A source for reproduction Bakelite grips
 

I've seen their products advertised on ebay. Here's a quote for an MP-40 resting bar -

http://www.ebay.com/itm/WWII-GERMAN-...-/291023073883

"THIS AUCTION IS FOR HIGHLY ACCURATE REPRODUCTION BAKELITE RESTING BAR FOR THE BARREL OF WWII GERMAN MP40 OR MP38 . IT IS MADE FROM CAST PHENOLIC RESIN - JUST LIKE ORIGINAL . IT IS ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE TO TELL THE DIFFERENCE FROM ORIGINAL. THEY COME IN DARK BROWN. ALSO THEY HAVE THE SAME TEXTURE FINISH AS ORIGINAL BAKELITE. THEY WILL MATCH YOUR PARTS PERFECT AS THEY LOOK LIKE THEY HAVE SEEN SOME USE WITH AGE WEAR. THE AUCTION IS FOR 1 BAR ONLY."

... :eek: ...Huh??? They look old??? Sheesh... :rolleyes:

Not the same....
 

From what I can see, their parts are cast from a resin?? Not compression molded as is Bakelite... not nearly as strong....best to all, til...lat'r....GT BTW, I can't really believe they would spend $20,000.00 to $50,000.00 on EACH mold to make a high quality part with such a small target customer base...:cheers: