Springfield GI Grips

[The Sheriff]

One of my friends has, unsurprisingly, taken a liking to the Springfield GI's "US" grips, as pictured below. Aside from obviously buying the gun itself and forcing it to shed its natural grips, is there a place to get these?
http://www.geocities.com/daedricberserker/GIgripsj.jpg

[Hawkmoon]

I think Springfield sells just the grip panels. Is your friend aware that those are NOT authentic UGGI panels? Military M1911s and M1911A1s never had grips with a big "US" emblazoned on them. I have no idea why Springfield thinks it's appropriate to put them on a pistol that otherwise is built to resemble the military issue pistols.

[Dr. Dickie]

I think Springfield sells just the grip panels. Is your friend aware that those are NOT authentic UGGI panels? Military M1911s and M1911A1s never had grips with a big "US" emblazoned on them. I have no idea why Springfield thinks it's appropriate to put them on a pistol that otherwise is built to resemble the military issue pistols.

They didn't start that way. The early issue of the SA GI .45 had the correct (for WWII) plastic brown grips that resemebled the Coltwood or Keyes Fiber w/ reinforcement rings.
Don't know why they changed them.
I will say, those plastic brown grips DO NOT want to come off the pistol. The bushing holes are tight, tight, tight. Makes it no fun to strip and clean (you have to actually get a screwdriver under the edge and pry it up! :scared:

[Sabre]

They didn't start that way. The early issue of the SA GI .45 had the correct (for WWII) plastic brown grips that resemebled the Coltwood or Keyes Fiber w/ reinforcement rings.
Don't know why they changed them.
I will say, those plastic brown grips DO NOT want to come off the pistol. The bushing holes are tight, tight, tight. Makes it no fun to strip and clean (you have to actually get a screwdriver under the edge and pry it up! :scared:
I bet somebody on the forum here has a set just sitting around, since many seem not to like them. Perhaps you can find somebody that will part with them for just the cost of shipping?

[OD*]

Doc,

The USGIs have had several styles of stocks during their run, earliest ones came with the black Mil-Spec stocks.
(there official name at one time was Mil-Spec, USGI)

[Dr. Dickie]

Doc,

The USGIs have had several styles of stocks during their run, earliest ones came with the black Mil-Spec stocks.
(there official name at one time was Mil-Spec, USGI)

Thanks OD.
Was that prior to the split between MilSpec and GI?

[OD*]

Oh boy, that I can't answer that for certain Doc, but I don't think so? My box was marked Mil-Spec USGI and came with the first type brown (baby poop brown) and not the darker brown prior to the wood.

[Dr. Dickie]

Oh boy, that I can't answer that for certain Doc, but I don't think so? My box was marked Mil-Spec USGI and came with the first type brown (baby poop brown) and not the darker brown prior to the wood.
Mine was (I will have to check the box when I get home) GI .45, and it has light brown (at least I think they are light brown--baby poo).
Dang, now I have to go up in the attic to scope out the box mine came it (I didn't really pay any attention when I got it).
:o

[The Sheriff]

Yeah, Hawk, he knows they're not authentic. I actually put him up to it, so I'm trying to find them. There were some at a gun show, but those were banged up a bit. Personally, I think the "U.S." thing looks pretty cool, though I'm with you on the idea of sticking them on a "military" pistol, especially when Springfield's GI started off with more standard-looking grips.

I think Springfield split their old pistol between the Mil-Spec (classic look, but more modern, IE. better sights) and the GI (military pseudo-repro). They seem pretty similar to me aside from those differences, but then again, I can't tell one Glock from another, so don't mind me.

[sancho]

hi yall,
I have a pair laying around. dont need em, dont want em. if you want em, you got em. email me. chrismanzano83@yahoo.com

[Hawkmoon]

I think Springfield split their old pistol between the Mil-Spec (classic look, but more modern, IE. better sights) and the GI (military pseudo-repro). They seem pretty similar to me aside from those differences, but then again, I can't tell one Glock from another, so don't mind me.
Yes, that is what they did. But then they made the "GI" as a clone of the original Colt M1911A1, and put on those grip panels that are not copies of any generation or variation of military issue M1911A1. I just don't understand what their thinking is/was. It makes no sense whatsoever.

[The Sheriff]

Probably more of a signature thing. Now just about anyone can spot a Springfield GI from a mile away. I don't get it either, but I kinda like the look of them.

And I checked into it, they do sell the GI grips separately as accessories.

[Spike]

I read an article somewhere that the reason that SA made the WWII GI model the way they did, ( grips, hammer, trigger, mag release ) was possibly to keep dishonest folks from trying to pass them off as originals....... who knows for sure......

[JHG]

From what I can tell the model is still called 45 GI MILSPEC. That is according to the box. Mine is new and has the US grips on it. IN the "owners Manual" they call it a Milspec as well.

-JHG-