Question for the more experts about S&W revolvers

[Ovidio]

Thanks both!
A 27-2 runs for 850-1200 € here, rather 950-1200 really.
This one really looks good and has the wooden grips I love so much.
I'll have to bang my head a couple times this evening and then take a decision.
The other one I have been waiting for has black grips, not rubber ones, but still black. Checkered.
I don't know that kind of grips, but they seem to be original.

[browningautorifle]

I'll have to bang my head a couple times

If it feels right then jump. Otherwise it will be gone and you'll have to start again. Mind you, there'll be another come up down the road...maybe...

[CINDERS]

They are the original grips Ovi had them on my 357/686's S&W's but in the heat etc in summer changed to the Pachmyer grips did not slip as much though I agree with you nothing matches the feeling of wood either in a pistol or rifle.

[Ovidio]

What material are they made of? Looks like hard plastic, but somehow there seems to be more to them than just that.

[CINDERS]

Rosewood.

[browningautorifle]

The wood grips vary a bit in wood type, I think those are rosewood as Cinders says...they have a deep varathane finish which gives a plastic look. The rubber Pachmayr grips will harden over time and use and a few other things and sometimes look like they're hard plastic too. There were also a couple of other manufacturers of grips that did make plastic...

[Ovidio]

Thank you very much.
I really appreciate the help and information.

[Ovidio]

I found a picture of similar grips.

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[Ovidio]

I noticed now that I did not really explain myself.
The grips on the other pistol are black. I don't really know what kind of grips they are.
I posted a picture a few minutes ago. They look exactly like these ones.

[browningautorifle]

Pachmayr target grips, or they should be so marked just inside the top edge.