Best Grips for 1911

The best grips are one's which fit your hand and that you like!

Ivory grips are nice, but expensive. There ARE alternatives that are cheaper and (forgive me) better. You can go natural with Camel bone which is harder and more durable while retaining the look of aged ivory, or you can go man made with any number of ivory imitations from micarta, to corian to reconstituted ivory shavings. Many choices. Of course there is something good for the ego in saying "Yes, they're genuine Ivory", but that value is determined by you.
Good luck!
Sarge

Mastodon, heavy on the bark, or ancient walrus tusk. Of course I can't afford to even look at either, but I hear they sure are pretty.

I like Aluma grips the best

What grips are the best?


Do you really even have to ask?

FYI - I imagine Ivory would be $$$

FWIW - I have Hogue Rosewood unchekered - Hogue's have a round
profile - they aren't slim jims so to speak but I have long fingers/hands,

Hogue has a bunch of options in imitation stuff and Titanium as well I think

Esmerralda also has some wild beautifyl woodies

Randall

Punisher grips are for mall ninjas... Get what you like, and look at the pearce finger grooves- it gives you the front strap rubber while using any side panel of your choice

Ivory looks nice on 1911's.

Lol, forgive me, but Ivory always reminds me of loogies.

I prefer a nice set of horn (water buffalo) grips highly polished.

In person, they are one of the most beautiful materials.

well i don't know which are the best

but the ones on Texas gun shure are purdy.

Tru Ivory synthetic grips from Brownells, or real ivory grips from Michael Poulan or Fine (Charles) Turnage Productions. Two very fine people to deal with, and fantastic worksmanship. Oh, and Brownell's service is first rate, along with Dillon Precision.

I'm a big fan of VZ grips I have them on all of my 1911's.

I've always been a fan of wood grips. I own 7 or 8 pair of Ed's grips from Wicked Grips.

I recently picked up this pair of hand carved buffalo horns. I bought em mainly because I love the way they look.
What I wasn't expecting was how they feel. They have a nice "warm" feel to them much like wood.
The carving gives nice grippage to them as well, much more than I was expecting.
I'm currently looking for some more for my Bobtails.

Those grips sure are purty' , but I prefer something with a bit more texture , especially for range days when the temps are 115 degrees.

For me ,Simonich Gunner Grips...

+1 for Esmeralda

She adds new ones on weekends.

I also +1 the Simonich grips; have them on 2 Commanders and a spare set in waiting for my next 1911.
Cheers, TF

I don't like smooth grips because they do not add to control of the gun. Ivory looks nice, but the feel of textured wood is a whole lot better.

Esmeralda does some really nice things with South American panels made from ivory wood. They are wood, but have the look and feel of aged ivory. I've got them on a couple 1911s.

I can sum up my grip configurations in this way, though. I use custom wood on nice guns that are general purpose firearms. I use rubber grips on guns that I carry on a day-to-day basis. They get banged about a lot and need some protection. On competition guns I use custom machined aluminum grips to give the best adhesion and control.

Here are a couple of ivory wood grips from Esmeralda in my favorite pattern of hers, the Celtic scroll. I even have a holster to match the carving on the grips...

I have been called a tasteless Philistine for it, but I put on Hogue wrap-arounds with the finger grooves. I have just been conditioned from the hand-alls I had on my Glocks, and I think that these are the most gripable under the most conditions.

However, I shot a Nighthawk once that had Alumagrips, (which didn't come close to justifying the price tag on the pistol,) they felt nice, but maybe if I could look into the above-mentioned Pearce grips that would let me keep the finger grooves in the front strap, AND use the Alumagrips, it would be something to consider.

I prefer plain checkered walnut or coco bolo or double diamond grips of the same two materials. Below is my 1927 with Herrett checkered walnut grips.

http://www.alumagrips.com/

I ordered this PT1911 yesterday with the pearl grips. Not sure how much I will like them but they sure look good.

How strong is your pimp hand?