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Post by gmtfarmer on Jun 25, 2019 10:47:04 GMT -5
Anyone have a set of these? How do they compare to the originals or Eagle heritage ones? How is the fit and finish? The pictures online look good but I haven't seen any in person or know anyone who has so I've been a little hesitant to order a set for my 29. Any opinions or information on these grips would be greatly appreciated.
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Post by nolongcolt on Jun 25, 2019 17:15:34 GMT -5
The grips in my avatar on my 26-1 S&W are those grips. I like them, but have no real experience with originals or the Eagles, so not much help. They definitely feel better than the big ol oversize target grips.  |
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Post by deaconkc on Jun 25, 2019 20:13:50 GMT -5
I have been very pleased with my Altamonts. Fit was perfect and feel very good in the hand. Mine are not the Coke repros, so I cannot speak to that.
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Post by msauter on Jun 26, 2019 6:50:24 GMT -5
I have the Altamont Cokes on my 629, it is a round butt so these are the conversion grips. They have a great feel, but the wood under the dished area near the cylinder release is very very thin, that would be my only complaint.   |
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Post by Frank V on Jun 27, 2019 19:57:30 GMT -5
gmtfarmer. Welcome to the forum. I'd get those WAY before any rubber grips.
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Post by harveylogan on Jun 28, 2019 9:33:12 GMT -5
I acquired the Eagle Cokes for my 625/ Power Port/ 6.5”/45Colt that when I got it had rubbers.
I wished I would have asked for the grips in unfinished form.
The feel is exactly what I was looking for. The finish was the issue, they were so over polished, wavey & wonky.
My gun is a RB and I wanted a conversion to SB. The area where the Backstrap entered the grips was horrible.
The bottom edges were rounded off.
Eagle does not use any kind of finish on their grips, they sand them to a very fine grit and the polish with compounds.
It took me quite a bit of very fine careful hand work to straitened out the above, but after I was done they turned out really nice and I’m happy with the feel and they look good.
If I were to order another set I would talk w/ them and request that they leave the final finish to me, it would be easier to accomplish.
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Post by gmtfarmer on Jul 5, 2019 14:09:02 GMT -5
Thank you for the info on the coke style grips. I just ordered a set of Altamont s for my 29 hopefully have them in a week or two (hopefully before haying 2nd cut starts) and will give a update then.
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Post by deaconkc on Jul 5, 2019 21:43:41 GMT -5
I wonder how the Cokes would work with moon clips on a S&W .45ACP
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Post by deaconkc on Jul 8, 2019 19:03:01 GMT -5
To answer my own question, I called Altamont today. The reason the cutout area is thinner is to work with current speedloaders. They will also work with moonclips as they are smaller in diameter than the speedloaders.
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