Franzite grips

capnduane · 09-22-2003, 09:31 PM

Bought a few sets of "Franzite" grips to replace the ugly black grips that came on my 1918 DWM capture luger. They are too short (Top to bottom) Are they for a different model, as they seem well made other wise? I had bought a set of brown/black Vopo grips earlier, and they fit my pistol fine. Whats the deal? any body know? Anybody need a set? (I've got 4 sets, 2 ivory, 1 brown, and 1 imitation stag.)Thanks for any info, Duane

Pete Ebbink · 09-22-2003, 09:59 PM

Hello Duane,

You probably picked up some plastic grips for the Erma line of .22 and .380 cal. "lugers"...just my guess...

Post them on e-Bay and you will probably sell them off...

Regards,

Pete... <img border="0" alt="[typing]" title="" src="graemlins/yltype.gif" />

Hugh · 09-23-2003, 12:29 AM

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Capnduane,

Those Franzite grips were made back in the '50's-'60's out of a plastic that shrinks with age. When they were new they would have fit your Luger!

Hugh

Lugerdoc · 09-23-2003, 08:27 AM

Hugh is correct. These Franzite grips are worthless. TH

John Sabato · 09-23-2003, 11:51 AM

The VOPO grips are the best deal around for shooter Lugers... They may require fitting for DWM and Erfurt frames but they fit my 41 BYF perfectly...

I remember the Franzite grips from the time when they did fit... unfortunately, age makes a lot of things shrink

Doubs · 09-23-2003, 09:42 PM

Back about 1967 - maybe '68 - I bought a 1916 DWM Luger from a pawn shop in Tacoma, WA, for the terrible price of $55...... a lot of money for an E-3 at that time. It was matching but pitted and rough. The bore was pitted too, although the rifling was strong and sharp edged. It had a pair of those awful Franzite pearl-lite grips on it and looked like I'd stolen it from a cat house! I shot many hundreds of Lyman TC cast bullets through that gun with 6.0 grains of Unique and I don't recall EVER having a jam or failure to feed. That was one reliable pistol and I wish I still owned it... with different grips, of course!

09-22-2003, 09:31 PM	#1
capnduane New User Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Riverside Co., Calif. Posts: 4 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Franzite grips Bought a few sets of "Franzite" grips to replace the ugly black grips that came on my 1918 DWM capture luger. They are too short (Top to bottom) Are they for a different model, as they seem well made other wise? I had bought a set of brown/black Vopo grips earlier, and they fit my pistol fine. Whats the deal? any body know? Anybody need a set? (I've got 4 sets, 2 ivory, 1 brown, and 1 imitation stag.)Thanks for any info, Duane __________________ Capn Duane/Trophy Fishing

09-23-2003, 12:29 AM	#3
Hugh RIP Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Southeast Texas Swamp Posts: 2,460 Thanks: 2 Thanked 165 Times in 64 Posts	<img border="0" alt="[crying]" title="" src="graemlins/crying.gif" /> Capnduane, Those Franzite grips were made back in the '50's-'60's out of a plastic that shrinks with age. When they were new they would have fit your Luger! Hugh __________________ *TRUMP FOR PREZ IN '20!*

09-23-2003, 08:27 AM	#4
Lugerdoc Patron LugerForum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: POB 398 St.Charles,MO. 63302 Posts: 5,089 Thanks: 6 Thanked 736 Times in 483 Posts	Hugh is correct. These Franzite grips are worthless. TH __________________ Tom Heller POB 398 ST.Charles, MO. 63302 Tel 636-447-3006 lugerdoc@charter.net

09-23-2003, 11:51 AM	#5
John Sabato Lifer Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: The Capital of the Free World Posts: 10,152 Thanks: 3,003 Thanked 2,304 Times in 1,096 Posts	The VOPO grips are the best deal around for shooter Lugers... They may require fitting for DWM and Erfurt frames but they fit my 41 BYF perfectly... I remember the Franzite grips from the time when they did fit... unfortunately, age makes a lot of things shrink __________________ 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..."*

09-22-2003, 09:59 PM	#2
Pete Ebbink User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: The USA Posts: 5,919 Thanks: 0 Thanked 6 Times in 4 Posts	Hello Duane, You probably picked up some plastic grips for the Erma line of .22 and .380 cal. "lugers"...just my guess... Post them on e-Bay and you will probably sell them off... Regards, Pete... <img border="0" alt="[typing]" title="" src="graemlins/yltype.gif" />

09-23-2003, 09:42 PM	#6
Doubs User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Byron, Georgia Posts: 1,673 Thanks: 773 Thanked 1,620 Times in 528 Posts	Back about 1967 - maybe '68 - I bought a 1916 DWM Luger from a pawn shop in Tacoma, WA, for the terrible price of $55...... a lot of money for an E-3 at that time. It was matching but pitted and rough. The bore was pitted too, although the rifling was strong and sharp edged. It had a pair of those awful Franzite pearl-lite grips on it and looked like I'd stolen it from a cat house! I shot many hundreds of Lyman TC cast bullets through that gun with 6.0 grains of Unique and I don't recall EVER having a jam or failure to feed. That was one reliable pistol and I wish I still owned it... with different grips, of course!