Looking for new Grips

[twitch]

So I've decided to get rid of the plain plastic grips that came on my Springfield 1911 mil-spec, and buy some new grips. I decided that i dont want rubber or wood, so that leaves open the catagory which includes all the more innovative designs using metal, micarta and such.

I've looked at the alumargips and quite a few others in the grips section of the other m-1911.org page, but im concerned about durability and the checkering. Some of them have quite unique checkering, if it even could be considered checkering and I dont want to go off, buy a pair and realize they feel terrible in my hands.

Any suggestions??

[PaulX608]

I have pewter grips on mine, and they seem to work fine, and I get a lot of questions and comments about them. They weren't terribly expensive. I just did an eBay search, and found a lot of different designs in a lot of different materials.

[Sifu]

Twitch -

Have you looked at Carbon Creations http://www.carboncreations.com/. CC & Alumagrips are my favorites. Check em out.

[JACKBURTON1968]

:D i have a series 80 Colt in stainless that came with Hogue wrap arounds. I didn't like the look or feel of the black rubber in my palm, but did like the finger grips they provided.
I went to http://www.ajaxgrips.com/ and got a pair of ivory polymer with gold Colt medallions ($30.00) and a Colt 1911 modular($9.95). Looks good, feels great. I did the same with my Colt Deffender.
http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y46/JACKBURTON1968/STUFF/10COLT1911A1PIC2.jpg[IMG]

[birddog1]

I just got a set of slim Alumagrips for my Kimber Ultra Carry and they are awesome. High quality and good service also.

[GhostDog]

If you like wood grips, check out CollinsCraft. Just got a pair in Australian Lacewood. They are great, really nice on a blued gun.

[John]

If you like wood grips, check out CollinsCraft. Just got a pair in Australian Lacewood. They are great, really nice on a blued gun.
It would be extremely nice if you could provide a web site for them.

[welchatquietplease]

wow, those lacewood grips are beautiful:

http://www.collinscraftgrips.com/results.php?Q=Colt

http://www.collinscraftgrips.com/images/305.jpg

but, ummmm, what's with the elephant ivory grips?

[John]

wow, those lacewood grips are beautiful:
http://www.collinscraftgrips.com/results.php?Q=Colt
http://www.collinscraftgrips.com/images/305.jpg

but, ummmm, what's with the elephant ivory grips?
Hmmm, these look quite elegant.
Too bad I am broke.

[twitch]

I was at the range this past weekend, and i tried out a pair of rubber wrap-around grips. They weren't Hogue, but looked identical, the packaging said they were made by Target Sporting goods. Anywho I decided I liked them and bought them. I was leaning towards getting a pair of Alumagrips in black, but I was unsure if they would hold up to scratching. For now these rubber grips will do though.

Thanks for all your advice


-twitch

[John]

If you do not use to throw your pistol around, as if it was your 5$ Wallmart hammer, they'll hold up just fine. At least, my black ones hold fine for 6 months I had them on my pistol.

[twitch]

Thanks for the info John... guess my wish list just got one item longer! :)

[Smitty]

Sort of like my checkered walnut grips. Have tried rubber, but do not like them. Besides I paid the extra for good checkering front & back of my grip & that is when one does not need anything else for with said checkering & grips as I have the gun is snug in the hand.

[Black_Talon]

Geez, I can't imagine why nobody's mentioned Gunner Grips (http://www.simonichknives.com/gunner.htm) yet?

They're made of that G-10 epoxy composite stuff that knife handles are made from. It's as close to indestructible as you can get, and the "golf-ball" pattern checkering on them is very grippy without being so sharp that it cuts or abrades your hands. I have a set on every 1911 I own.

http://www.black-talon.org/RKBA/guns/SDM_80_R_1000.jpg

http://www.black-talon.org/RKBA/guns/Both_L_1000.jpg

[1911snob]

not the slimline either. this TGO with the slimlines didnt feel good until I added the regular tactical series.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v628/V-Rod/MVC-020S.jpg

[Dissident]

WOW!!!! :eek: Black Talon, you are one lucky SOB. Not one...but two Pros. I envy you man. I really do.

[caneman]

I just got a set of 1911 grips in Birdseye Maple from gungripguys.com and they're really nice. They're a small outfit (I Think) with lower prices. They're so nice I think I'll order a set for my Star BM.

I remember finding a site which had some beautiful (But Expensive) Mastodon Grips and forgot to add the site to my favorites. Naturally I can't find iit again. This one I put in favorites.

[Smitty]

Have to admit that those Gunner Grips look like a good change. Reminds me a bit of stippling rather then checkering. Please do not take this as an insult for I have one Full House PPC revolver of where the backstrap is nicely stippled & really do like it.

[ISP1475]

I like the VZ Grips. I put pair on Wilson Combat CQB, like the feel and they don't look bad.

[gunsnrovers]

I like the G10 grips as well, but went with the Larry Davidson Lizard grips instead of the Gunners.
http://www.suckasstheatre.com/gunpics/lizardgrips2.jpg

[John]

I like the G10 grips as well, but went with the Larry Davidson Lizard grips instead of the Gunners.
http://www.suckasstheatre.com/gunpics/lizardgrips2.jpg
I like the Davidson ones too. Nice sculpturing (I need to spell-check that) and nice colors.

Rgds

[sabalo]

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v377/Sabalo/LTC.jpg

Harkan Pek's Buckeye Burl on my Para LTC
http://www.imageseek.com/hakan/

[John]

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v377/Sabalo/LTC.jpg

Harkan Pek's Buckeye Burl on my Para LTC
http://www.imageseek.com/hakan/
VERY NICE SET!!!!