Grips

Pioneer · 01-03-2003, 01:52 AM

I have a 1914/1920 Erfurt double date Luger
with all matching numbers except for the
barrel which is a Mauser s/42 replacement.
The magazine is the aluminum base but with
matching number.
The grips are brown plastic, checkered, but
without the "bullseye" as with the VOPO grips.
There are no numbers or marks on the inside
of the grips and they are in excellent condition.
Can anyone give me more onfo on them?
Thanks,RJ

Lugerdoc · 01-03-2003, 08:30 AM

Pioneer, I have seen some brown fully checkered plastic grips, which are recent Soviet arsenal replacements. If the grips have uncheckered borders around the checkering, they maybe original Kreighoff or copies. None of these would be original issue for a PO8 made in 1914, which should have checkered wood grips. Tom H.

Pioneer · 01-03-2003, 07:23 PM

Thanks Rick. I took a look at your post under
Kreighoffs. My grips are a dead ringer for the
ones you show in your post. What dates were
these grips produced, and what makes them so
valuable?

Another question. My Luger has a notch just
above the 1920 date and between the barrel.
I have not seen this on other Lugers that I have looked at.

If I could figure out how to send pictuers, I would.
Thanks again, Ron

Pioneer · 01-03-2003, 08:00 PM

(edited by John D.

01-03-2003, 01:52 AM	#1
Pioneer New User Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Oregon Posts: 3 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Grips I have a 1914/1920 Erfurt double date Luger with all matching numbers except for the barrel which is a Mauser s/42 replacement. The magazine is the aluminum base but with matching number. The grips are brown plastic, checkered, but without the "bullseye" as with the VOPO grips. There are no numbers or marks on the inside of the grips and they are in excellent condition. Can anyone give me more onfo on them? Thanks,RJ

01-03-2003, 08:30 AM	#2
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	Pioneer, I have seen some brown fully checkered plastic grips, which are recent Soviet arsenal replacements. If the grips have uncheckered borders around the checkering, they maybe original Kreighoff or copies. None of these would be original issue for a PO8 made in 1914, which should have checkered wood grips. Tom H. __________________ Tom Heller POB 398 ST.Charles, MO. 63302 Tel 636-447-3006 lugerdoc@charter.net

01-03-2003, 07:23 PM	#3
Pioneer New User Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Oregon Posts: 3 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Thanks Rick. I took a look at your post under Kreighoffs. My grips are a dead ringer for the ones you show in your post. What dates were these grips produced, and what makes them so valuable? Another question. My Luger has a notch just above the 1920 date and between the barrel. I have not seen this on other Lugers that I have looked at. If I could figure out how to send pictuers, I would. Thanks again, Ron

01-03-2003, 08:00 PM	#4
Pioneer New User Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Oregon Posts: 3 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	(edited by John D.