Did All Kreighoffs Have Plastic Grips

cirelaw · 03-09-2010, 12:53 PM

They do seem to hold up better than wood.

FNorm · 03-09-2010, 01:25 PM

No. The very early ones had wood, up til about late 'S' 1936. I can't find the reference (help old guys?) but the very early ones were thicker/wider grips with coarse checkering.

FN

cirelaw · 03-09-2010, 01:29 PM

Thank You! Were ther any others that bore a plastic grip>

FNorm · 03-09-2010, 01:41 PM

Eric,

Found it. Gibson's, "The Krieghoff". Starting page 41 has a long discussion on the grips.

FN

cirelaw · 03-09-2010, 05:01 PM

That Blue book is the Bible!

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FNorm Patron LugerForum Patron Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Colorado Posts: 978 Thanks: 68 Thanked 127 Times in 108 Posts	No. The very early ones had wood, up til about late 'S' 1936. I can't find the reference (help old guys?) but the very early ones were thicker/wider grips with coarse checkering. FN

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cirelaw Lifer Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: PORT ST LUCIE, FLORIDA Posts: 12,216 Thanks: 6,209 Thanked 4,138 Times in 2,176 Posts	Thank You! Were ther any others that bore a plastic grip>

03-09-2010, 01:41 PM	#4
FNorm Patron LugerForum Patron Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Colorado Posts: 978 Thanks: 68 Thanked 127 Times in 108 Posts	Eric, Found it. Gibson's, "The Krieghoff". Starting page 41 has a long discussion on the grips. FN