Aluminum Grips

Diver6106 · 03-07-2015, 06:26 PM

I picked these up off Ebay and thought I'd post FYI. Reading past postings, there seemed to be speculation on them being made by a local parts maker from pot metal in a mold made from a set of wooden grips to a custom grip maker's project. These included an article that they were made in France as replacement parts. They don't have any markings and seem to be made from a mold of a wooden set out of aluminum - not pot metal. They also do not include a gap for the grip safety as found on some Franzite grips. They fit nicely and look kind of nifty, but as they say 'the truth is out there'...

sheepherder · 03-07-2015, 06:36 PM

Looks pretty cool!!!

LU1900 · 03-07-2015, 09:07 PM

Never hear that in France : it would be interesting where found was this info
Steel grips only on french P38
All French P.08 are found with beech grips and eagle 135

Curss · 03-08-2015, 11:04 AM

WOW, that is pretty cool!

jussi16 · 03-11-2015, 08:30 AM

I have been looking for a good pair for years...

John Sabato · 03-11-2015, 09:43 AM

I think they would have been even nicer if they had used the byf 41 bakelite grips as the model for the aluminum mold instead of a well worn wooden set of grips!

03-07-2015, 06:26 PM	#1
Diver6106 User Join Date: Sep 2014 Location: Mt. Vernon VA Posts: 244 Thanks: 1,424 Thanked 117 Times in 75 Posts	Aluminum Grips I picked these up off Ebay and thought I'd post FYI. Reading past postings, there seemed to be speculation on them being made by a local parts maker from pot metal in a mold made from a set of wooden grips to a custom grip maker's project. These included an article that they were made in France as replacement parts. They don't have any markings and seem to be made from a mold of a wooden set out of aluminum - not pot metal. They also do not include a gap for the grip safety as found on some Franzite grips. They fit nicely and look kind of nifty, but as they say 'the truth is out there'... Attached Thumbnails Attached Images

03-07-2015, 06:36 PM	#2
sheepherder Lifer Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: ...on the 'ol Erie Canal... Posts: 8,183 Thanks: 1,400 Thanked 4,442 Times in 2,330 Posts	Looks pretty cool!!! __________________ I like my coffee the way I like my women... ...Cold and bitter...

03-07-2015, 09:07 PM	#3
LU1900 User Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: FRANCE Posts: 908 Thanks: 41 Thanked 469 Times in 197 Posts	Never hear that in France : it would be interesting where found was this info Steel grips only on french P38 All French P.08 are found with beech grips and eagle 135 __________________ Best regards from France...Patrice https://www.fichier-pdf.fr/2016/03/1...nd-snail-drum/

03-08-2015, 11:04 AM	#4
Curss User Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Florida Posts: 303 Thanks: 304 Thanked 98 Times in 75 Posts	WOW, that is pretty cool! __________________ -Chris

03-11-2015, 09:43 AM	#6
John Sabato Lifer Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: The Capital of the Free World Posts: 10,154 Thanks: 3,003 Thanked 2,306 Times in 1,097 Posts	I think they would have been even nicer if they had used the byf 41 bakelite grips as the model for the aluminum mold instead of a well worn wooden set of grips! __________________ regards, -John S "...We hold these truths to be self-evident that ALL men are created EQUAL *and are endowed by their Creator* with certain UNALIENABLE* rights, and among these are life, LIBERTY, and the pursuit of happiness..."*

03-11-2015, 08:30 AM	#5
jussi16 User Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Finland Posts: 250 Thanks: 77 Thanked 52 Times in 31 Posts	I have been looking for a good pair for years...