Round Frame or Square Frame

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     Folks,I'm went to get some Pachmeyrs for my Smith and Wesson and I don't know which it is,I told the guy it's a Model 13-3 and he said that diddn't tell him nothing. It looks like a square farme to me whats the differance?

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Tikkabuck Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Administrator Robert E. Lee IV Joined: 10 June 2003 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 8740	Topic: Round Frame or Square Frame Posted: 28 February 2004 at 09:52
	Folks,I'm went to get some Pachmeyrs for my Smith and Wesson and I don't know which it is,I told the guy it's a Model 13-3 and he said that diddn't tell him nothing. It looks like a square farme to me whats the differance?
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mr mom Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List .30/06 SpringField Joined: 10 June 2003 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 342	Posted: 28 February 2004 at 10:33
	mike: that 13 is the k frame. its a square frame. the round ones are the j frame like the mod 60 or 1 of the air weights.
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North Logan Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List .416 Rigby aka The Legendary Lawman Joined: 10 June 2003 Location: Canada Status: Offline Points: 1728	Posted: 28 February 2004 at 11:52
	Mike - Your Model 13 with the 3" barrel has the round butt. Yes it is a "K" frame, but usually the shorter barrel versions i.e. 2" & 3" have the round butt and the longer barrel versions i.e. 4", 5", 6" etc have the square butt. Here is a pic of my two S&W Model 10 service revolvers [kept them after we converted to the Glock .40 cal pistol]. The top is a 4" Model 10 "K" frame .38 Special with the square butt and the bottom is a 2" Model 10 "K" frame .38 Special with the round butt. Note the profile of the round butt "K" frame is identical to your Model 13, 3" in .357 Magnum...[Further note: S&W also did some of the longer barreled "K" frames with round butts, and vise versa, too]... [Sorry for the pic quality, both revolvers have been welded up and mounted in a box frame as a momento, so the pic was taken thru glass...] BTW - the Pachmayrs for the square butt will fit the round butt model, but for carry I'd recommend the round butt style like I have on my S&W "J" frame Chief's Airweight in .38 Special...[same style but one frame size smaller]. Specify to your dealer that you are looking for "K" frame grips for a round butt... *Regards, Marcus.* Edited by North Logan
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CB900F Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Administrator Honor, Integrity Joined: 10 June 2003 Location: Eritrea Status: Offline Points: 8857	Posted: 28 February 2004 at 13:23
	tikka; On the 'which should I buy thread', your first picture is of a square butt model 13. The one you bought is a round butt. Compare the two pictures, you'll pick up the differences without much trouble. 900F
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Tikkabuck Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Administrator Robert E. Lee IV Joined: 10 June 2003 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 8740	Posted: 28 February 2004 at 13:30
	Ok that helps alot guys .These are what I was looking at but they say they are for a square butt. Thanks Edited by Tikkabuck
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North Logan Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List .416 Rigby aka The Legendary Lawman Joined: 10 June 2003 Location: Canada Status: Offline Points: 1728	Posted: 29 February 2004 at 03:21
	Mike - Those "American Legend" Pachmayrs look interesting. They also make them for the round butt revolvers... I prefer the "Compact Professional" Pachmayr grips myself, also for the round butt wheelies... *On 1911* style pistols the Pachmayr "Signature Combat" grips are also nice, especially when launching heavy loads...... Regards, Marcus.**
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