Group grabber

[papercutter]

I know double action likes most of the wilsom combat gear, I wonder if you or anyone has used the "group grabber" kind of a tapered rear end guide rod & link to help force the barrel up into the lugs.

sounds good on paper. Thanks

["DoubleAction"]

papercytter; Sorry I'm late in responding to this, I just saw it as I was going through the boards this evening.
The Wilson Group grabber is to improve the lock up on those barrels which have become worn and loose.
I like alot of the Wilson innovations, and I like the way the slot is cut into the guide rod head to accomodate the link on the CQBs.
Being without the group grabber on my Colts, I would first prefer to fix the problem rather than put a patch on it. I can live without the Group Grabber because a new barrel is not that expensive.
If the lugs are worn and broken down on the slide, I think it would be time for an over haul job, after all, the frame is all you need to get started on a new build up.

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DoubleAction

It appeared to me ,to be a link that put more pressure on the barrel, up into the lugs giving a more consistent lock up. They list a 20-30% increase in accuracy

I wasn't thinking of it as a FIX for a sloppy fitted / worn pistol.

I just thought someone my have used it . Most of that wilson stuff is first rate gear.

["DoubleAction"]

The group grabber is a good idea for improving accuracy, but Wilson only bought the patent from Dan Dwyer's invention. Even Bill Wilson recommends the fitting of a match barrel over the option of the group gripper for the stock barrels. It is still a good idea to look into a fitted barrel bushing and slide to frame fit to get the full benefit of the group gripper.
As Bill Wilson puts it; The Group Gripper is an inexpensive way to get target grade accuracy out of a standard gun.
I would most definitely recommend it to improve the accuracy of stock barrels, but I would still fit the barrel with a new bushing.