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08-11-2017, 01:08 PM
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The attached photos are of my Much Better Half's Colt Detective Special. She has owned it +/-40 years or so. I was going to order a Tyler T Grip adapter for it, but their home page says they only fit original grips.
I need someone to tell me if these are the original grips, and if not what do I need? I know some of you guys can shed some light on my problem. The serial # is HA38XX.
Thanks in advance,
Leon
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08-11-2017, 01:17 PM
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They look like the same originals that are on mine!
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08-11-2017, 01:23 PM
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Colt had its version of the old S&W "service stocks". My 1951 Cobra has those and a T-grip works fine. Since your MBH's current grips (which look right for that era) already fill the space that a T-Grip would occupy, I don't see one working for you.
(OK purists, I think I used the right nomenclature for the wooden parts of S&Ws and Colts. Just don't ask me about yokes and cranes)
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08-11-2017, 01:25 PM
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Thanks for the quick response! About what year of mfg is this one?
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08-11-2017, 01:51 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Ole Joe Clark
Thanks for the quick response! About what year of mfg is this one?
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Try it here:
Colt Firearm Serial Number Lookup - Year of Manufacture
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08-11-2017, 03:56 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Ole Joe Clark
The attached photos are of my Much Better Half's Colt Detective Special. She has owned it +/-40 years or so. I was going to order a Tyler T Grip adapter for it, but their home page says they only fit original grips.
I need someone to tell me if these are the original grips, and if not what do I need? I know some of you guys can shed some light on my problem. The serial # is HA38XX.
Thanks in advance,
Leon
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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.
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.
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08-11-2017, 05:25 PM
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Nice revolvers!
My old Cobra with a Pachmayr adapter ...
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08-11-2017, 06:51 PM
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Originally Posted by bmcgilvray
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....
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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
...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.....
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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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08-11-2017, 06:57 PM
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Depends on your hands. I prefer the old-style DS grips without the grip adapter. The newer Colt DS grips (like yours) essentially have the "grip adapter" built in.
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