needing some professional opinions on Black Grips

DavidJayUden · 03-01-2009, 03:54 PM

Tom and All;
I'm getting a commercial 9mm Luger ready to sell but first want to check the approx. value of the grips. Are these WW2 items or knock-offs? All have a threaded hole for a grip screw.
I have one BYF 42 BW (which I believe to be unmolested) to compare grips with and can't tell any appreciable difference.
Here are photos of the grips on the commercial (and Tom you have already seen these). The first 4 photos are of the grips in question, the remainder are off the BYF 42. Opinions welcomed.

zinfull · 03-01-2009, 05:43 PM

I like the way they look ,second pair. Have to have in hand to make a positive ID. Some people use hot water to see if they become soft and that would mean fake.

Jerry

grapppa · 03-01-2009, 05:58 PM

IMHO, I dont like the first set, second set look fine... The first set look like they are less sharp, front and rear. I also dont like to see pinholes.

George Anderson · 03-01-2009, 10:21 PM

Take each pair and tap the grips together. Fakes will give a dull sound. Real ones will give a sharp clacking sound. If you have one real pair and a bad pair you be able to easily hear the difference.

John Sabato · 03-03-2009, 11:32 AM

Based only on the photographs, I would be very suprised if the first set are genuine. Too rough in finish... probably cast in plastic from a genuine set.

The second set are the real thing IMHO.

03-01-2009, 03:54 PM	#1
DavidJayUden Patron LugerForum Patron Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 4,047 Thanks: 578 Thanked 1,414 Times in 887 Posts	needing some professional opinions on Black Grips Tom and All; I'm getting a commercial 9mm Luger ready to sell but first want to check the approx. value of the grips. Are these WW2 items or knock-offs? All have a threaded hole for a grip screw. I have one BYF 42 BW (which I believe to be unmolested) to compare grips with and can't tell any appreciable difference. Here are photos of the grips on the commercial (and Tom you have already seen these). The first 4 photos are of the grips in question, the remainder are off the BYF 42. Opinions welcomed. Attached Thumbnails

03-01-2009, 05:58 PM	#3
grapppa User Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Hillsborough, NJ Posts: 150 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	black grips IMHO, I dont like the first set, second set look fine... The first set look like they are less sharp, front and rear. I also dont like to see pinholes.

03-03-2009, 11:32 AM	#5
John Sabato Lifer Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: The Capital of the Free World Posts: 10,154 Thanks: 3,003 Thanked 2,306 Times in 1,097 Posts	Based only on the photographs, I would be very suprised if the first set are genuine. Too rough in finish... probably cast in plastic from a genuine set. The second set are the real thing IMHO. __________________ regards, -John S "...We hold these truths to be self-evident that ALL men are created EQUAL *and are endowed by their Creator* with certain UNALIENABLE* rights, and among these are life, LIBERTY, and the pursuit of happiness..."*

03-01-2009, 05:43 PM	#2
zinfull Lifer Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Sonoma County CA Posts: 243 Thanks: 5 Thanked 33 Times in 16 Posts	I like the way they look ,second pair. Have to have in hand to make a positive ID. Some people use hot water to see if they become soft and that would mean fake. Jerry

03-01-2009, 10:21 PM	#4
George Anderson Lifer Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: VA Posts: 3,592 Thanks: 1,773 Thanked 2,530 Times in 787 Posts	Take each pair and tap the grips together. Fakes will give a dull sound. Real ones will give a sharp clacking sound. If you have one real pair and a bad pair you be able to easily hear the difference.