Painted grips?

PRD1 · 09-20-2015, 10:31 AM

At the local gun show yesterday, I acquired a pretty nice 1918 DWM P08. It's all matching and in quite good condition, with a near-perfect bore.
The only odd thing about it is that the grips (aparently the originals) have at some time been painted black - so has the wood base on the magazine. The paint is worn-off on the tops of the diamonds, and around the high points on the magazine base, but the undersides of the grips retain all the original black paint.
Is this an original military 'feature' on a late Great War Luger, or just someone's customization? The pistol is otherwise un -fooled with.

Thanks;
PRD1 - mhb - Mike

09-20-2015, 10:31 AM	#1
PRD1 User Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: S.E. AZ Posts: 69 Thanks: 18 Thanked 32 Times in 8 Posts	Painted grips? At the local gun show yesterday, I acquired a pretty nice 1918 DWM P08. It's all matching and in quite good condition, with a near-perfect bore. The only odd thing about it is that the grips (aparently the originals) have at some time been painted black - so has the wood base on the magazine. The paint is worn-off on the tops of the diamonds, and around the high points on the magazine base, but the undersides of the grips retain all the original black paint. Is this an original military 'feature' on a late Great War Luger, or just someone's customization? The pistol is otherwise un -fooled with. Thanks; PRD1 - mhb - Mike