Correct grips for a Finish Luger?

Savary · 03-12-2008, 12:19 PM

What are the correct type of grips to have on a Finish Luger?
wood? plastic?
Thanks

John Sabato · 03-12-2008, 12:25 PM

Welcome to the Lugerforum... Originally they had wood grips. Some with a brass disk held in place by two small wood screws where unit identification for the pistol was stamped.

...but I understand that late replacement grips were black plastic or bakelite material that look like byf 41 bakelite grips.... perhaps someone who has access to their Luger reference library may have a more definitive answer. Unfortunately, I do not currently have access to mine.

Ron Smith · 03-12-2008, 12:45 PM

John is correct. Originally equiped with conventional wood Luger grips with a brass ID disc inletted in the right grip. The discs were removed when the lugers were surplused out and are hard to get and expensive when found. Later replacements were a black plastic as in this photo.

Savary · 03-12-2008, 01:37 PM

Ok, Thanks
I have a Finish upper I was assembling into a shooter.
Think IÃ¢??ll go with the black plastic ones.

Hugh · 03-16-2008, 06:07 PM

Savary,

If you decide on wood grips, I have a pair of Finnish grips with the disk removed.
Hugh
hhclark@wildblue.net

03-12-2008, 12:19 PM	#1
Savary New User Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: East Coast Posts: 4 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Correct grips for a Finish Luger? What are the correct type of grips to have on a Finish Luger? wood? plastic? Thanks

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John Sabato Lifer Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: The Capital of the Free World Posts: 10,153 Thanks: 3,003 Thanked 2,304 Times in 1,096 Posts	Welcome to the Lugerforum... Originally they had wood grips. Some with a brass disk held in place by two small wood screws where unit identification for the pistol was stamped. ...but I understand that late replacement grips were black plastic or bakelite material that look like byf 41 bakelite grips.... perhaps someone who has access to their Luger reference library may have a more definitive answer. Unfortunately, I do not currently have access to mine. __________________ 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..."*

03-12-2008, 12:45 PM	#3
Ron Smith User Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Orygun Posts: 4,243 Thanks: 118 Thanked 245 Times in 150 Posts	John is correct. Originally equiped with conventional wood Luger grips with a brass ID disc inletted in the right grip. The discs were removed when the lugers were surplused out and are hard to get and expensive when found. Later replacements were a black plastic as in this photo. __________________ I Still Need DWM side plate #49... if anyone runs across a nice one. What ~Rudyard Kipling~ said...

03-16-2008, 06:07 PM	#5
Hugh RIP Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Southeast Texas Swamp Posts: 2,460 Thanks: 2 Thanked 165 Times in 64 Posts	Savary, If you decide on wood grips, I have a pair of Finnish grips with the disk removed. Hugh hhclark@wildblue.net __________________ *TRUMP FOR PREZ IN '20!*

03-12-2008, 01:37 PM	#4
Savary New User Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: East Coast Posts: 4 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Ok, Thanks I have a Finish upper I was assembling into a shooter. Think IÃ¢??ll go with the black plastic ones.