VintageGunGrips

sheepherder · 02-09-2014, 10:48 PM

+ 1 on the "they suck"...

I got a set directly from the maker; black grooved plastic for my P-38. Warped, air holes, no grommets, no screw, poor fit.

The VoPo P-38 came with OEM brown Bakelite grips; I looked for the OEM black Bakelite but at the time, they were going for ~$200 pr...

I even tried Numrich's walnut grips (original grooved style) but the shape is just slightly different from original; just enough that they look grotesque...Too bad, as the fit, workmanship, and attention to detail are outstanding...

02-09-2014, 10:48 PM	#1
sheepherder Lifer Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: ...on the 'ol Erie Canal... Posts: 8,208 Thanks: 1,425 Thanked 4,474 Times in 2,343 Posts	+ 1 on the "they suck"... I got a set directly from the maker; black grooved plastic for my P-38. Warped, air holes, no grommets, no screw, poor fit. The VoPo P-38 came with OEM brown Bakelite grips; I looked for the OEM black Bakelite but at the time, they were going for ~$200 pr... I even tried Numrich's walnut grips (original grooved style) but the shape is just slightly different from original; just enough that they look grotesque...Too bad, as the fit, workmanship, and attention to detail are outstanding... __________________ I like my coffee the way I like my women... ...Cold and bitter...

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