Numrich Repro Walnut P-38 Grips

[sheepherder]

There is a two part article in this weeks' Shotgun News [June 10th mail edition has 1st part] on "Gunsmithing the Walther P.38 & P1" which mentioned [plugged] Numrichs' repro Walnut grips, available with checkering or straight lines. Both styles are laser-cut and cost the same.

http://www.gunpartscorp.com/catalog/...010&catid=6157

http://www.gunpartscorp.com/catalog/...100&catid=6157

I had an order pending so I emailed Betty and had a set of straight-liners added to my order.

They're not bad...

Pros:
- Excellent tight fit
- Nice sharp clean-cut lines
- Includes screw & escutcheons
- No fitting required
- Halves mate perfectly
- Smooth

Cons:
- Stained but not finished
- Thumbrest different shape
- Lines not the same as OEM
- Rear slope slightly different

I fit them to my P1 and it feels really nice...but as maybe you can see, the profile is...slightly different...

I really wanted a set of original black Bakelite grips w/lines, but these were a quarter the price...so here I am...

Mulling over how to finish them (and my BM grips as well)...

Two pics showing the Walnut grips compared to my brown P-38 grips...