Nice LP-08 on Auction

Dwight Gruber · 02-23-2004, 10:22 PM

I bought a pair of these grips on ebay (got a singleton from Tom Heller). They were sold to me as Dutch grips, the ebay seller said they were P-08 grips from a parted out Dutch Luger. The one from Tom was virtually new; of the pair one shows evidence of having been on a gun for a while, the other seems newer.

None of the grips have markings inside, neither numbers nor a GS stamp. The ones I have are definitely P-08 grips, I wanted grip safety grips for my Dutch 06 Lugers and these are not relieved for a grip safety.

They are also different from what are commonly recognized as Dutch/Vickers grips. The usual Dutch grips are made of a dark, soft wood, crudely manufactured, larger than usual checkering diamonds, and the grips themselves are very thick in profile, extremely hand-filling.

These other grips are made of a lighter-shade, harder wood. They are quite well manufactured, the diamonds are much larger than even regular Dutch grips, very shallow-cut and flat. The grip panels are noteably thin in profile.

Here is a photo comparison, sorry the view is not better but its from photos which I have on file, not taken for the specific comparison. I think it will serve, however.

--Dwight

02-23-2004, 10:22 PM	#6
Dwight Gruber User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Portland, Oregon Posts: 3,908 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1,330 Times in 435 Posts	I bought a pair of these grips on ebay (got a singleton from Tom Heller). They were sold to me as Dutch grips, the ebay seller said they were P-08 grips from a parted out Dutch Luger. The one from Tom was virtually new; of the pair one shows evidence of having been on a gun for a while, the other seems newer. None of the grips have markings inside, neither numbers nor a GS stamp. The ones I have are definitely P-08 grips, I wanted grip safety grips for my Dutch 06 Lugers and these are not relieved for a grip safety. They are also different from what are commonly recognized as Dutch/Vickers grips. The usual Dutch grips are made of a dark, soft wood, crudely manufactured, larger than usual checkering diamonds, and the grips themselves are very thick in profile, extremely hand-filling. These other grips are made of a lighter-shade, harder wood. They are quite well manufactured, the diamonds are much larger than even regular Dutch grips, very shallow-cut and flat. The grip panels are noteably thin in profile. Here is a photo comparison, sorry the view is not better but its from photos which I have on file, not taken for the specific comparison. I think it will serve, however. --Dwight