Good current repro grips??
 

Are there any recommendations on the forum for good quality walnut replacement grips??

I've seen too small, misfit, etc. and just wondered if anyone here has any recommendations.

Thanks.

For the best fit and configuration fidelity, Nil-Griffe is your best bet. $100 or thereabouts might seem pricey, but you get what you pay for. I do not own any, but reports are that they are excellent...and very attractive.

I second the Nil-Griffe grips, the pair I have are outstanding and fit a 1914 DWM absolutely perfect.
I have bought many off the shelf Luger grips and the Nill's are the only ones I could ever recommend, don't waste your money on the cheep ones.

See post 14 and 31 of my thread here for pictures: http://forum.lugerforum.com/showthre...hooter+refresh

Jim Solomon also makes fantastic grips from scratch for a great price. Those would need to be special ordered from him if he is willing to take on the job.
Nice thing about Jim's is you can pick the wood type used and checkering LPI.

Jim made these grips for me this year. English Walnut at 22 LPI.
He is fast affordable and a super nice guy to deal with.
Can't recommend him enough.

Thank you!

Agreed!

Very best commercial quality, and fit like a glove, though not cheep.


Sieger

g5m, Please be aware that all new wood repro grips are made slightly oversized in length, so that they can be fitted by the purchaser to any variation of luger frame. I agree that the NIL grips are the closest new production ones to the original (have one set left @$100 + S&H). I also like the older Italian made ones, that are a bit lhicker than the originals. Also have a few of those NOS @ $50/set + S&H. Tom

Just to try i had ordered a set of repro grips from a seller and tried them. Attractive wood, nicely checkered, and they did fit top to bottom but were about 3/32" too short front to back.

Obviously not easily fixable. So, once I finish doing to this pistol what needs to be done I'll be looking at grips.

Thanks for the advice!

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.