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Vlim · 02-03-2010, 08:31 AM

I tend to refer to these grips as the 'Tokarev Style Grips', since that's what they look like. They are relatively well made and appear to have been issued at some point in time, we just don't know where in the Eastern-Block.

They differ from the cheap plastic injection molded crappy grips that can be found on other Russian surplus guns and, as Ed said, they also differ greatly from the well made DDR 'VoPo' grips.

Like the US, the UK and France, Russia also had the habit of feeding captured weapons, refurbished if needed, to 'friendly countries'. DDR guns have been found in the weirdest places.

02-03-2010, 08:31 AM	#11
Vlim Moderator Lifetime LugerForum Patron Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Europe Posts: 5,053 Thanks: 1,036 Thanked 3,990 Times in 1,205 Posts	I tend to refer to these grips as the 'Tokarev Style Grips', since that's what they look like. They are relatively well made and appear to have been issued at some point in time, we just don't know where in the Eastern-Block. They differ from the cheap plastic injection molded crappy grips that can be found on other Russian surplus guns and, as Ed said, they also differ greatly from the well made DDR 'VoPo' grips. Like the US, the UK and France, Russia also had the habit of feeding captured weapons, refurbished if needed, to 'friendly countries'. DDR guns have been found in the weirdest places.