Ritzman type grips

Frank H · 02-07-2004, 11:59 PM

What are Ritzman type grips? Frank H

Lugerdoc · 02-08-2004, 01:35 PM

Frank, These are finer checkered than normal, reddish brown plastic PO8 grips used on some of the early Kreighoff produced lugers. TH

Pete Ebbink · 02-08-2004, 02:41 PM

Hello Frank H.,

I had created a photo essay on Ritzmann grips in our Member's Gallery...now on page 2.

I do not have my R. Gibson book on HK Lugers handy, today, but if I remember correctly the Ritzmann grips started appearing on early-mid series S-code HK luger around serial # 2200-2500 and ran through into the 2-digit "36" dated HK lugers. By the time the 4-digit "1936" dated HL lugers were made, HK switched to a more coarse brown plastic grips, very similar to Mauser "Black Widow" grips but brown in color...

Regards,

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

02-07-2004, 11:59 PM	#1
Frank H User Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: N. FL Posts: 90 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Ritzman type grips What are Ritzman type grips? Frank H

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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	Frank, These are finer checkered than normal, reddish brown plastic PO8 grips used on some of the early Kreighoff produced lugers. TH __________________ Tom Heller POB 398 ST.Charles, MO. 63302 Tel 636-447-3006 lugerdoc@charter.net

02-08-2004, 02:41 PM	#3
Pete Ebbink User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: The USA Posts: 5,919 Thanks: 0 Thanked 6 Times in 4 Posts	Hello Frank H., I had created a photo essay on Ritzmann grips in our Member's Gallery...now on page 2. I do not have my R. Gibson book on HK Lugers handy, today, but if I remember correctly the Ritzmann grips started appearing on early-mid series S-code HK luger around serial # 2200-2500 and ran through into the 2-digit "36" dated HK lugers. By the time the 4-digit "1936" dated HL lugers were made, HK switched to a more coarse brown plastic grips, very similar to Mauser "Black Widow" grips but brown in color... Regards, Pete... <img border="0" alt="[typing]" title="" src="graemlins/yltype.gif" />