cakedog02 Posted February 15, 2016 Share Posted February 15, 2016 (edited) I was on Tanfolgio' website and I came across aluminum grips for he Stock II and a few other models. Has anyone used these factory aluminum grips or seen them for sale in the States? Edited February 15, 2016 by cakedog02 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EngineerEli Posted February 15, 2016 Share Posted February 15, 2016 Those look like the ones shown on the brand new elite limited custom! If they are checkered aluminum, and the same profile as the wood ones, which they look like they are, they could be THE PERFECT tanfo grips! (IMO) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EngineerEli Posted February 15, 2016 Share Posted February 15, 2016 Mind posting a link? Can't find them! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BeerBaron Posted February 15, 2016 Share Posted February 15, 2016 they look very like the old henning contour grips to me but perhaps slightly different. I've never seen factory tanfoglio grips like that. they have smooth alloy grips with the big bumps front and rear and then have the xtreme grips which are flat checkered grips. where did you find them? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Mitch Posted February 15, 2016 Share Posted February 15, 2016 http://www.tanfoglio.it/shop/accessori/guance/guance-in-alluminio/gu009-guancia-alluminio-per-stock-ii-iii-clone-2.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BeerBaron Posted February 15, 2016 Share Posted February 15, 2016 good find! looks like they are a new offering for the factory grips. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EngineerEli Posted February 15, 2016 Share Posted February 15, 2016 I feared that was where they came from... The clearly say they will not ship parts to the US. Anyone figure out how to get a pair here, please share! I WANT!!! On a gun: The new sporting pistol Tanfoglio Limited Custom 2016 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cakedog02 Posted February 15, 2016 Author Share Posted February 15, 2016 I feared that was where they came from... The clearly say they will not ship parts to the US. Anyone figure out how to get a pair here, please share! I WANT!!! That's the problem I ran into and was hoping someone on this forum knew how to get a pair of these grips in the States. I signed up for an account and tried to checkout and USA is most definitely missing from the drop down list of countries [emoji17] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cakedog02 Posted February 15, 2016 Author Share Posted February 15, 2016 Those look like the ones shown on the brand new elite limited custom! If they are checkered aluminum, and the same profile as the wood ones, which they look like they are, they could be THE PERFECT tanfo grips! (IMO) I'm in the same boat. The EG xtreme grips are way to thin. The wood grips have a great contour, but no grippiness (I'm pretty sure that's a made up word). If these are aggressive like the xtreme grips, but contoured like the wood grips then sign me up for a few pairs. And at approx. $82 that's not too bad compared to other aluminum grip offerings. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cakedog02 Posted February 15, 2016 Author Share Posted February 15, 2016 (edited) On a gun: The new sporting pistol Tanfoglio Limited Custom 2016 Initially, I thought they were the same grip, but you'll notice they don't have the big circular cutout with a "T" inside of it. Personally, I would very much prefer to not have that cutout. The top left edge (towards the beaver tail) appears to be a slightly different contour as well. But then again that's all from looking at some very small, grainy photos so I could be wrong. Edited February 15, 2016 by cakedog02 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EngineerEli Posted February 16, 2016 Share Posted February 16, 2016 It is true that the ones at the top of the thread do not have the Tanfoglio 'T' in them, but I am pretty sure they are supposed to be the same grips. Maybe different stages of development or something. I have an email in with Tanfogio IT inquiring about the profile, I'll see what they say. They did confirm they will eventually be available through EAA in the USA, but we all know that EAA has its 'struggles'... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cakedog02 Posted February 16, 2016 Author Share Posted February 16, 2016 It is true that the ones at the top of the thread do not have the Tanfoglio 'T' in them, but I am pretty sure they are supposed to be the same grips. Maybe different stages of development or something. I have an email in with Tanfogio IT inquiring about the profile, I'll see what they say. They did confirm they will eventually be available through EAA in the USA, but we all know that EAA has its 'struggles'... Thanks for calling. That saves me some time. Let me know what hear back from them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnbu Posted February 17, 2016 Share Posted February 17, 2016 I wonder if EG has them? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cakedog02 Posted February 17, 2016 Author Share Posted February 17, 2016 (edited) I wonder if EG has them?I checked his website and didn't see them.I emailed Eric to see if he will be selling these grips soon. Edited February 17, 2016 by cakedog02 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EngineerEli Posted February 17, 2016 Share Posted February 17, 2016 I wonder if EG has them?I checked his website and didn't see them.I emailed Eric to see if he will be selling these grips soon. Be sure to report your findings here! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnbu Posted February 17, 2016 Share Posted February 17, 2016 The one time I had a question for EG, he answered very promptly. Interested in seeing how they compare to the new Henning grips (which are just about perfect in these mitts!). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cakedog02 Posted February 18, 2016 Author Share Posted February 18, 2016 I wonder if EG has them?I checked his website and didn't see them.I emailed Eric to see if he will be selling these grips soon. Be sure to report your findings here! He emailed back today. Wanted a link to the exact grips on Tanfo's website and whether it would be large/small frame. He said he would investigate and see if he could get them for his online store. I emailed back the info he requested. I'll let you know if he can get them to sell to us. Sounds like he is going to try. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cakedog02 Posted February 19, 2016 Author Share Posted February 19, 2016 (edited) Eric got back to me. He said that he's going to Italy next week and could pick up some of the new grips. However, he said that he has seen them and they are thin and not thicker profiled like the wood grips. If you still want a pair shoot him an email. He's leaving on Monday. Edited February 19, 2016 by cakedog02 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EngineerEli Posted February 19, 2016 Share Posted February 19, 2016 Hmmm, not the response I was hoping for. Not sure I want to be the guinea pig.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cakedog02 Posted February 19, 2016 Author Share Posted February 19, 2016 Hmmm, not the response I was hoping for. Not sure I want to be the guinea pig.... I was disappointed as well. The pics online make them look thicker than the xtreme grips. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cakedog02 Posted February 24, 2016 Author Share Posted February 24, 2016 Eric just got back from Italy. He took a closer look at the new grips and said they are just as thin as the Xtreme grips. In the future, I hope Tanfoglio will consider offering aluminum grips with a profile similar to their wood grips. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrd Posted February 25, 2016 Share Posted February 25, 2016 Eric just got back from Italy. He took a closer look at the new grips and said they are just as thin as the Xtreme grips. In the future, I hope Tanfoglio will consider offering aluminum grips with a profile similar to their wood grips. Yeah, or at least thicker than the Xtremes. What's the point in having several grip options in the same thickness? Tanfoglio should offer grips that are thicker than the Xtremes, with cut-out for mag release would be great. Like Hennings, but also for small frame and available for us Europeans. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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