Hey Guys,
Thought I'd show off some new aftermarket grips for one of my 1911's and for my son's. These are the first ones I've purchased. Normally, I Like the stock ones. I'm giving my son a Colt 1991a1 for his graduation from VMI. My family has a long history carrying 1911's in the service of this country, so I thought it would make a nice gift. It's something I've started doing for all my kids for their college/trade school graduation. He is the second to receive one. Not being able to find an engraver locally for the gun, I decided to have his name and graduation date put on a set of grips. It's still unique, and doesn't impact the value of the gun.
Secondly, I decided to treat myself and get a set of grips to comemerate the first Army unit I served in. It's on a Auto-Ordnance I bought used for now. Might transfer to another pistol later. Right now it's on my hip as I don't mind the wear on the Auto-Ordnance from the holster.
After seeing them in person, there's a couple of things I would have changed, like the coloring for the names as they don't show up like I thought they would, and maybe shrink the Army emblems a little. Hope you enjoy the pics and it gives you an idea for something you might want to do.
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