g date grip question

edwood · 11-26-2004, 06:43 PM

my luger is all matching but no serial no on the grips. was this the norm for g dates? the grips are old walnug. and have some wear on the checkering. how does one tell if they are original to the gun?

marine kabar · 11-26-2004, 07:33 PM

So far as I know my early ("b" suffix) "G" date has original grips. They're walnut and show age and wear. On the inside one is marked "S 42" and the other seems to be unmarked.

Greg

Frank · 11-26-2004, 08:03 PM

G-Date grips can be either numbered or not numbered. The early G-date, say Blocks A, B, C, D some may be marked. The later blocks, E and F are usually not numbered.

Aaron · 11-26-2004, 10:01 PM

My mint G date in the late c block is not numbered.

Motown · 11-27-2004, 07:19 AM

I've got a late K date (8xx w/'a' suffix- my guess is Dec-ish production) and one of the grips is #'d, the other is not, but obviosly they are original and a matching pair.

My 2 cents.

Lloyd in Nevada · 11-27-2004, 03:40 PM

Mine in the early C block (17xx) has neither of the inside grip panels marked in any manner.

Lugerdoc · 11-27-2004, 09:18 PM

I find the best way to tell if the grips on a PO8 are original to that particular gun, is the fit to the frame. No overlap of the front and rear grip straps. TH

marine kabar · 11-28-2004, 06:31 AM

Yep....despite being almost 70 years old and having about half the finish worn off, my "G" has grips that fit PERFECTLY. In fact, you have to be very careful removing them so as not to chip the edges since they fit so snugly.

11-26-2004, 06:43 PM	#1
edwood User Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Chicago Posts: 94 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	g date grip question my luger is all matching but no serial no on the grips. was this the norm for g dates? the grips are old walnug. and have some wear on the checkering. how does one tell if they are original to the gun?

11-27-2004, 07:19 AM	#5
Motown User Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Double Oak, TX Posts: 47 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	I've got a late K date (8xx w/'a' suffix- my guess is Dec-ish production) and one of the grips is #'d, the other is not, but obviosly they are original and a matching pair. My 2 cents. __________________ "Avoid excessive sharpness or harshness of voice, which usually indicates the man who has shortcomings of his own to hide." --Field Marshall Erwin Rommel

11-27-2004, 09:18 PM	#7
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	I find the best way to tell if the grips on a PO8 are original to that particular gun, is the fit to the frame. No overlap of the front and rear grip straps. TH __________________ Tom Heller POB 398 ST.Charles, MO. 63302 Tel 636-447-3006 lugerdoc@charter.net

11-26-2004, 07:33 PM	#2
marine kabar User Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Powder Springs GA Posts: 108 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	So far as I know my early ("b" suffix) "G" date has original grips. They're walnut and show age and wear. On the inside one is marked "S 42" and the other seems to be unmarked. Greg

11-26-2004, 08:03 PM	#3
Frank RIP Patron LugerForum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Hot & Dry PHX, AZ Posts: 2,078 Thanks: 24 Thanked 163 Times in 87 Posts	G-Date grips can be either numbered or not numbered. The early G-date, say Blocks A, B, C, D some may be marked. The later blocks, E and F are usually not numbered.

11-26-2004, 10:01 PM	#4
Aaron Banned Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Vista, CA Posts: 1,008 Thanks: 0 Thanked 9 Times in 9 Posts	My mint G date in the late c block is not numbered.

11-27-2004, 03:40 PM	#6
Lloyd in Nevada User Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Las Vegas, NV Posts: 85 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Mine in the early C block (17xx) has neither of the inside grip panels marked in any manner.

11-28-2004, 06:31 AM	#8
marine kabar User Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Powder Springs GA Posts: 108 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Yep....despite being almost 70 years old and having about half the finish worn off, my "G" has grips that fit PERFECTLY. In fact, you have to be very careful removing them so as not to chip the edges since they fit so snugly.