question. original grips for officer model?

[slamin]

I have a question,Im not sure how old this officers model is .it is a series 80 MK IV stainless ser#FA263## my question is about the grips. I was told the gun was original but Im not sure what grips came with it. they are pachmyer wrap around with the colt medallion in them. did they come factory??. if not are orig hard to come by.

thanks for any info

[paul45]

I believe '92ish and up enhanced Officers got the black wraparounds. CDNN has very nice checkered wood ones with gold or silver medallions. I got those as I dislike rubber and wraparounds.

[slamin]

paul45 thanks for the info. is it an ehanced model ? how do you tell ?.
so I guess your saying they are original grips ? I am not real familiar with colts.
I have one other it was built for an older friend of mine by a charles petty. my friend was with SAC strategic air command and used it in the late 50s early 60s on the USAF shooting team. he gave it to me a few yers ago.
anyone know any thing else about the officer>FA263## seires 80 MK IV

thanks

[paul45]

enhanced....'92 and newer (trigger replaced by me)
http://i85.photobucket.com/albums/k57/paul10mm/100_0303.jpg

non-enhanced....prior to '92 (pic shows one from '89)
http://i85.photobucket.com/albums/k57/paul10mm/100_0071.jpg

[MCPO]

I believe if it's 'Enhanced' it will have an E after the s/n. My OACP is stainless, 1994 and came with the rubber grips w/silver emblem.

Copied this off a web site a while back. Not sure of the accuracy but looks good.

Here's what the Enhanced Versions had right from the factory:
-Lightweight skeletonized hammer
-Gold Cup slanted cocking serrations
-Finger relief cut under trigger guard
-Flat topped (ribbed) slide
-Beveled magazine well
-Beaver tail grip safety
-Black nylon extended trigger
-Throated barrel
-Cutaway and flared ejection port
-Colt rubber wrap around grips by 'Radical Grips' (slim)

http://i69.photobucket.com/albums/i54/ivan2001/1911ColtOACPEnhanced.jpg

[College]

I purchased an officers enhanced light weight in 1992 and it came with the black wrap around grips as you describe. I would say they are original.

[Sley shooter]

I have an ehanced officers model that i purchased new that has black wraparound grips.MCPO info is correct on the enhanced model. Except for the for the beavertail safety,they come with the duckbill grip safety

[DesertSunrise]

I have a question,Im not sure how old this officers model is .it is a series 80 MK IV stainless ser#FA263## my question is about the grips. I was told the gun was original but Im not sure what grips came with it. they are pachmyer wrap around with the colt medallion in them. did they come factory??. if not are orig hard to come by.

thanks for any info
The grips that came on my Officers 45, bought new in 1984, were checkered walnut with gold Colt medallions.

[slamin]

A big thanks to all.I appreciate it,the info and the pics help. but they bring up more questions.the grips in the pics are not pachmyer. and mine are. Im pretty sure now that its not enhanced.no E at the end of ser#. the hammer is not lightened it just has the hole in it.the MSH has vertical lines in it. some pics looked smooth. to my old eyes any way.could be the angle of pic.
thanks everyone, maybe its an early one ser#FA263## who knows what they put on them.BUT did they ever put pachmyers on from colt? also has a stainless front sight and blue rear.(3 dot) standard?
thanks.
slamin
sorry I cant post a pic now.

[Sarge45]

The enhanced had a flat top slide. My enhanced has the wrap around Colt rubber grips and it was NIB.

http://www.kscch.com/Officers2.jpg