The Frontier Sixshooter Community Message Board - How's the fit?

How's the fit? (reply)

Hoot — Mon, 01 Feb 2016 01:51:19 +0000

I have long been impressed by the way he blends his grips to his pistols. The radii match; the bevel matches; in short, they look like they belong on that particular pistol. Always wondered how much variation there really was between this'un and that'un. Good look for your Mountain Gun!

I used to shoot a lot of heavy-ish loads... (reply)

Bryan Pettet — Sun, 31 Jan 2016 19:04:52 +0000

when it was my main carry pistol in Alaska. Then the 500 Linebaugh carried that role and this was semi-retired. I shot it loose once and Rob Applegate tightened it up for me. Haven't talked to him in a long time. Where's he at these days?

The Tyler adapter is good advice. I will see how it goes. Thx for the compliments.

N frame elk grips arrived... (reply)

Ken O'Neill — Sun, 31 Jan 2016 15:23:13 +0000

They look great, Bryan.

very svelt!! (reply)

uncowboy — Sun, 31 Jan 2016 12:53:08 +0000

For me a silver Tyler T would make it perfect. But it is a beauty. J.michael

very svelt!! (reply)

Slow Hand — Sun, 31 Jan 2016 12:11:31 +0000

Looks nice and trim, at first glance it looks like a satin nickled Modler 19! I don't know what range of loads you plan on shooting through it but I would agree that a T-Grip would help with recoil and handling in general. It would for my hands at least. I've always had trouble with N frames fitting my hands properly. I've got two now, one 1917 with service grips and one modified with Magnas. I need to get a T-Grip and try out on one or both.

Will do. NT (reply)

Bryan Pettet — Sun, 31 Jan 2016 04:31:23 +0000

Nice grips... Tell me what recoil is like with full loads (reply)

Catoosa — Sun, 31 Jan 2016 04:09:54 +0000

I have a set of stags on my short Model 19, with a Tyler adapter. Recoil with full-snort .357s is "stimulating", but tolerable. Never tried it without the Tyler adapter, and don't plan to. The Tyler helps greatly.

Life is full of choices...those are all good. NT (reply)

Bryan Pettet — Sun, 31 Jan 2016 03:04:05 +0000

Oh, I don't know. (reply)

Hoot — Sun, 31 Jan 2016 02:52:28 +0000

I have a few what deserve it but most of them have grips numbered to the pistol and it seems like bad ju-ju to break that up.

One very viable candidate is a Colt New Service which started life as a .455 Eley and was shaved along the way. I recently found a .455 unmolested cylinder and have the thought to bring it back to its' original configuration. That may well involve pretty-in' it up a bit and, if it does, purty grips would be in the running.

There are a couple of newer models which may need a bit of 'gussy-ing' as well.

Which guns are you thinking about? NT (reply)

Bryan Pettet — Sun, 31 Jan 2016 02:40:21 +0000

Fast! (reply)

Hoot — Sun, 31 Jan 2016 02:19:19 +0000

It looked like a nice set at that auction. I like the way he matches the grip frames; the bevels and radii. On his 'fit' guns they match very well.

Like I mentioned, he's on my gonna-wanna list....once I decide which pistol.

N frame round butt... (reply)

Bryan Pettet — Sun, 31 Jan 2016 01:42:17 +0000

some call them combat grips. Here's the listing to show how the maker described them.

http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.aspx?Item=539383107

What's the proper term for that shape/size? (reply)

cas — Sun, 31 Jan 2016 00:46:31 +0000

I need a set like that (simple though, nothing fancy) but don't know what to ask for in my "WTT" post.

Will do but you know me... (reply)

Bryan Pettet — Sun, 31 Jan 2016 00:15:28 +0000

our recoil preferences are diff. Email to you also.

Nice grips... Tell me what recoil is like with full loads (reply)

JD — Sun, 31 Jan 2016 00:10:51 +0000

I love stag grips, but with that style of grip beats up my knuckles unmercifully.

N frame elk grips arrived...

Bryan Pettet — Sat, 30 Jan 2016 20:33:07 +0000

These are the N frame round butt elk grips that were recently brought to my attention by Hoot.

The seller on Gunbroker is bigmtnman. I like the grips and his service and turnaround were fast. Recommended.

Elephant holster by Leahy

A fav gun in a fav holster made by a good friend.