Best repro GRIPS?

[John Sabato]

http://www.nill-griffe.com/Products/...istols_75.html

Not Cheap but the best aftermarket wood grips. Last time I looked they offered both smooth and checkered types.

Or contact "Hugh" Clark... who has been the best source on the forum for many years. I am pretty sure that member Ithacaartist is also making grips these days.

[sheepherder]

Originally Posted by John Sabato

I am pretty sure that member Ithacaartist is also making grips these days.

... ??? ...Really??? I missed that...

LugerForum member Jim Solomon is also following in Hugh Clark's footsteps [woodchips?] and may be of some help in obtaining (and even 'fixing') good quality grips.

[ithacaartist]

Originally Posted by sheepherder

... ??? ...Really??? I missed that...

You didn't miss anything, Rich. The extent of my capabilities is to completely re-do that pattern on smooth or sanded-down grips. My quantum leap will have happened when I'm able to come up with blanks that are properly routed out in the back.

I may be further involved with another couple of culprits here, in simply patterning blank grips, but I have not heard lately when the grip tree will give us some fruit.

One other drawback is that I'm still fairly slow at it. One day, I hope to be able to find and afford an electric checkering setup. But I'm not holding my breath, they're no longer made, and I have yet to see one turn up anywhere. I'm convinced it's the kind of thing that becomes available only by mortal attrition. But it would be great at hastening the grunt work of the art/craft.

Unfortunately, I have more projects in mind than I have resources to address, or time to do myself. And I'm always able to distract myself by pursuing yet another gun. Nowadays, that would be a Llama III, of the latter half of the 40's vintage.