VintageGunGrips

[stressed]

Well I just ordered a set from NC ordinance, so we shall see the quality. Has anyone ordered the ones that are from the Czech republic on eBay? CZ makes good guns, maybe the folks there make good grips too.

[Olle]

Originally Posted by stressed

Well I just ordered a set from NC ordinance, so we shall see the quality. Has anyone ordered the ones that are from the Czech republic on eBay? CZ makes good guns, maybe the folks there make good grips too.

You mean these? http://www.ebay.com/itm/GERMAN-ARMY-...#ht_253wt_1153

I have bought several sets of grips from this seller, ranging from workable to excellent. As already mentioned, the repro is only as good as the master you use to make the mold, but it seems like this guy can make perfect grips if he has access to good originals. For example: The grips for Radom, Sauer 38H and P.38 are excellent, but the PP grips are cast from a worn, bowed original set and not very good at all.

My only complaint would be that the resin he uses has a slightly dull look to it, but I have found that they are fairly easy to polish. Here's a picture of one original P.38 panel, and one from Vit-Zemanek (after polish). It takes a keen eye to spot the repro.

[sheepherder]

Originally Posted by Olle

You mean these? http://www.ebay.com/itm/GERMAN-ARMY-...#ht_253wt_1153

I have bought several sets of grips from this seller...

Which seller, Olle??? The one the thread is about, the other seller, or the seller/link you provided???

Here's a set of NC Ordnance P-38 grips. They live in a box, in a dark drawer...Where no one will ever see them...

(I had wondered why so many people post here asking for P-38 screw + escutcheons...)

[Olle]

Originally Posted by sheepherder

Which seller, Olle??? The one the thread is about, the other seller, or the seller/link you provided???

Like stressed said I'm talking about Vit-Zemanek, which is the guy I linked to. He's good to deal with, I have bought several sets from him and I highly recommend his grips for Radom, P.38 and Sauer 38H.

Originally Posted by sheepherder

Here's a set of NC Ordnance P-38 grips. They live in a box, in a dark drawer...Where no one will ever see them...

(I had wondered why so many people post here asking for P-38 screw + escutcheons...)

Vit-Zemanek's P.38 grips come with the escutcheons molded in, but other reproductions may not (some are even threaded straight into the resin). I made a batch of reproduction screws/escutcheons a while back, they are available from Ron Clarin (his user name is "Ron C." here, and "Ron from Minnesota" on the P.38 forum).

[stressed]

Originally Posted by Olle

You mean these? http://www.ebay.com/itm/GERMAN-ARMY-...#ht_253wt_1153

I have bought several sets of grips from this seller, ranging from workable to excellent. As already mentioned, the repro is only as good as the master you use to make the mold, but it seems like this guy can make perfect grips if he has access to good originals. For example: The grips for Radom, Sauer 38H and P.38 are excellent, but the PP grips are cast from a worn, bowed original set and not very good at all.

My only complaint would be that the resin he uses has a slightly dull look to it, but I have found that they are fairly easy to polish. Here's a picture of one original P.38 panel, and one from Vit-Zemanek (after polish). It takes a keen eye to spot the repro.

Yes, I mean Vit-Zemanek. Looks like I am ordering a set from him.

Sheepherder, those look to be junk! How could you "proudly" put your name on that?

[sheepherder]

Originally Posted by stressed

Sheepherder, those look to be junk! How could you "proudly" put your name on that?

Uh, well...I do the best I can with what I've got...