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Hamre Forge Second Generation LCR Grip

by | Oct 13, 2024

We’re extremely excited to show our completed second generation of the Hamre Forge LCR Boot Grip.

For a long time we’ve had our three piece grips, and while they worked, they had some issues.

  1. They were difficult to make.
  2. They had a high manufacturing failure rate.
  3. They took a lot of time to clean and prep for sending.
  4. They had some tolerance issues and gaps that were very difficult to nail down.
  5. The design of the hook made it very tough to make a left handed hook.
  6. It should be a one piece design.

Our first generation LCR grip was a huge reason behind our investment in Selective Laser Sintering, as well as a variety of other factors.

Since moving all our other products over to SLS, the LCR was a huge project for us to tackle. There were subtle changes that we wanted to make, and the frame of the LCR isn’t easy to contend with for what we were trying to do. It offers a variety of unique challenges for us to tackle.

Below is our gen 1.

Observations and differences between gen 1 and gen 2.

  1. Gen 1 had no speed reload cut / Gen 2 has speed reload cut
  2. Gen 1 has too little material on the upper rear portion of the backstrap in conjunction with the built out palm swell. This caused the revolver to want to rotate in the shooter’s hand with recoil. This has been alleviated.
  3. The design of the hook and how we used the material creates a sub-optimal cant. With our new SLS technology in house, we are able to get kind of fancy with how we designed the hook and how it sits on the beltline, see pictures later in this post.
  4. The metal hardware used to attach the Gen 1 panels used a total of 2 screws, 2 different sized Allen wrenches, and a nut. The Gen 2 uses 1 screw and 1 Allen wrench.
  5. Because of the numerous panels involved, and how they were made, there were often gaps in the Gen 1 grips. It was nearly impossible to get every single one correct, and would require end users file to fit if they wanted to get rid of a gap. Because the new Gen 2 is a one piece design, there’s no more gap issues.

Here are some comparison photos between the old and the new. The Gen 1 (Old) is always on the left, and the Gen 2 (New) is always on the right

The bottom of the grip. Gen 1 showing our bowtie, and all three pieces that make up the grip. On the right is the gen 2, showing the one piece design with single piece of hardware.

The top and back of the grip. Notice the gaps, but also notice that the hook has more space to operate because it’s able to sit a little deeper.

Here’s a photo of how we were able to make the second generation hook sit so low, and also improve and speed up the draw:

I hope this is enough of a side by side photo to give everyone an idea of the changes we made, why, and how much better the gen 2 is. Although, if someone REALLY wants a gen 1, don’t hesitate to contact us.