Pachmayr 02513 Gripper Grips, Colt D Frame Post 71

I was a bit nervous since this was a used grip but it went on my 1982 Colt Detective Special without a problem. I just got the gun and I knew the stock wooden grips wouldn't do the trick. It has a rare 3-inch barrel so with the right grip, it should be very accurate. This grip is a perfect replacement for me since I can now fit my pinkie finger on the grip and it looks and feels just right.

These grips are almost perfect for the Armscor .38 Special snubby. When I put these Pachmayr Colt Diamondback grips on the gun, it made all the difference in the world. What a balanced and solid feel it has. The gun, which seems like a best buy to me; it comes with wooden grips that make +P's a little difficult to hold on to. I called Armscor, a great group of people out of Nevada, and the rep said I can fire +P's but not a steady diet; in fact, I don't have to make sure I shoot under 100 or some little number like a lot of light-weight manufacturers say. When you pick up the gun, you can feel that it is solid and will not be easy to wear out so quickly. EVEN IF YOU DO, Armscor will fix the gun as their lifetime warranty is bulletproof. Besides, outside of using a .357 mag to fire .38 +P's I don't know too many guns that can take "a steady diet of +P's."I don't have any Colt revolvers, but I have a few S&W and Rugers and I can honestly say that this double action trigger is not quite as good as the Ruger, but indeed respectable. S&W just makes great DA revolver triggers. The SA trigger breaks quite comfortably and easy. Now with these new grips the gun holds so much better.You probably already know this, but when firing a revolver, the highest up that you can hold the grip the better. It gives you better control and helps with accuracy. These grips immediately give a natural high grip without having to think about it. This feature alone makes this a respectable gun to use for CCW or even home defense with the right load. And with the few extra ounces, it makes the gun quite comfortable to shoot even with the +'s.One small criticism and I DO MEAN SMALL! I measured about a 1/32" gap in the front on the grip handle which has absolutely nothing to do with the hold or performance of the weapon. I mention this because some have criticized the grips because of this. It is so negligible that it is really not worth mentioning, let alone taking off an entire point because of it. Not only that, but someone else said that eventually this gap disappears with use. I don't doubt it at all. I only mention this so it doesn't effect your purchase decision.Purchase this gun and buy a set of these grips and you will have an inexpensive, solid, respectable weapon with a decent trigger.

I've used Pachmayr for decades on revolver and pistol and have never been disappointed with them. I also purchased the model for my New 2020 Colt Python that fit like a glove and are better than the Hogue rubber grips. I tried installing these on my NEW 2019 Colt King Cobra that takes the same grips as the New 2017 Colt Cobra revolvers, but when Colt reintroduced the NEW King Cobra and Cobra pistols they slightly changed the trigger gaurd on them from the old original models. The new guard is more squared and swept back a bit more than the originals, which makes the Pachmayr grips need to have some dremmel drum sander work done in the internal contour that meets the rear of the trigger guard. Not a huge issue for me, just a little sorry it didn't go on like the Python grip did. If you think the HOUGE grips are a little soft and spongy and want a GOOD firmer rubber grip with checkering and a nice gold medallion insert, these are great, just be aware, they will need some trigger guard internal groove fitting to make them fit perfectly on the 2017 Cobra's and 2019 King Cobra's.

Fit nicely to my post 1971 Colt detective special. Easy to install. I had noticed the difference on the firing range, more comfort to shoot.

Grips don't fit Armscor 200 (RIA) without a big gap in the front. If you can live with that okay, but it looks ridiculous. I bought these for my RIA M200 .38 special because someone said they will fit it. They don't. Nothing wrong with the grips. They are fine for the price and I'll use them for something else. But don't make the same mistake I did. Only buy these for Colt, Diamondback, Detective Special, Cobra, Agent or Police Positive with post 1971 frame. They fit nothing else. As far as I can tell, there are no upgrade grips for the Model 200, unless some small company is making them by hand. Replacements of the original grips can be bought from Armscor.

Bought this for my RIA M206 revolver because the wood grips it comes with are tiny, and the plastic grips are cheap.The Pachmayr grip wraps around the frame and has a screw that holds it together, there is a slight gap in the front that is about two credit cards wide, but you don't even notice it when holding the gun.It is made of firm rubber, is very grippy, and does a good job of absorbing what little felt recoil there is on the revolver (but its not a recoil absorbing grip).One of the downsides to the grip is that it is large (like the plastic one) and it has a thumb shelf on the left-side that can make reloading with speed loaders very difficult, I just opt to use speed strips although shaving it down with a razor is probably good solution.Anyways, I highly recommend buying this grip.

Grips for my Colt came today, and they fit the gun perfect, and they seem comfortable, but the screw that should hold it to the frame doesn't tighten to anything. Like a nut is missing? I opened a support ticket with Pachmayr.