Are Tyler T-Grips coming back into style?

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I picked up my first pair about a year ago for a 150,XXX series Ruger Security Six (With the early uncommon grip frame). The T-Grips made that revolver feel so much better in my hand and was the only real other than original grip option available. I love the look and I love the feel. Great choice in my book.
 
They've been around for about fifty years now. I have bought them directly from Melvin Tyler at his place in the north side of OKC. I think that the ability to carry concealed has helped revive the T-Grip. It's hard to carry that K or L frame S&W with target grips under a polo shirt without a bit of bulge showing.
 
I picked up the new shiny brass ones for my Colt DS and Speed Six. I love them! The company does seem to be a bit overwhelmed with orders, though.
 
Waiting

Waiting for my 1st one. A brushed aluminum for an N frame RB.

I recently purchased a S&W Model 624 ND 3" LHS. The grips are the wood goncalvo alves 1st generation Combat grips. The grips are not only uncomfortable for my hands but are too valuable to leave on the gun.
I ordered a set of Executioner's Stags (Magna style) w/ medallions. The Stag grips are great BUT, now there's too much space between the trigger guard and my middle finger.
I've never handled one but, I'm thinking a Tyler T-Grip would make-up the space difference between the Combat grips & the Stags.
So now I'm waiting for it & looking out the window & listening for the delivery truck & just being generally impatient.

Bruce
 
They certainly have not gone out of style. I just wish the delivery were quicker. Apparently, there is no such thing as "ship from stock".
 
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Yep., put a t-grip on my s-w m60 and feels so much better now, should have made a wealthy man of Tyler years ago.
 
They really work well. I don't think they ever went out of style. They just took a break until about 6 to 7 years ago.

Now they are so much in demand they are "slow to ship".

Regards,

:):):)
 
I was introduced to the T grip when my father had one on his duty weapon, a Smith and Wesson Model 15.

When I got my own Combat Masterpiece, I ordered one too.
 
I inherited a vintage Chiefs Special. The first time I shot it I was very disappointed about how much it hurt my middle finger and how hard it was to control.

So I bought some $19 Bantam Hogues and reluctantly replaced the original wood stocks. Felt good, shot good...looked like crap and stuck to my clothes when concealed.

Then I read about and saw photos of T-Grips on THR.

I ordered them immediately and was able to go back to the classic look and feel of wood stocks with good control and comfort.

Ahhhh....
 
Only got a Tyler grip on my Colt .357 right now. Hoping to find some more for my S&Ws at the gun show this weekend.

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A little over 18 months ago when i went back to a snub for off duty (642) i was unhappy with the grips it took a good bit of skin off the area of my hand between my tigger finger and thumb i went into my stuff box and found the wooden grips that came with one of my old Mod 60's that i have since sold also found a old s&w grip adapter but one of the copper things was broken off it worked until my new tyler t adapater came in wow something like 30 dollars for one now. But not being one to learn from mistakes later i got me a set grips that make the gun look really good but when i shot it it really make my hand sore i was thinking it was just that i was getting older and was even thinking of selling the 642 and getting a 640 thinking the weight would help. I put the old grips back on with the tyler t and shot it still hurt some but control is so much better will never go without this set up again and they do help with concealment so much.

be safe
 
The only thing not to like about them is that it often takes a while to get them from the manufacturer, which seems to be a very small operation.

On a snubby they are a great compromise between control and concealment.
For classic revolvers they make the gun much more "shootable" while maintaining a classic, retro-cool look.

When chatting with people about guns I'm quite surprised how many people have never heard of them. So, maybe they aren't in fashion but I can live without being considered fashionable.
 
I discovered that a K frame T Grip works passably well on a J frame. There's a little gap near the bottom of the front strap, but it fits securely and works like it's supposed to.
 
I never thought of them as being a style, but their function and purpose never went anywhere for a lot of us.
 
Full Circle

Got tired of the Hogue Bantum grips on my S&W 642 "grabbing" in the insides of my front pocket.

Remebered that I had a set of wood grips and a T-grip. A few seconds later, problem solved, no more "grabbing", and I have a retro-looking, uber cool, J-frame, just like when I was a rookie.

Yes, my G.I. Glock 23 is superior in many ways, but man, a J-Frame fitted with a T-grip feels so familiar in my hands.
 
I have someone offering me some Stag grips for a 150-prefix S6...I was also thinking of adding a T-grip to it when I get the gun...what would look better with stags? polished aluminum or polished black? Opinions?
 
...what would look better with stags? polished aluminum or polished black? Opinions?
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My opinion is that it depends on the gun, rather than the grips. Black goes better with a blued gun...polished aluminium goes better with stainless or nickel.
 
oops...should have specified. The gun is blued so that's what I figured as well. Thanks! :)
 
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