Correct Grips For 1939 A1

[ninefingers]

I Have 1911a1 That Was Mfg. In 1939. It Has An Excellent Orig. Blue Finish. When I Got The Gun It Had Grips Made From An Aircraft Windshield. What I Can't Find Out Is, What Is The Correct Orig. Grip For That Time Of Issue. Brown "plastic", Wood, Dble Diamond , Etc. Any Help Would Be Great

[dsk]

The original grips were full-checkered walnut, with approximately 28 lines of checkering between the screw holes. Modern reproductions of these grips almost always have much finer checkering.

Good luck finding a pair, because they're really hard to come by these days and can be very expensive.

[John Holbrook]

Here is a correct 1939 Navy issue Colt.

http://www.fototime.com/%7B2AE4AF5E-E42E-4729-B7D7-3AEF269A9404%7D/picture.JPG

[ninefingers]

Thanks For The Quick Response! I Just Joined The Other Day And Have Been Reading Some Messages. You (now "we" , If I May Be Presumptious) Seem Like Great Folks. Thanks Again And Happy Thanksgiving

[bgiven]

I have a spare set of original Colt 28 row checkered grips.

Contact me direct should you have any interest.

bgiven@rbauction.com