Good current repro grips??

[4 Scale]

On reproduction grips, I seem to recall reading somewhere that military Luger grips are 18 lines per inch (LPI) and grips on .30 Luger pistols (such as Portuguese military or American Eagle 1906 pattern pistols) are 20 LPI. Can anyone confirm or correct the LPI figures?

[ithacaartist]

Originally Posted by 4 Scale

On reproduction grips, I seem to recall reading somewhere that military Luger grips are 18 lines per inch (LPI) and grips on .30 Luger pistols (such as Portuguese military or American Eagle 1906 pattern pistols) are 20 LPI. Can anyone confirm or correct the LPI figures?

Yes, basically correct. Commercial vs. Military has more to do with it than caliber. 20 lpi is much nicer in the hand, and shows off the character in the wood better if it has some. Check that other post about the 22 lpi grips Jim Solomon made, as an example of how this aspect works aesthetically. The coarser 18 lpi military spec probably gives a better bite to the grip in hand, likely more important for the military than cosmetic beauty.