Posted: 9/30/2008 5:53:43 PM EDT
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Before plunking down the money on the T-grip, wait until I receive my grips from CDNN. The price is so good, I hesitated at first, thinking there was no way a decent set of grips could be that cheap. Then I saw a picture on another forum of a pair on another posters' gun. They looked very nice, and I immediately went back and ordered a set. They should be here by Friday. When they do arrive, I'll take a pic and post it. Mine's a blued 6-inch, of 1978 vintage. To finally answer your question, the tension on the little tabs on the side is what keeps the T-grip in place, and they supposedly mar the sides of the grip frame slightly, but the grips hide this. I dont know just how much abuse they can take, so I can't comment on that. |
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T-Grips take a little care to get on tight, and can work loose over time if the grips aren’t on securely. However, they were once very popular with LE officers, and for many years they were standard issue in the Secret Service. So they’re certainly durable enough. I carried a Model 15 with one for many years and was quite happy with it (and, on contemplation, I probably have ten handguns with T-Grips on them right now). OBTW, I guess you know that very early Security Sixes had a very different grip than later ones. That shouldn’t be an issue with a T-Grip, but definitely would be with any replacement grips. |
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Yeah the one I'm getting is a 1972-mfg (150-prefix) so that really cuts my choices for grips. I saw those grips on CDNN and wish they'd fit :( I do have someone selling a set of faux-stag grips though made for the older frame, so I may go that route if I don't get a t-grip, or both :) |
To fill that open spot behidn the trigger guard and in front of the grip. Note the difference in grips here with S&W magna grips:  And the target grips  The T grip is designed to provide a thicker grip behind the trigger guard and emulate the extra grip that the targets give, but without the extra bulk elsewhere. |
| I have a 4 inch security six, I have tried a few different wood aftermarket grips and a few sets of pachmyrs, but my favorite set up is the factory grips with the T adapter! Least amount of bulk and it just feels right! My T grip actually broke, the brass piece snapped off the aluminum grip part... I need to get another one, or I might trying gluing it back together. I have both pieces somewhere. |