Is there any one here who can shoot their revolver with magna grips? I recently acquired a k-22 and am having a tough time using it for double action with those grips. I have fairly small hands and would appreciate any info on what some of you shooters do to cope with or replace these grips with. Do any of you use the adapters like the Tyler T? I would appreciate any info. Thanks!
S&W Magna grips
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Art Doc
SWCA Member, Absent Comrade
The Magnas work fine for me up to 357 recoil. But everybody is different and has his own preferences.
Modified
Member
I find it interesting that you are having trouble using Magnas with small hands, they have long been favored by people with smaller hands.
Tyler T grip adapters will actually increase the size of the grip in your hand, filling out the space behind the trigger guard.
What sort of problem are you having shooting the gun exactly? Have you shot many revolvers before?
Tyler T grip adapters will actually increase the size of the grip in your hand, filling out the space behind the trigger guard.
What sort of problem are you having shooting the gun exactly? Have you shot many revolvers before?
Modified
Member
Tyler T's will do that for you then.
One of the great things about S&Ws is that there are ton of grip options out there for you.
spelasr
US Veteran
I have rather large hands and have a lot of trouble shooting with magna's or any other small grips. I always change to pachmayr's and pack the wooden stocks away for safe keeping.
larryofcc
Member
Try a pair of later S&W combat stocks from the M617 types. They seem to be pretty nice. Big Larry
tlay
US Veteran
Can I ask you what type of grip do you use? I mean with your hands. Do you use the typical revolver grip of thumb over thumb? Can you have someone take a photo of you holding your gun?
I teach pistol shooting and sometimes it just takes using a different grip with your hands. The worst grip you can use is the thumbs forward such as some people use with a 1911 style gun or semi-auto. I use the same grip no mater what gun I am using at the time.
I teach pistol shooting and sometimes it just takes using a different grip with your hands. The worst grip you can use is the thumbs forward such as some people use with a 1911 style gun or semi-auto. I use the same grip no mater what gun I am using at the time.
Malysh
Member
I have medium size hands, I have no problem shooting K frames, J frames or Colt D frames with standard stocks. I have always practiced with them. I suppose I merely got used to them over the past 30+ years.
The only exception is a Mod 13-2 .357 with a set of Spegel boot grips. I bought them primarily for the beautiful wood and craftsmanship they provide. I generally keep most of my guns factory stock, but that's just me.
The only exception is a Mod 13-2 .357 with a set of Spegel boot grips. I bought them primarily for the beautiful wood and craftsmanship they provide. I generally keep most of my guns factory stock, but that's just me.
DWalt
Member
I find that Hogue rubber grips are pretty good for smaller hands, and are vastly superior for shooting purposes than any of the factory wood grips. And don't tell me how ugly they are. I resent it.
I have small hands and all of my N frames and K frames wear magnas.
None have adapters and I take a high hold on revolvers with the hump
of the receiver against the web of my hand. I shoot two handed most
all the time and very rarely fire any of my Ks and Ns double action.
I just don't see the point in shooting standing up, double action,
burning lots of ammo quickly but I know many shooters seem to
enjoy doing this. My shooting is done slowly with the purpose of
hitting something. Maybe fairly small grips with finger grooves that
fit your hand well would help keep your grip stable.
None have adapters and I take a high hold on revolvers with the hump
of the receiver against the web of my hand. I shoot two handed most
all the time and very rarely fire any of my Ks and Ns double action.
I just don't see the point in shooting standing up, double action,
burning lots of ammo quickly but I know many shooters seem to
enjoy doing this. My shooting is done slowly with the purpose of
hitting something. Maybe fairly small grips with finger grooves that
fit your hand well would help keep your grip stable.
I also prefer the rubber grips for shooting purposes. If someone tells me that they are ugly, I just grin & tell 'em, well so are you, but I can CHANGE out the grips. Whatta cha do about that face?
That is why Walter Roper added wood to the front of his custom made stocks. His theory was that if some of the weight of the revolver could rest on the index finger a shooter could relax his grip a little. Squeezing too hard can cause other aiming issues and by taking some of the foreward weight off of the wrist and balancing it on the index finger, better scores could be obtained and with larger calibers, your hand wouldn't get beat up as much.
I think that the Wesson grip adapters and the Tyler T-Grip were alternative designs attempting to solve this same issue that Roper had discovered. IIRC this information also led to the development of the S&W coke bottle style of stocks.
Roper's book is a great read for any shooter really interested in learning some of the technical aspects of the sport.
I think that the Wesson grip adapters and the Tyler T-Grip were alternative designs attempting to solve this same issue that Roper had discovered. IIRC this information also led to the development of the S&W coke bottle style of stocks.
Roper's book is a great read for any shooter really interested in learning some of the technical aspects of the sport.
I too have difficulty shooting with magnas. But add a Tyler T and I reach near perfection.
I find that without a grip adapter to take the weight of the gun I can't shoot DA very well at all because my trigger finger contacts too high on the trigger.
I find that without a grip adapter to take the weight of the gun I can't shoot DA very well at all because my trigger finger contacts too high on the trigger.
Here is my Model 18 with a Tyler and magnas. For me, this is the best combination using factory grips.
