Hi fellas! I bought one of the PD trade-in 232's last week. It came with the factory grips which I think are too slippery and a tiny bit too big. I'm tempted to get one of the Hogue rubber ones, but besides being afraid they may be too wide for my small hands, I've read in two places they can cause a drag on the trigger bar by squeezing too hard. So, which of the custom grips do you think are the slimmest, although most are pretty expensive. Has anyone tried to stipple their factory 232 grips yet?
Thanks! Dave

I have one with factory grips and one with Nills walnut grips. While I don’t think the Nills are any slimmer, they sure are better shaped to fit your hand. The downside is that they are pricey.

Thank you, I appreciate your thoughts. I hesitate with using wood only because I've banged-up others I've had, and you just can't fix missing checkering or chips. I know, I'm clumsy.

I carry a 232 and have several plus some 230's and if you think the factory grips are thick then you'd never get along with the Hogue rubber grips. I have medium large hands and have no problem with the Hogues. Sig put some rubber grips on the 232 from the factory, no finger grooves, that are a little thinner if you can find some.

I have a new set of Houge G-10's that I've not installed that appear to be thinner than factory plastic. If you want to look them up the numbers under the bar code is 7 43108 30167 8. Don't remember when I bought these so that number may not be good. I will, if you want, take a pick of these G-10' next to some factory plastic and you can decide.

I just looked on Hogue's site and the sku is 30167, black/gray G-Mascus. Handsome grips....not sure why I haven't put them on a pistol but I may tomorrow.

Hope that helps you a little.

Thank you very much! The G-10's are probably the best bet, but they are pricy. I may need to go to those, but was just wondering what others are using. A pair of those Hogue's without the finger grooves might be a good option in price and fit, if I could find one! What I've noticed is for some reason, SIG has the rear of the grip protruding back, which pulls my hand back and fingers not as close as I'd like on the trigger. On the old S&W 3rd Gen pistols, they offered a factory grip with a humped (protruding) rear end, and one with a straight back(strap). I always found the straight ones fit my hand better to get a good hold and then reach for the trigger.
I may buy a spare set of originals and grind them down a bit in the rear and on the thumb rest area. Then stipple the whole thing. I'd only do that to the spare though, not the grip that came with the gun and is dated the same, of course.
Dave

I looked at some factory 232 grip panels and there's definitely material on the backstrap that can be removed, not sure you would even need to stipple that area. I guess it comes to personal preference and physical hand size. Never tried the Hogue aluminum grips on a 232 but they look interesting too. Good luck whatever you do.

Thank you!!! I do appreciate your time!!!!

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Originally posted by Trooper Joe:
I installed a set of G-10 grips. I really like them.



These are original 230 grips on my 232 before I put the G-10 grips on.



I had these nice Hogue wood grips on my 230 until just recently



Trooper Joe

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I really don't see how you are going to get thinner than the Sig factory grips... maybe G10s.... and at least they will look and feel better. I have to say I'm on the opposite end of the spectrum with the P230/232 grips... I want thicker and prefer Hogue or such with finger grooves.... even though I am proud of this one... my one safe queen:

Those are definitely nice looking pistols, fellas! Thanks for taking the time to post them. I'm trying to find out if SIG made, or had made by Hogue, grips that look exactly like the factory grips, but are rubber instead of polymer. On some of the searches I've done, a few of the factory-looking grips appear as a flat dark black, unlike the shiny finish on the polymer ones.

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Originally posted by Dave Baird:
I'm trying to find out if SIG made, or had made by Hogue, grips that look exactly like the factory grips, but are rubber.....

Hogue does not offer a rubber grip that looks like the factory polymer. Here is what we offer for the 230/232. Rubber would be the biggest, more girth.
Wood is thicker. Alum and or G10 would be the thinnest.

Thank you!!

Also keep in mind that the P232 got wider grips than the P230's had. So, if you got actual P232 grips, anything will be smaller than those.

I'm curious...where were these trade-in 232's posted?

GunBroker from Lawmensandshooterssupply

Can't seem to upload pics. But, I found a set of original grips on the cheap. I ground the back down and increased the depth of both thumb rests. Then I stippled the same places that had the texture from the factory. So, it looks just like an OEM but with a much grippier texture. And, it fits my hand better!

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Originally posted by Dave Baird:
Thank you!!

I give a big thumbs up to Hogue's aluminum P232 grips. They are very nicely done.

I think Hogue G10 are the thinnest. I tried them but switched back to Hogue rubber because for me the G10s were too thin.

I love to look at and fondle my 230. I'd never carry it or shoot more than a mag or two through it. Pretty gun, and my first SIG I've ever shot, but I'd never invest any money into it.

I have Hogue aluminum grips on my P232. These are beautiful and very thin. I highly recommend them.