Black grips.

hayhugh · 04-08-2014, 04:40 PM

Read a post on here a couple of weeks ago about black grips. The grips made by Vit were highly recommended. Purchased a pair on Ebay Fitted them up today and just a small bit of filing on the bottom ends and they fit just like they came with the gun.
For someone who wants to protect their wood grips might want to check them out.

stressed · 04-08-2014, 07:33 PM

hayhugh, shoot us some pics.

hayhugh · 04-09-2014, 01:47 PM

Go to Ebay and search for Luger black grips. Look for site with Vit-Zemanek. Has back and front photos, only thing I can add is they are shiny and easy to fit. Top need no filing and bottoms just start filing from the inside until they fall into place.

stressed · 04-09-2014, 02:33 PM

hayhugh, I'm the one who's advice you read on Vit's grips. I just wanted to see a picture of your gun with them fitted. Thanks

hayhugh · 04-09-2014, 04:56 PM

I'll post some photos tomorrow.

hayhugh · 04-09-2014, 07:30 PM

Black grip photos:

stressed · 04-09-2014, 10:18 PM

Looks good. Now your piece mimics mine, mecgar mag and all.

Curss · 04-09-2014, 11:10 PM

Are they closer to the originals in fit? I was under the impression that repro's are more often way out of spec and are difficult to fit.

hayhugh · 04-10-2014, 06:46 AM

Only required filing on the inside of the bottoms until they fell into place. Really feel good in your hand. I would recommend if you want to replace wood grips for any reason.

danielsand · 04-10-2014, 08:54 AM

These seem to fit very good. Cheap too. I might reconsider my quest for custom wood replacements. I know all 'replacements" are just that, replacements, but somehow (in MY mind) my Imperial Erfurt calls for wood, not plastic. I don't know, still torn about this.

Sergio Natali · 04-10-2014, 09:03 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by danielsand

These seem to fit very good. Cheap too. I might reconsider my quest for custom wood replacements. I know all 'replacements" are just that, replacements, but somehow (in MY mind) my Imperial Erfurt calls for wood, not plastic. I don't know, still torn about this.

I would never put plast grips, however good ad cheap, on an Erfurt.
IMHO

Sergio

hayhugh · 04-10-2014, 09:54 AM

The ultimate sacrilege, Black plastic grips on an Erfurt Artillery.

alanint · 04-10-2014, 12:15 PM

Still need to be parkerized to be the ultimate sacriledge.

lugersrkewl · 04-10-2014, 01:08 PM

or even better nickle plated

danielsand · 04-10-2014, 05:25 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by luger.parabellum

I would never put plast grips, however good ad cheap, on an Erfurt.
IMHO

Sergio

Buona serata Sergio. Tendo a concordare con voi, Mi e stato strappato circa questo per un certo periodo di tempo, e ho appena non puo farmi I'installazione di impugnature in plastica sul mio Parabellum.

Siamo spacienti. Il mio Italiano e arruggnito, e'stato molti anni fa ero di stanza a Trieste.

danielsand · 04-10-2014, 05:31 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by luger.parabellum

I would never put plast grips, however good ad cheap, on an Erfurt.
IMHO

Sergio

Quote:

Originally Posted by hayhugh

The ultimate sacrilege, Black plastic grips on an Erfurt Artillery.

Yeah, ....this DOES NOT work for me.

Thank you guys,....you just made up my mind. My Erfurt Parabellum will wear custom made wood grips for shooting. Jim Solomon is working on the design as we speak, and between two of us, I'm sure we can come up with something "custom" (I don't want just plain "replacements",....looking for some custom engraving,....something that will make my pride and joy "mine").

hayhugh · 04-10-2014, 05:47 PM

Go"n get black chrome, yep that's the ticket!

danielsand · 04-10-2014, 05:58 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by hayhugh

Go"n get black chrome, yep that's the ticket!

That might look nice, but I am not considering refinishing it. It's in perfect working order, with "been there, done that" kind a look. All I want to do is preserve the original grips, and fit something "special" for shooting/carry.

CJS57 · 04-11-2014, 08:12 AM

I recently had a WWI Erfurt that was redone to a Police style and it came with original black grips that I believe were unit level or depot level replacement grips at some point during WWII.

John Sabato · 04-11-2014, 08:44 AM

Daniel e Sergio, Ciao e Buon Giorno Amici...

Che è abbastanza incredibile. Ricordo con molto piacere anche e'stato molti anni fa ero di stanza a Livorno/Pisa (1976-1981), e Vicenza e Ceggia (1986-1988)! ...assolutamente una bellissima volta in vita mia...

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hayhugh User Join Date: Oct 2013 Location: Florida/Penna Posts: 885 Thanks: 851 Thanked 508 Times in 271 Posts	Black grips. Read a post on here a couple of weeks ago about black grips. The grips made by Vit were highly recommended. Purchased a pair on Ebay Fitted them up today and just a small bit of filing on the bottom ends and they fit just like they came with the gun. For someone who wants to protect their wood grips might want to check them out. Last edited by hayhugh; 04-08-2014 at 06:42 PM. Reason: Improper information

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hayhugh User Join Date: Oct 2013 Location: Florida/Penna Posts: 885 Thanks: 851 Thanked 508 Times in 271 Posts	Black grip photos: Attached Thumbnails

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Curss User Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Florida Posts: 303 Thanks: 304 Thanked 98 Times in 75 Posts	Are they closer to the originals in fit? I was under the impression that repro's are more often way out of spec and are difficult to fit. __________________ -Chris

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hayhugh User Join Date: Oct 2013 Location: Florida/Penna Posts: 885 Thanks: 851 Thanked 508 Times in 271 Posts	The ultimate sacrilege, Black plastic grips on an Erfurt Artillery. Attached Thumbnails

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John Sabato Lifer Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: The Capital of the Free World Posts: 10,150 Thanks: 3,003 Thanked 2,304 Times in 1,096 Posts	Daniel e Sergio, Ciao e Buon Giorno Amici... Che è abbastanza incredibile. Ricordo con molto piacere anche e'stato molti anni fa ero di stanza a Livorno/Pisa (1976-1981), e Vicenza e Ceggia (1986-1988)! ...assolutamente una bellissima volta in vita mia... __________________ 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..."*

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stressed User Join Date: Feb 2014 Posts: 197 Thanks: 41 Thanked 43 Times in 30 Posts	hayhugh, shoot us some pics.

04-09-2014, 01:47 PM	#3
hayhugh User Join Date: Oct 2013 Location: Florida/Penna Posts: 885 Thanks: 851 Thanked 508 Times in 271 Posts	Go to Ebay and search for Luger black grips. Look for site with Vit-Zemanek. Has back and front photos, only thing I can add is they are shiny and easy to fit. Top need no filing and bottoms just start filing from the inside until they fall into place.

04-09-2014, 02:33 PM	#4
stressed User Join Date: Feb 2014 Posts: 197 Thanks: 41 Thanked 43 Times in 30 Posts	hayhugh, I'm the one who's advice you read on Vit's grips. I just wanted to see a picture of your gun with them fitted. Thanks

04-09-2014, 04:56 PM	#5
hayhugh User Join Date: Oct 2013 Location: Florida/Penna Posts: 885 Thanks: 851 Thanked 508 Times in 271 Posts	I'll post some photos tomorrow.

04-09-2014, 10:18 PM	#7
stressed User Join Date: Feb 2014 Posts: 197 Thanks: 41 Thanked 43 Times in 30 Posts	Looks good. Now your piece mimics mine, mecgar mag and all.

04-10-2014, 06:46 AM	#9
hayhugh User Join Date: Oct 2013 Location: Florida/Penna Posts: 885 Thanks: 851 Thanked 508 Times in 271 Posts	Only required filing on the inside of the bottoms until they fell into place. Really feel good in your hand. I would recommend if you want to replace wood grips for any reason.

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danielsand User Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: SoCal Posts: 137 Thanks: 52 Thanked 100 Times in 43 Posts	These seem to fit very good. Cheap too. I might reconsider my quest for custom wood replacements. I know all 'replacements" are just that, replacements, but somehow (in MY mind) my Imperial Erfurt calls for wood, not plastic. I don't know, still torn about this.

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alanint User Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Marco Island, Florida Posts: 4,867 Thanks: 1,685 Thanked 1,916 Times in 1,192 Posts	Still need to be parkerized to be the ultimate sacriledge.

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lugersrkewl Patron LugerForum Patron Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Ussr Posts: 425 Thanks: 198 Thanked 75 Times in 58 Posts	or even better nickle plated

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hayhugh User Join Date: Oct 2013 Location: Florida/Penna Posts: 885 Thanks: 851 Thanked 508 Times in 271 Posts	Go"n get black chrome, yep that's the ticket!

04-11-2014, 08:12 AM	#19
CJS57 User Join Date: Nov 2011 Posts: 224 Thanks: 0 Thanked 81 Times in 41 Posts	I recently had a WWI Erfurt that was redone to a Police style and it came with original black grips that I believe were unit level or depot level replacement grips at some point during WWII.