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Old 08-11-2017, 06:51 PM
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Originally Posted by bmcgilvray View Post
Those are Original Colt grips but of a later design intended to provide for more hand-filling control, same as the T-Grip will on earlier Detective Special revolvers with their factory provided grips....
Exactly. The simple principle to remember is that for adapters to work, the grips you want to use must expose the front strap of the grip frame.

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Originally Posted by bmcgilvray View Post
...It's hard to beat the old style grips with an added T-Grip, on either Colt or Smith & Wesson revolvers. I hate their looks but like to use 'em.....
I actually really like the looks, much better than a larger non-original aftermaket grip. While we're showing them off, here are a couple of Detective Specials I've owned with Tylers.
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