Plastic "Wooden" Grips From Italy...

Pete Ebbink · 08-20-2004, 03:55 PM

Picked these up on e-Bay cheaply just to see the quality in these plastic luger grips made to look like wood.

Quality looks very good and they fit well on my WWII pieces...

Stamped "Made in Italy" on one inside surface.

Does anyone know if these are modern-day or from the 1960's-70's ?

Regards,

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

Luke · 08-20-2004, 05:47 PM

Pete -

Can't be sure from the picture, but it appears these have the coarser checkering found on WW-II Lugers as opposed to the finer checkering on WW-I DWMs. Could you confirm?

Luke

Pete Ebbink · 08-20-2004, 06:39 PM

Hi Luke,

Yes...they do not have the WWI checkering pattern. More like Mauser work.

From the "grain" lines on the inside of the grip plates, it appears they might have been molded from a real set of wooden grips...just a WAG...

Regards,

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

Luke · 08-20-2004, 08:13 PM

Actually they are good looking grips, probably great for shooters. Your guess about the grain lines on the inside indicating that the mold was made from actual grips is probably correct. That would be a common-sense, straightforward approach if the designer wanted a look of authenticity.

It will be interesting to see if anyone can identify them.

Lugerdoc · 08-21-2004, 09:08 AM

Pete, This is the first that I've heard of plastic PO8 grips from Italy. At one time NC Ordnance, in No Carolina, made a line of brown plastic grips for many pistols, called their Ironwood line. TH

Pete Ebbink · 08-21-2004, 11:41 AM

Hi Tom,

I have sent a follow-up email to the seller of these grips on e-Bay. Maybe they will be able to let us know more about these Italian grips.

Seller got back to me this afternoon. He does not know the source for these, either...just picked them up along the way...

Regards,

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

Dean · 08-22-2004, 03:27 AM

I do know of a fellow grip maker who is pretty good at making plastic mold grips from the originals. I will inquire with him if there is interest.

I must say that I have seen nice repro wood grips going on ebay for $25 (or less). Even if it is just a shooter grade luger, I would prefer wood.

08-20-2004, 03:55 PM	#1
Pete Ebbink User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: The USA Posts: 5,919 Thanks: 0 Thanked 6 Times in 4 Posts	Plastic "Wooden" Grips From Italy... Picked these up on e-Bay cheaply just to see the quality in these plastic luger grips made to look like wood. Quality looks very good and they fit well on my WWII pieces... Stamped "Made in Italy" on one inside surface. Does anyone know if these are modern-day or from the 1960's-70's ? Regards, Pete... <img border="0" alt="[typing]" title="" src="graemlins/yltype.gif" />

08-20-2004, 05:47 PM	#2
Luke User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: NC - USA Posts: 1,239 Thanks: 0 Thanked 19 Times in 7 Posts	Pete - Can't be sure from the picture, but it appears these have the coarser checkering found on WW-II Lugers as opposed to the finer checkering on WW-I DWMs. Could you confirm? Luke __________________ "Peace, if possible; truth, at any cost." . . . Martin Luther

08-20-2004, 08:13 PM	#4
Luke User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: NC - USA Posts: 1,239 Thanks: 0 Thanked 19 Times in 7 Posts	Actually they are good looking grips, probably great for shooters. Your guess about the grain lines on the inside indicating that the mold was made from actual grips is probably correct. That would be a common-sense, straightforward approach if the designer wanted a look of authenticity. It will be interesting to see if anyone can identify them. __________________ "Peace, if possible; truth, at any cost." . . . Martin Luther

08-21-2004, 09:08 AM	#5
Lugerdoc Patron LugerForum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: POB 398 St.Charles,MO. 63302 Posts: 5,089 Thanks: 6 Thanked 737 Times in 484 Posts	Pete, This is the first that I've heard of plastic PO8 grips from Italy. At one time NC Ordnance, in No Carolina, made a line of brown plastic grips for many pistols, called their Ironwood line. TH __________________ Tom Heller POB 398 ST.Charles, MO. 63302 Tel 636-447-3006 lugerdoc@charter.net

08-22-2004, 03:27 AM	#7
Dean User Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: PA Posts: 132 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	I do know of a fellow grip maker who is pretty good at making plastic mold grips from the originals. I will inquire with him if there is interest. I must say that I have seen nice repro wood grips going on ebay for $25 (or less). Even if it is just a shooter grade luger, I would prefer wood. __________________ Carpe Diem, Parabellum

08-20-2004, 06:39 PM	#3
Pete Ebbink User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: The USA Posts: 5,919 Thanks: 0 Thanked 6 Times in 4 Posts	Hi Luke, Yes...they do not have the WWI checkering pattern. More like Mauser work. From the "grain" lines on the inside of the grip plates, it appears they might have been molded from a real set of wooden grips...just a WAG... Regards, Pete... <img border="0" alt="[typing]" title="" src="graemlins/yltype.gif" />

08-21-2004, 11:41 AM	#6
Pete Ebbink User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: The USA Posts: 5,919 Thanks: 0 Thanked 6 Times in 4 Posts	Hi Tom, I have sent a follow-up email to the seller of these grips on e-Bay. Maybe they will be able to let us know more about these Italian grips. Seller got back to me this afternoon. He does not know the source for these, either...just picked them up along the way... Regards, Pete... <img border="0" alt="[typing]" title="" src="graemlins/yltype.gif" />