Luger Plastic Grips

Patrick · 06-01-2001, 04:53 PM

Germany started using plastic material (Bakelit etc) for pistol grips during the 1930Ã?Â´s. Krieghoff started using plastic grips made by H. RÃ?Â¶mmler-AG in 1935 (fine checkering, stamped Ã¢??HRSÃ¢?Â on inside surface). The quality of Krieghoff grips changed during 1937 (courser checkering, no Ã¢??HRSÃ¢?Â stamp). The change to black grips was in 1940 (brown grips used oil based colouring which was a scarce commodity during the war. Black grips were coal-tar coloured).

Bakelite (patented name: Bakelit) was invented by the Belgian/Am. inventor Baekeland.

Mauser used wooden grips for Police Lugers up until 1942. Plastic Mauser grips were introduced in 1940 and were ALWAYS black. By 1942 approx. 2/3rds of Mauser grips were black plastic.

Gernuine Krieghoff & Mauser plastic grips have ALL got a smooth 5mm wide margin which has no checkering.

06-01-2001, 04:53 PM	#1
Patrick User Join Date: Jul 2002 Posts: 241 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	Re: Luger Plastic Grips Germany started using plastic material (Bakelit etc) for pistol grips during the 1930Ã?Â´s. Krieghoff started using plastic grips made by H. RÃ?Â¶mmler-AG in 1935 (fine checkering, stamped Ã¢??HRSÃ¢?Â on inside surface). The quality of Krieghoff grips changed during 1937 (courser checkering, no Ã¢??HRSÃ¢?Â stamp). The change to black grips was in 1940 (brown grips used oil based colouring which was a scarce commodity during the war. Black grips were coal-tar coloured). Bakelite (patented name: Bakelit) was invented by the Belgian/Am. inventor Baekeland. Mauser used wooden grips for Police Lugers up until 1942. Plastic Mauser grips were introduced in 1940 and were ALWAYS black. By 1942 approx. 2/3rds of Mauser grips were black plastic. Gernuine Krieghoff & Mauser plastic grips have ALL got a smooth 5mm wide margin which has no checkering.