Numrich Repro Walnut P-38 Grips
 

There is a two part article in this weeks' Shotgun News [June 10th mail edition has 1st part] on "Gunsmithing the Walther P.38 & P1" which mentioned [plugged] Numrichs' repro Walnut grips, available with checkering or straight lines. Both styles are laser-cut and cost the same.

http://www.gunpartscorp.com/catalog/...010&catid=6157

http://www.gunpartscorp.com/catalog/...100&catid=6157

I had an order pending so I emailed Betty and had a set of straight-liners added to my order. :rolleyes:

They're not bad...

Pros:
- Excellent tight fit
- Nice sharp clean-cut lines
- Includes screw & escutcheons
- No fitting required
- Halves mate perfectly
- Smooth

Cons:
- Stained but not finished
- Thumbrest different shape
- Lines not the same as OEM
- Rear slope slightly different

I fit them to my P1 and it feels really nice...but as maybe you can see, the profile is...slightly different... :rolleyes:

I really wanted a set of original black Bakelite grips w/lines, but these were a quarter the price...so here I am... :thumbup:

Mulling over how to finish them (and my BM grips as well)...

Two pics showing the Walnut grips compared to my brown P-38 grips...

They look pretty decent to me for the price. You could always restain them to a darker color, and then do a semi to high gloss finish which might look really good on your P-1.

always liked the wood over plastic.....

I would like to like them...But...If you look close at the second pic, at the rear of the wood grips, you'll notice that the 'hump' is higher up than on the WW II Bakelite grips...The Bakelite grips 'hump' hits the heel of your hand; the wood 'hump' sits right in the palm...It feels OK in my hand, but it just doesn't look..."Walther-y"... :rolleyes:

Nice looking grips! They look more comfortable and authentic than the ones I have.
I actually don't like mine very much. :(