Grips
 

Just for info:


During WW-2, there was a craft common among the guys in the US Air Corp. [almost a cottage industry].... It was the making of genuine 'Plexiglas' grips for all types of pistols. Usually, they would have gold foil and/or photos of females, [including movie stars] under the glass. Connoisseurs would claim that Messerschmidt Plexiglas was better than US for that purpose.


Also, the same craftsmen were making 'clip-on' watch bands of aluminum from aircraft 'skin'.


If you acquire some...don't throw them away. Just like the shoulder holsters that all the GI's wanted,[and had made by local craftsmen] these are legitimate pieces of history from that period even if not original with the gun or watch.

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Re: Grips
 

Orv,


I have a pair and I didn't "toss" em. I think they are pretty neat!

Good for You..Hugh! (EOM)
 

Re: Grips
 

One of my uncles that served in the 1269th Engineer Combat Batallion had a picture of his wife and baby daughter under plexiglass grips on his military issue .45. He said he turned the grips in with his pistol. How I would love to have those grips today with the other memorabilia he gave me.

Re: Grips
 

My friend has a French 1935 model pistol with the ME-109 windshield grips. I tried to get him to sell the gun but no luck!!

Maybe you could post a picture, Hugh!!! (EOM)