Will Ruger "exchange" MKIII Competition grips ?

tom234 · Post by **tom234** » Sun Aug 05, 2007 4:02 pm

I'm a left hander shooter and was disappointed to find KMKIII678GC grips are right handed, with thumb rest, instead of ambidextrous grips. The gun store manager says Ruger will exchange the right handed grips for left handed ones but I see nothing on the Ruger's web site that mentions this. Has anyone be able to "exchange" their KMKIII678GC grips for left-handed ones ? If so, how ?

toyfj40 · Post by **toyfj40** » Sun Aug 05, 2007 4:08 pm

VQ grips ??

Post by **Bullseye** » Sun Aug 05, 2007 4:17 pm

Call Ruger's customer service line at 928-778-6555 (Monday through Friday 8:00am - 5:00pm MST), they'll be able to arrange an exchange for your grips.

R,
Bullseye

tom234 · Post by **tom234** » Mon Aug 06, 2007 12:41 pm

Thanks........
I called Ruger [928-778-6555] this morning and was told "unused"
target right hand grips can be exchanged for left hand target grips. Need to sent right hand grips to Prescott, AZ address, ATTN: PARTS, along with $5.00 [check or credit card #] for return S&H.

jjfunk · Post by **jjfunk** » Mon Aug 06, 2007 1:04 pm

Well, i guess that the $5 part is about right, relatively painless for what your getting though. Good for Ruger for being stand-up about it.

tom234 · Post by **tom234** » Mon Aug 06, 2007 3:44 pm

jjfunk wrote:Well, i guess that the $5 part is about right, relatively painless for what your getting though. Good for Ruger for being stand-up about it.

Buried in Ruger's web site is a statement saying they will "exchange" unused scope rings for a different sized set. Had they mentioned left-handed grips I wouldn't have had to ask the question... Oh well....

Post by **Bullseye** » Mon Aug 06, 2007 4:09 pm

They have been recently updating their website over the last year, they probably just forgot to mention it. I think it used to be up on the old website, I remember the $5 S&H for exchanges. That's not a bad amount if you look at how much shipping prices have increased over the last few years. Hogue also makes a set of thumbrest rubberized grips (with finger grooves) for around $20 if you just want to get a set. Rimfire Sports & Custom has them for $20.95 with no shipping costs. This style grip feels nice and can fit either the Mark III or II pistols. Hogue grips

R,
Bullseye

tom234 · Post by **tom234** » Mon Aug 06, 2007 10:14 pm

Bullseye wrote: Hogue also makes a set of thumbrest rubberized grips (with finger grooves) for around $20 if you just want to get a set. Rimfire Sports & Custom has them for $20.95 with no shipping costs. This style grip feels nice and can fit either the Mark III or II pistols.
R,
Bullseye

Good idea, it might be more benificial to spend an extra $20 on left handed Hogue grips and end up with 2 pairs of grips for eventual resale value instead of spending $5 [+ return postage] and end up with just a pair of left handed wood grips.
How do you rate the Hogue rubber grips relative to the thumb rest wood grips ?

Post by **Bullseye** » Mon Aug 06, 2007 11:46 pm

I have several sets of the rubber grips and they feel great. The finger grooves also are very comfortable on the hands. They even have a ambidextrous model with no thumb rests but everything else for a good feel. I highly recommend either style.

R,
Bullseye

Song Dawg · Post by **Song Dawg** » Thu Aug 09, 2007 12:41 am

That's a great suggestion. I put a set of righties on my MKII and they are a real improvement. Very comfortable and the price is right!

I never get tried of showing my old "now new" MKII

Also here: http://www.midwayusa.com/eproductpage.e ... t=11082005

SD

Hardball · Post by **Hardball** » Mon Aug 13, 2007 11:02 pm

For bullseye shooting, I have switched to ambidextrous wood laminated grips on Rugers. These checkered panels and stippling front and back on the frame give good solid control of the gun. I'm beginning to think there is something to the grip angle the Euros have with their bent down wrists.

Post by **Bullseye** » Tue Aug 14, 2007 7:52 am

The increased angle is supposed to increase wrist tension and firmness. Not everybody is fond of it.

R,
Bullseye

Hardball · Post by **Hardball** » Tue Aug 14, 2007 11:14 am

Indeed. Standing tall, head erect, shooting the 1911 requires a higher arm and then the wrist goes down, becoming more stable. For me at least. I wonder why it is so difficult to remember to stand tall.