Hogue OverMolded Rubber Tamer Grip for S&W J-Frame Round Butt Centennial/Polymer Bodyguard 1.0

These grips are a good value and a noticeable improvement over the skinny, hard plastic grips that S&W puts on them at the factory. As noted in many comments, the installation can the tricky. For me the most difficult part was driving out the factory grip pin. This one did not want to leave home and took some pretty stout whacks with a heavy steel hammer and a 3/32 Tekton pin punch before surrendering. A shot of Remington DriLube spray helped it along. Then there is the fussy bit of prying out the little plastic nibs that are in there so that the grips can also be used on another J-frame model. Forcing the grips onto the frame is a bit of struggle and requires some hand strength. The end cap went on easily for me, engaging the new grip pin. Nothing about the process is highly difficult, but if you have no relevant experience you may want to seek help. I am rating the grips five stars for comfort, functioning, and affordability. I don’t think Hogue could do much to make installation easier, being limited by the original design.

60020, Installed on S&W 642-2. The OEM grips gave a two-finger hold, left backstrap exposed, and didn't come far enough up to cover the "hump" at top of grip--and that hump really smacked my palm, between thumb and index finger. This grip gives three-finger hold, covers the backstrap with rubber, AND goes all the way up to top edge of the frame hump, with an extra insert to absorb shock. It spreads and softens the felt recoil. Tula 130 FMJ (not listed as +P, but feels more like .357--a lot hotter than Remington .38 125 JHP +P), awful with OEM grip, is literally comfortable with this Hogue. Installation was not difficult. Read instructions and look for 'track' in grip, that the OEM cross pin travels in. On the 652-2, the original cross pin was used. For other models, Hogue provides a replacement to swap it out. There's also a plastic filler strip. I left it out, and grip fits solid with no looseness or wiggle. Pressing the plastic butt cap into position was easy, the instructions were good on that. I may end up shooting this little fella more, now that it's no longer a painful ordeal.

I always felt that the grip on the S&W Bodyguard 38 was too small. It's not long enough and the handle is quite narrow. It never felt very secure in my hand. Enter this Hogue Grip. I watched a few videos on youtube on how to install it. I had it installed in under 15 minutes. It was easy to do and makes a huge difference. Now the grip is wider and a bit longer so it fits comfortably in my hand. Highly recommend. A couple of installation tips: 1. Cut two rectangles from the plastic that the grip ships in and use those instead of business cards to slide between the frame and grip when you are sliding on the grip. 2. Use one of those 4 way screwdrivers, with the bit removed, to open up the end of the grip instead of using a shell casing as recommended in the directions. The screwdriver handle gives you plenty of leverage to open up the grip cap so it can easily pop on over the installed screw thing in the handle.

A total gamechanger for S&W bodyguard. With stock grips +p 110 gr would tear the skin on my upper thumb. Very painful to shoot. This grip absorbed most of the recoil and made shooting 130 gr +p and 158 gr a thing of ease. Like having a different gun. Install was a breeze. The hardest part was knocking out the original pin. Would highly reccomend

This grip does fit properly however the one thing I'm not completely satisfied with is the butt cap. It feels like it's in there snugly but there isn't a screw or anything that makes it 100% secure. You basically work it on there by using either a spent .38 shell or something like it with the same diameter as the shell. I do like the grip. It gives the firearm a much better feel in my hand over the original. Anyone who owns this firearm...S&W .38 Special Bodyguard...knows the original is thin, narrow and feels like cheap plastic. The Hogue grip gives a nice, comfortable, and secure feel to the pistol in your hand.

The factory grip on the 'Centennial' 442 is horrible. It made it a pain to shoot. To be honest, I didn't use the gun for 5 years because I didn't like the pain involved when using it. I put this grip on the gun and it made a world of difference. Felt recoil is reduced as well as recoil control. Follow up shots are faster on target. I almost sold this gun, but this grip changed my mind. Also fitment is perfect. This is the model for the 642/442 (hammerless). Install was relatively straight forward. Allows you to get a full grip without the pinky hanging off the edge. If you pocket carry, the grip is slightly longer, but not enough to hang out of your pocket. Can still be used for conceal carry, if that is your intention.

I highly recommend that you go to youtube and watch this video after purchasing this product: M&P Bodyguard .38 Hogue Grip Install by Paracord Design. That video lets you know all the materials you will need to install this grip properly and is easy to follow. I bought this grip right away from watching video reviews of the bodyguard on YouTube and decided I did not want to deal with the hassle of bruised hands from firing several hundred rounds on the range. So I don't even have a comparison between using the stock grips that the bodyguard comes with. I just know that, even with this grip, the gun kicks (very light weight) and can make it uncomfortable for range use above several hundred rounds. I have to say that, even after following the steps in the video, there is not a real solid 'click' or indication that the grip is fully seated, but I gave it as a good a 'bench press' with my hands as I could and have to say that the grip does not move around or cause concern for coming loose in any way. I am also happy to report that I can still use a speedloader with this grip installed (I have successfully used the Speed Beez and HKS speed loaders ( I have to say I like the HKS better for loading hollow points into the gun due to the tighter clearance that is created because of the bulkiness of this grip and the small size of the revolver's frame)).

Once installed makes the gun so much nicer to handle, really is worth the effort. I don't know why S&W doesn't come stock with a decent grip in the 1st place. OH... this is installed on a "Bodyguard" revolver, 38 special, for reference. Knock out the 4 tabs inside the grip 1st, they are there for a different model. I had to use a Dremel a bit, to remove some material from the inside of the grip, YMMV...

タナカM３６０SCを購入して喜んでいましたら。どうも小指の行きどころが無い。３５７なので反動がきついのでオーバーサイズのグリップを探していたら最近流通しているものでJフレに合うのはこれかパックしかないようでパックはボルトを縫うタイプなのでアンクルマイクスのような挟み込みはこれしかないようでした。タナカは実銃と同じサイズと聞いたので迷いながら（M４０に合うんなら多分合うだろう）と思いつつ購入しました。購入後、いざ 装着してみるときつめに作ってあって、銃の塗装が剥げそうでヒヤヒヤ・・きついだけあってガタはなし（パックはモデルガンのメーカーによってはガタがでる）銀色のフレームに黒のラバグリでしかもオーバーサイズながらこじんまりとして見えるデザイン。大満足です。但し 装着後はガンの元箱に収まりません。どうしようか思案中です。その点を差し引いても星５つです。