[Thor]

I have been discussing my dilema with Hugh Clark. When locating Luger grip replacements in the recent months, my sources were three. Nill-Griffe (NG) made in Germany with an outlet in Bandera Texas, CMR made in Europe (I assume) and sold out of England, and Sarco Coco Bollo (CB) Grips. The last pair of NGs I got for Don Leverty's Artillery had multiple problems, I am sending them back. The unstained CMR grips I was buying then staining to match client wishes AFTER Hugh took the back thick edge off and recheckered have dried up and they didnt fit the best close to the safety. Now Hugh reports to me that the last CB didnt fit that well either. This is a real problem. I have contacted Hogue to see if they would make a quality grip and they tell me there is not enough demand for them to start making them. Anyway, it appears one of the best solution is to find a pair that fits (probably originals) and have them recheckered and refurbed by Mr Hugh, the grip GURU! When the NG came along I thought I had found a panacea (fix all)but the quality control has dropped. Hugh has told me some of his NG's he ordered were bad too. I also thought the CBs were a good fix but they seem to have slipped too! Just to let you guys know! The pair that Hugh refurbed for Rick Kimmel came out so nice, I think more and more originals that have flattened checkered diamonds can be dressed up to look almost like new is a good solution. ~Thor~