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Originally Posted by Jeff Higgins

These were actually designed by one Walter Roper back in the 1930's as an aftermarket target grip for S&W revolvers. S&W soon adopted the design as their own.

I actually prefer the version of them made by Steve Herrett. Steve will custom size them to your hand. His are smooth, uncheckered, which I prefer. Here they are on a Python, a M19, and a M29:





Storing any gun in any sort of a lined case, be it a presentation case, hard gun case, or soft gun case is about the worst way to do it. The lining materials attract and absorb moisture. The best way to store long guns is standing up in a safe, for handguns it would be hanging them on pegs or placing them on a hard, unlined shelf in the safe. Keep the presentation box just for that - presenting it - and store the gun "loose" in your safe.

Good to know, thanks. I'd heard that foam and other linings in boxes was a bad thing due to attracting moisture. I'll have to clear out some room so this isn't just tossed in amongst a bunch of other stuff. It really is about as perfect as it gets, not a scratch or mark on it anywhere other than the turn ring on the cylinder. The grips are perfect and chip, ding, scratch free. I'd like to keep is as close to this shape as possible (although I will be firing it.) I picked up a box of 25 rounds of 357mag jhp while picking it up today. I've already got some fmj 38.

I asked it if had the papers, and they didn't know, but when they lifted the form in the box, all of the paperwork was underneath including a hand written letter to the original owner from his parents. It's in amazing shape, especially considering it's age. It's serial number puts it in the '75-77 years for manufacture.

It's also interesting that the manual specific recommends dry firing.




Because sometimes, bigger is better.