Dressed up my surplus Berettas

[Patocazador]

I bought wooden grips for my Model 51 and 81 Berettas from KSD. I probably would not have bought them if I knew they were made in Turkey for political reasons.

The grips for the 81 were a simple matter of just swapping them out. The fit was perfect. However, the opposite was true for the 51 grips. It took me over an hour with a pocket knife and a Dremel to get them to fit. It looked as if they hadn't been through the final trimming step.

I'm happy with the looks although I may put a coat of Johnson's floor polish on them for a bit more shine.

 

[1KPerDay]

Nice!

 

[Reinz]

Those grips dressed those pistols up nicely.

 

[WVsig]

I put new grips and grip screws on my 81. It looks fantastic.

 

[NIGHTLORD40K]

Looks great, nice job!

 

[Tallball]

Good job!

 

[Zaydok Allen]

Looks great!

 

[Waveski]

I’m rather surprised that there are fancy after market grips for a 1951; it’s certainly not one of the more popular pistols.
Not knocking it - I have one and I am quite happy with it, crossbolt safety and all.

 

[bannockburn]

Patocazador

Those new grips really do make a nice difference in dressing up your surplus Berettas! I added a pair of wood grips to my Beretta Model 84 and they looked great on it!

 

[Electricmo]

Dressed my 81and 85 with new grips also. Altamonts on the 81. Factory on the 85. These are excellent values in the surplus market I think.

 

[Deserthunter]

Without doubt, the new grips give your pistols a much nicer look. Good going.

 

[tbs]

I did the same and used factory grips for my 81BB
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[usp9]

My 81 ended up getting dressed down from wood grips to the fabulous Farrar polymer I.S.P. grip. Wood is pretty but Farrar is for shooting.

 

[Patocazador]

My 81 ended up getting dressed down from wood grips to the fabulous Farrar polymer I.S.P. grip. Wood is pretty but Farrar is for shooting.

How about a picture?

 

[Ignition Override]

All of those replacement grips look very cool, and like something a James Bond should use in another movie.

 

[usp9]

How about a picture?

I have these grips on both my 81 and 84.

 

[ancientnoob]

I do like the aesthetics of the woodies on those pistols you have, with the size of the panels and the contrast to the frame really makes them pop. Nice!

I have these grips on both my 81 and 84.

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Those are neat too!

 

[Waveski]

I keep revisiting this thread because I have such a soft spot for surplus Berettas ...