Grip Safety Replacement Grips

[aldo35]

HI,

Has anyone had any experience with grips safety grips made by SunCraft? They offer replacement grips on GB for $45.

Aldo35

[aldo35]

Hi

The GB auction is 346009819.

Aldo35

[Ben M.]

sold on ebay too. the top of the left grip does not look right. seems wavy.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/GERMAN-WEHRM...item4173dec3a1

[aldo35]

Hi

Thanks, I looked at those grips on eBay and when you look at the pictures you can see they are not cut for a grip safety. I contacted the seller and he advised they do not offer the grip safety model.

Sun Crafts grips offered on GB appear to be cut for the grip safety. While both mfgs are in Thailand I don't know if they are the same co. with different users names or really different mfgs.

Aldo35

[aldo35]

I took the chance and ordered the grips. They arrived in 2 wks as described. They need minor fitting around the grip screws. My only negative is that they have heavily lacquerred the finish. I plan on stripping this off and treating the bare wood with boiled linseed oil. When done will add some pictures.
Aldo35

[ithacaartist]

Here's an example of what else is out there. http://www.ebay.com/itm/261232810259...84.m1439.l2649 Not bragging, but I just won these. As with yours, they need a bit of work to be presentable; but they were very economical for a set of original grips, and their blemishes can be readily addressed. The Swiss style is the same as the '06, so these should fit. But last year I discovered that there might be a small difference in grips which would fit an old model, long frame, and the shorter, new model frame. Has anyone else encountered this?

Those Thai grips on eBay http://www.ebay.com/itm/GERMAN-WEHRM...item4173dec3a1 have always looked weird to me. I just figured out why--the front lines of the grips should be straight, from the top front corners down to where the frame swells at the bottom, but these are concave, giving the grips a rather vase-shaped outline...

[rhuff]

I have purchased a couple of pairs of aftermarket Luger grips, and had to do some fitting work on them. The pair from Sarco took quite a lot of work, but turned out nice. It wasn't hard to do, just time consuming. I usually refinish many of the grips that I purchase,.....I guess that makes me hard to please.

[aldo35]

Any suggestions as to how to refinish aftermarket grips?
Aldo35

[aldo35]

After doing what I should have done first! I found several threads on the subject. The one that I thought most informative was dated 3/6/13 by Ben M.

Aldo35

[rhuff]

Originally Posted by aldo35

Any suggestions as to how to refinish aftermarket grips?
Aldo35

On the grips(not just for Luger) that I want a glossy finish on, I use Birchwood-Casey Tru-Oil, and for those that I want more of a satin finish, I use Formsby's Tung Oil finish. I usually do not use wood stains on the grips that I refinish. Occasionally, I will use boiled linseed oil for the refinish.