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The Wizard · 08-30-2016, 09:43 PM

About two years ago my elderly neighbor passed away. About a month after his widow came over with a box and said "Bud want you to have this.". Long story short. In the box was an all matching 1936 S/42 P.08 with two matching magazines in 98% condition. Also in the box was an excellent condition 1936 dated holster with tool. Since Bud was stationed in England with the 8th Air Force and spent the war loading bombs into B24's I have no idea were he got the Luger. But worst than not having a story to go with the pistol was the fact that it was wearing mother of pearl grips when I open the box. I thought maybe the original grip were in the box. No such luck. Over the past two year I have spent a lot of time and effort and not a little money trying to get grips for this pistol. I have gone through about a dozen sets of grips. Some used originals; some new reproductions. All have been "functional" but all have fit like a $2.00 suit! Were can I purchase or have fitted or have made a set of grip that will do justice to this pistol?

08-30-2016, 09:43 PM	#1
The Wizard User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Colorado Springs, Colorado Posts: 67 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Really Good (And I Mean REALLY GOOD) Replacement Grips Needed About two years ago my elderly neighbor passed away. About a month after his widow came over with a box and said "Bud want you to have this.". Long story short. In the box was an all matching 1936 S/42 P.08 with two matching magazines in 98% condition. Also in the box was an excellent condition 1936 dated holster with tool. Since Bud was stationed in England with the 8th Air Force and spent the war loading bombs into B24's I have no idea were he got the Luger. But worst than not having a story to go with the pistol was the fact that it was wearing mother of pearl grips when I open the box. I thought maybe the original grip were in the box. No such luck. Over the past two year I have spent a lot of time and effort and not a little money trying to get grips for this pistol. I have gone through about a dozen sets of grips. Some used originals; some new reproductions. All have been "functional" but all have fit like a $2.00 suit! Were can I purchase or have fitted or have made a set of grip that will do justice to this pistol? __________________ The Wizard Air Dropable AND Ground Recoverable Necat omnes! Deus suos agnoscet. The application of the proper amount of high explosives can solve any problem. War is an act of force and to the application of that force there is no limit! So say the philosophers (Carl von Clausewitz b 1780 d 1831) of war.