Interarms swiss style grips

Augsburger · 05-29-2006, 02:52 PM

I need a pair of replacement grips for my swiss style Interarms shooter that Hugh Clark can work for me. Anyone able to help? Thanks.

mauro · 05-29-2006, 05:32 PM

I guess that you can keep in touch with Tom Heller or with this guy in germany:
http://www.waffen-haslberger.de/

Good luck,
Cheers
Mauro

Hugh · 05-29-2006, 06:48 PM

Rots of ruck!! Unless Tom has gotten a new set in, he has been out for ages. These things are harder to find than the original set from Himmler's personal Luger. There may be a few pair in Europe, but I haven't seen an extra pair in the US for a long time.

Lugerdoc · 05-30-2006, 11:00 AM

Hugh, The situation has not changed. As far as I know, there are no new Swiss Parabellum grips available in Europe. Georg Haslberger only had a few set of non-grip safety late Parabellum PO8 style commerative grips available, the last time I checked and for some reason he now only wants to sell the few items that he has instock, for export, if you are willing to purchase 50 of each item. I do have one new set of these PO8 commemerative grips left in stock @$125, but it would take a LOT of work to alter them into standard grip safety Swiss grips. Perhaps someone would be willing to part out a ratty Swiss shooter. The last one that I saw sold at Louisville for $500, and it had been in a fire. No finish, mag or grips. TH

Augsburger · 05-30-2006, 11:01 AM

Thanks Mauro. Waiting on a call back from Her Haslberger. Hugh, will call when I find some......G

Pete Ebbink · 05-30-2006, 11:38 AM

Glen,

I had Hugh actually modifiy my original grips on my swiss-style Mauser luger...had him do the full border around the grips as well. As the original checkering was so coarse and hurt my hands, I had nothing to loose...and I made this NIB gun one of my favorite shooters in 9 mm with 6" barrel.

Here is another option to consider : Buy a pair of M1929 Swiss luger Bern grips (in brown or black plastic). The red variety is too rare to use on a shooter. Save your Interarms grips and use the Swiss plastic ones for shooting. The Swiss Bern grips fit perfectly except the cut-outs for the grip safety on the Bern grips is a bit longer than the grip safety on the Interarms lugers. You would just have a slight open slot about 3/8" long when your Swiss Bern grips are placed on your Interarms luger.

I just did this with my red grips on the Interarms luger shown in the photo below. The fit is perfect and needed no "fitting" or trimming.

You can contact Stefan Mahrer in Switzerland to see if he has any brown or black Swiss Bern M1929 luger grips for sale.

Stefan's web site link is :

http://www.swissdagger.com/index.htm

Augsburger · 05-30-2006, 03:34 PM

Pietro....My grips hurt as well but I would still like to save the originals and not grunge them up by shooting. Thanks for the tip on Stefan. Waiting on a reply from him. P.S.....I haven't had any luck finding an Interarms holster either but will keep looking.......G

Pete Ebbink · 05-30-2006, 03:52 PM

The Interarms holsters pop up from time to time on e-Bay and at gun shows. I bought another on e-Bay 2 months ago and sent the holster to member Mauro in Belgium...he was kind enough to ship me a copy of V. Bobb'a 2nd. luger book.

You might call Doug and Ken at FGS...they might have a spare set of plastic Bern luger grips as well...

Augsburger · 05-30-2006, 03:57 PM

Pete....will do and thanks again for the help....I really would like to make this a complete shooting rig...will keep you and Mauro informed and thanks again for the help.

mauro · 05-30-2006, 04:53 PM

If you look at my web site and click on the Mauser Parabellum Gallery link you can see some more photos of the Interarms Holster.
Cheers,
Mauro

Augsburger · 05-30-2006, 05:47 PM

Mauro....it was your web site where I first saw one and helped me identify my Interarms gun. It was very helpful. I liked my INterarms as a shooter so much (NIB) that I bought another also NIB. They make it much less tempting to shoot my Erfurts............G

John Sabato · 05-31-2006, 07:44 AM

I would think that these types of grips would be more common in Swiss surplus circles... has anyone thought to contact swiss Lugerforum members Panda or Guisan to see what the availability might be?

Ponyman · 06-03-2006, 05:57 PM

Modifying Coarse-Checkered Grips -

I had a revolver with extremely coarse "teeth". Solved the problem by using extra fine sandpaper to VERY carefully give the grips a "uniformly worn" look. It also makes the grain of the wood much more visible.

05-29-2006, 02:52 PM	#1
Augsburger User Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Tejas Posts: 160 Thanks: 17 Thanked 14 Times in 5 Posts	Interarms swiss style grips I need a pair of replacement grips for my swiss style Interarms shooter that Hugh Clark can work for me. Anyone able to help? Thanks. __________________ Wilder Eber

05-29-2006, 05:32 PM	#2
mauro FIREARM HISTORIAN AND AUT Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Belgium Posts: 1,535 Thanks: 106 Thanked 349 Times in 129 Posts	I guess that you can keep in touch with Tom Heller or with this guy in germany: http://www.waffen-haslberger.de/ Good luck, Cheers Mauro __________________ Mauro Baudino - www.lugerlp08.com www.paul-mauser-archive.com Mauser Company and Firearm Historian - Mauser Parabellum Certification Service.

05-29-2006, 06:48 PM	#3
Hugh RIP Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Southeast Texas Swamp Posts: 2,460 Thanks: 2 Thanked 165 Times in 64 Posts	Rots of ruck!! Unless Tom has gotten a new set in, he has been out for ages. These things are harder to find than the original set from Himmler's personal Luger. There may be a few pair in Europe, but I haven't seen an extra pair in the US for a long time. __________________ *TRUMP FOR PREZ IN '20!*

05-30-2006, 11:00 AM	#4
Lugerdoc Patron LugerForum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: POB 398 St.Charles,MO. 63302 Posts: 5,089 Thanks: 6 Thanked 736 Times in 483 Posts	Hugh, The situation has not changed. As far as I know, there are no new Swiss Parabellum grips available in Europe. Georg Haslberger only had a few set of non-grip safety late Parabellum PO8 style commerative grips available, the last time I checked and for some reason he now only wants to sell the few items that he has instock, for export, if you are willing to purchase 50 of each item. I do have one new set of these PO8 commemerative grips left in stock @$125, but it would take a LOT of work to alter them into standard grip safety Swiss grips. Perhaps someone would be willing to part out a ratty Swiss shooter. The last one that I saw sold at Louisville for $500, and it had been in a fire. No finish, mag or grips. TH __________________ Tom Heller POB 398 ST.Charles, MO. 63302 Tel 636-447-3006 lugerdoc@charter.net

05-30-2006, 11:01 AM	#5
Augsburger User Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Tejas Posts: 160 Thanks: 17 Thanked 14 Times in 5 Posts	Thanks Mauro. Waiting on a call back from Her Haslberger. Hugh, will call when I find some......G __________________ Wilder Eber

05-30-2006, 11:38 AM	#6
Pete Ebbink User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: The USA Posts: 5,919 Thanks: 0 Thanked 6 Times in 4 Posts	Glen, I had Hugh actually modifiy my original grips on my swiss-style Mauser luger...had him do the full border around the grips as well. As the original checkering was so coarse and hurt my hands, I had nothing to loose...and I made this NIB gun one of my favorite shooters in 9 mm with 6" barrel. Here is another option to consider : Buy a pair of M1929 Swiss luger Bern grips (in brown or black plastic). The red variety is too rare to use on a shooter. Save your Interarms grips and use the Swiss plastic ones for shooting. The Swiss Bern grips fit perfectly except the cut-outs for the grip safety on the Bern grips is a bit longer than the grip safety on the Interarms lugers. You would just have a slight open slot about 3/8" long when your Swiss Bern grips are placed on your Interarms luger. I just did this with my red grips on the Interarms luger shown in the photo below. The fit is perfect and needed no "fitting" or trimming. You can contact Stefan Mahrer in Switzerland to see if he has any brown or black Swiss Bern M1929 luger grips for sale. Stefan's web site link is : http://www.swissdagger.com/index.htm

05-30-2006, 03:34 PM	#7
Augsburger User Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Tejas Posts: 160 Thanks: 17 Thanked 14 Times in 5 Posts	Pietro....My grips hurt as well but I would still like to save the originals and not grunge them up by shooting. Thanks for the tip on Stefan. Waiting on a reply from him. P.S.....I haven't had any luck finding an Interarms holster either but will keep looking.......G __________________ Wilder Eber

05-30-2006, 03:52 PM	#8
Pete Ebbink User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: The USA Posts: 5,919 Thanks: 0 Thanked 6 Times in 4 Posts	The Interarms holsters pop up from time to time on e-Bay and at gun shows. I bought another on e-Bay 2 months ago and sent the holster to member Mauro in Belgium...he was kind enough to ship me a copy of V. Bobb'a 2nd. luger book. You might call Doug and Ken at FGS...they might have a spare set of plastic Bern luger grips as well...

05-30-2006, 03:57 PM	#9
Augsburger User Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Tejas Posts: 160 Thanks: 17 Thanked 14 Times in 5 Posts	Pete....will do and thanks again for the help....I really would like to make this a complete shooting rig...will keep you and Mauro informed and thanks again for the help. __________________ Wilder Eber

05-30-2006, 04:53 PM	#10
mauro FIREARM HISTORIAN AND AUT Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Belgium Posts: 1,535 Thanks: 106 Thanked 349 Times in 129 Posts	If you look at my web site and click on the Mauser Parabellum Gallery link you can see some more photos of the Interarms Holster. Cheers, Mauro __________________ Mauro Baudino - www.lugerlp08.com www.paul-mauser-archive.com Mauser Company and Firearm Historian - Mauser Parabellum Certification Service.

05-30-2006, 05:47 PM	#11
Augsburger User Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Tejas Posts: 160 Thanks: 17 Thanked 14 Times in 5 Posts	Mauro....it was your web site where I first saw one and helped me identify my Interarms gun. It was very helpful. I liked my INterarms as a shooter so much (NIB) that I bought another also NIB. They make it much less tempting to shoot my Erfurts............G __________________ Wilder Eber

05-31-2006, 07:44 AM	#12
John Sabato Lifer Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: The Capital of the Free World Posts: 10,150 Thanks: 3,003 Thanked 2,304 Times in 1,096 Posts	I would think that these types of grips would be more common in Swiss surplus circles... has anyone thought to contact swiss Lugerforum members Panda or Guisan to see what the availability might be? __________________ regards, -John S "...We hold these truths to be self-evident that ALL men are created EQUAL *and are endowed by their Creator* with certain UNALIENABLE* rights, and among these are life, LIBERTY, and the pursuit of happiness..."*

06-03-2006, 05:57 PM	#13
Ponyman User Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Atlantic County, NJ, USA Posts: 138 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	Modifying Coarse-Checkered Grips - I had a revolver with extremely coarse "teeth". Solved the problem by using extra fine sandpaper to VERY carefully give the grips a "uniformly worn" look. It also makes the grain of the wood much more visible. __________________ "The Constitution is intended for use by a moral and religious people. It is wholly inadequate for the governance of any other." ~ John Quincy Adams