walker and army grips

[brpierce77]

anyone know how similar walker and army grips feel in your hand?
I have a walker... and want to get a 72 open top.  the navy grip is about 50 bucks cheaper that the army... but I'm thinking the army would feel more comfortable in my hand after just shooting a big old walker.
any opinions?
Ben

[Springfield Slim]

Walker grips are so much bigger so it is difficult to compare. I like the Navy grips on my Opentops, switched to them on purpose.

[Crow Choker]

I shoot a 2nd Model Colt Dragoon(large grips like the Walker, a little different design) and like the feel of the '60 Colt Army and a Army gripped '72 Open Top(44 cal), both Uberti's. The exception to this would be a Pietta '51 Colt Navy in 44, it just feels bigger than the .36 caliber(?). Of course, for most of the 21 yrs spent as a Police Officer I carried a Colt Trooper .357 with large Pachmyr grips. I shot it alot informally, at qualification times, and in many Police combat tournaments. It's what I got used to. It's all what you feel comfortable and shoot accurately with. Many say the Navy or Colt model P(peacemaker) grips are the most comfortable and well balanced, I can't see it. If you know shooters with both Navy and Army grips, try em on for size, see how they feel. I don't have what are considered real large hands(do wear a size large glove though)---- Just my opiinion!

[Steel Horse Bailey]

I have a 1st mod., Colt 2nd Gen. Dragoon and an old Iver Johnson (by Uberti) 1860 Army.  They are nearly the sam length, but the general shape is different enough that, as Slim mentioned it's hard to compare.  IMHO.

Personally, I prefer the 1860 grip feel over the Dragoon or Walker.  I actually prefer it over the shorter Navy grip as well, which was the one used in the later 1873 Models.  (I LOVE the shorter grip ... I just like the long grip a touch more!)

[Percussion Pete]

I've read so many times that the 51 and 73 have the perfect grip. That has to be said by those with small hands.

The 60 grip is the perfect grip to me, but I don't have girly hands. 

[Steel Horse Bailey]

I've read so many times that the 51 and 73 have the perfect grip. That has to be said by those with small hands.

The 60 grip is the perfect grip to me, but I don't have girly hands. 

By Pete's definition, I must have girly hands 

But I do prefer the larger (really longer, not wider) grips.

[Percussion Pete]

By Pete's definition, I must have girly hands 

But I do prefer the larger (really longer, not wider) grips.

I like to bust chops. Don't take me too serious.

I can take it ok too, so feel free.

[Steel Horse Bailey]

No prob, P.Pete

I figgered you were using my girly hands as an example.

[Grapeshot]

I like the 1860 Army grips so much, that I have installed 1860 Army grips on my SAA's.  They feel a whole lot better when firing a full charge of BP and a 250 grain lead bullet.  I have better control of the revolvers and they fit my hand a lot better than the standard Colt 1851/1873 grips.

[Percussion Pete]

Girls love the 1873 grips.