Grips for Mauser P-08

OGN · 02-13-2007, 07:54 PM

Hello everyone. I'm new to this forum and like all the topics that come up about these handguns. I have a 1940 dated Mauser banner Luger that belonged to my uncle, which was taken off a German prisoner. When he passed away in 1993 it went to my father. He passed away in 2000 and now it's in my possession. When my father first aquired it, it had the original grips in rough shape and he replaced them with aftermarket repros and the originals were never found. I was firing it about a month ago and noticed that the corner area on the left grip behind the safety lever cracked and fell off. I don't know if it was due to poor inletting of the grip around the base of the safety and under recoil it broke, or something else. I just wanted to know if there are quality reproductions available that fit properly and where can I purchase them. My father had bought the ones that are on it at a gunshow for about 25.00 dollars so I know that you get what you pay for. My luger is about 70-75% condition on the finish and appears to be carried a lot more than it was shot, so having nice grips would really compliment this piece.

pipeman45 · 02-13-2007, 11:03 PM

If you want a good set,contact Hugh here on the boards. He can get the new girls to make or freshen up a set that will fit and look like new. If you don't want to pay that much, see if Hugh still has any of the armadillos working.

Hugh · 02-15-2007, 12:22 AM

Steven,

I can repair your grips for $30,repair and rechecker them for $55, or sell you a new pair of Nill-Griff grips made in Germany and handcheckered by me for $105. Prices include P&I. The NG grips are the best repros on the market and fit as well as original grips.

hhclark@wildblue.net

OGN · 02-15-2007, 11:16 AM

Thanks Hugh. When I get ready (translation: when I get my available cash soon) I'll e-mail you and probably go with the Nill grip option. The ones I have I can have repaired at a later date for back up but I don't think they're a quality pair. They don't follow the contour of the grip frame as well as most that I see online and they look "thin". I was wondering, though I need to do a little more homework on markings, did they stamp the inner sides with the last two digits of the serial # along with other identifying symbols? Is that something that you can reproduce for my given model once you got the complete info on the gun?

02-13-2007, 07:54 PM	#1
OGN User Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: California Posts: 14 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Grips for Mauser P-08 Hello everyone. I'm new to this forum and like all the topics that come up about these handguns. I have a 1940 dated Mauser banner Luger that belonged to my uncle, which was taken off a German prisoner. When he passed away in 1993 it went to my father. He passed away in 2000 and now it's in my possession. When my father first aquired it, it had the original grips in rough shape and he replaced them with aftermarket repros and the originals were never found. I was firing it about a month ago and noticed that the corner area on the left grip behind the safety lever cracked and fell off. I don't know if it was due to poor inletting of the grip around the base of the safety and under recoil it broke, or something else. I just wanted to know if there are quality reproductions available that fit properly and where can I purchase them. My father had bought the ones that are on it at a gunshow for about 25.00 dollars so I know that you get what you pay for. My luger is about 70-75% condition on the finish and appears to be carried a lot more than it was shot, so having nice grips would really compliment this piece.

02-13-2007, 11:03 PM	#2
pipeman45 User Join Date: May 2004 Location: Kentucky Posts: 539 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	If you want a good set,contact Hugh here on the boards. He can get the new girls to make or freshen up a set that will fit and look like new. If you don't want to pay that much, see if Hugh still has any of the armadillos working. __________________ Dave

02-15-2007, 12:22 AM	#3
Hugh RIP Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Southeast Texas Swamp Posts: 2,460 Thanks: 2 Thanked 166 Times in 65 Posts	Steven, I can repair your grips for $30,repair and rechecker them for $55, or sell you a new pair of Nill-Griff grips made in Germany and handcheckered by me for $105. Prices include P&I. The NG grips are the best repros on the market and fit as well as original grips. hhclark@wildblue.net __________________ *TRUMP FOR PREZ IN '20!*

02-15-2007, 11:16 AM	#4
OGN User Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: California Posts: 14 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Thanks Hugh. When I get ready (translation: when I get my available cash soon) I'll e-mail you and probably go with the Nill grip option. The ones I have I can have repaired at a later date for back up but I don't think they're a quality pair. They don't follow the contour of the grip frame as well as most that I see online and they look "thin". I was wondering, though I need to do a little more homework on markings, did they stamp the inner sides with the last two digits of the serial # along with other identifying symbols? Is that something that you can reproduce for my given model once you got the complete info on the gun?