Old Dog
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I'm a sucker for the medallions myself ... And give me a nice coco bolo or rosewood over rubber or plastic any day.
1911 Grip Panels
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nofendertom
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Wood or rubber---don't care as long as they feel good in my hand.
I know when my 1911s attend the Opera, it's very embarrassing for them to be in rubber grips, and last year, when the ambassador from France visited, my 1911s were all so mortified! They just wanted to crawl in a hole, and die! But the Hogue rubber grips handle better, and shoot well, for me.
X62503
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The original brown plastic grips on my '68 shrunk and curled up on the corners, so a while back I bought these checkered walnut grips from Hogue. I love the checkering but it sure shows dings easy. I have not carried this pistol yet, but do have a Milt Sparks Summer Special for it.
doubleh
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You saved me trouble of posting the same exact thing.
herrwalther
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I have been using G10 handles on knives for years and it translated to preferring them on 1911s as well.
SSN Vet
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My stainless Commander came with black rubber panels and I very much liked the way they felt. I only swapped them out because I put a CT laser grip on.
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I appreciate that. While I certainly am partial to wood (obviously), I own a lot of G10 grips as well. I've even seen some very nice stag grips that I would consider at some point if I had another 1911 that needed grips. But rubber is simply the one material that I just CANNOT abide on a 1911. I can't tell you how many sets of Pachmyer grips I've trashed over the years that came on used guns I've bought. You can go on ebay and get some really nice wood grips for about the same price as a set of Pachmyer grips and it totally changes the look of the gun. I've had guys not even recognize their own old guns after they've sold them to me and I've done my part cleaning, detailing, and changing the grips.^^^
Says the guy that makes some of the more beautiful custom wood grips out there
JTQ
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I recently picked up a set of VCD Grips. http://www.vcdgrips.com
I haven't done any work with them yet, but they are grippy, and just handling the gun with them, fairly comfortable. One advantage over an equally grippy G10 panel, they won't need O-rings to keep the grip screws tight.
I haven't done any work with them yet, but they are grippy, and just handling the gun with them, fairly comfortable. One advantage over an equally grippy G10 panel, they won't need O-rings to keep the grip screws tight.
CapnMac
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Well, they may not be pretty, but they sure work.
Upper example is a "Strike Era" Series 70 that came with those Colt-branded Pachmyrs (it later gained a Pachmyr arched MSH).
The Officer's, below, has a set of Hogues on board (and a teeny-tiny arched MSH [] )
Back when I had a Hartford-built Sistema, it had a set of Hogue goncalvo alves slab stocks on board. Which seemed apropos somehow.
When I owned an AMT Hardballer, when I got it is had glossy micarta grips, but that made the thing a bit too slick in the hand. Got a set of ivory-color plastic grips in a trade, and that's what the Hardballer wore until I turned it into an 03A3.
These are the grips that came with the AO, and they work just fine. But, I am debating a set of "double diamond" grips to be a bit more authentic.
Upper example is a "Strike Era" Series 70 that came with those Colt-branded Pachmyrs (it later gained a Pachmyr arched MSH).
The Officer's, below, has a set of Hogues on board (and a teeny-tiny arched MSH [
] )Back when I had a Hartford-built Sistema, it had a set of Hogue goncalvo alves slab stocks on board. Which seemed apropos somehow.
When I owned an AMT Hardballer, when I got it is had glossy micarta grips, but that made the thing a bit too slick in the hand. Got a set of ivory-color plastic grips in a trade, and that's what the Hardballer wore until I turned it into an 03A3.
These are the grips that came with the AO, and they work just fine. But, I am debating a set of "double diamond" grips to be a bit more authentic.
Zerodefect
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Want to try VZ palm swells next.
entropy
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I like my Hogues with palm swells:
As you can see, they like me, too.
As you can see, they like me, too.
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CapnMac
I also liked the Pachmayr grips for the 1911 only I preferred the ones like yours with the Colt medallion along with the Pachmayr flat mainspring housing. Got a Pachmayr magazine to round out the whole package. I also sometimes liked to cut off the connecting front strap piece as it felt a little too bulky with it on there.
Left the front strap piece on the Officers Model ACP as it gave a better feel to it with the smaller grip frame.
My homage to the 1911A1, in this case my Springfield Armory version.
Love the Double Diamonds too!
I also liked the Pachmayr grips for the 1911 only I preferred the ones like yours with the Colt medallion along with the Pachmayr flat mainspring housing. Got a Pachmayr magazine to round out the whole package. I also sometimes liked to cut off the connecting front strap piece as it felt a little too bulky with it on there.
Left the front strap piece on the Officers Model ACP as it gave a better feel to it with the smaller grip frame.
My homage to the 1911A1, in this case my Springfield Armory version.
Love the Double Diamonds too!
Howland937
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I'm I'm not fond of the finger groove Hogue grips. Not because of aesthetics but because it feels like I can't get as high up on the grip as I'd like. I like the aggressive G10 grips. Contemplated the Pachmayr wrap arounds to help out with a Kimber that has a smooth front strap, but opted for some VZ's and one of the chintzy checkered front strap inserts WC sells. Otherwise, rubber, plastic, wood....whatever. as long as it's not all skater taped.
CapnMac
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I remember reading, decades ago, that the considered opinion was that the 1911 was best with the front and back straps having aggressive gripping surfaces, and the stocks being slick.
I've tried this set up in some competition shooting, and it's effective, your hand slides across the stocks to "stick" on the fore and aft surfaces, and no worry about sweaty palms, either, and with a relaxed grip pressure.
But, it just looks so "wrong." []
I've tried this set up in some competition shooting, and it's effective, your hand slides across the stocks to "stick" on the fore and aft surfaces, and no worry about sweaty palms, either, and with a relaxed grip pressure.
But, it just looks so "wrong." [
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Howland937
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I can live with smooth panels as long as I've got a good checkered MSH and if the front is checkered or something other than smooth. But I do like aggressive grippiness all the way around.
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