those by Eagle are fine for 38 +P loads and are less likely to produce a ‘bump’ in your t-shirt, but the slightly longer profile on these grips go a long way to help manage .357 level recoil in a J-frame. My few (minor) complaints are the added hassle of changing out the factory grip frame pin (mainly because it is an open invitation to lose it), and there’s not quite enough clearance to drop full moon clips in/out without some bit of wrangling. I also wish the new pin fit tighter so it didn’t fall out when grips are removed for maintenance or cleaning. Bottom line, I will likely buy second pair for another 640-1 Pro I have coming in.

Got these for my boyfriend. He loves he look, very sharp. Really good quality. Holds up really well, fits perfectly.The only issue he has stated is that they tend to show a little more when he conceal carries. He has the original grips and then these. He only uses the original grips because they show an outline.

I bought a Smith and Wesson 438 as a backup/summer EDC. For me carrying my G19 in the summer is just to big. But the grip that came with the gun just didnt quite fit right. After I did some research I went with these Hogue wood grips. So easy to install and sure looked good once on. I then took the 438bto the range to test the grips. From the moment I installed them I was sure these were the ticket. I was right much better grip closed up my pattern and performance. Hogue makes quality products and I would definitely look to them for my next pair of grips.