Iowegan

There are two trains of thought on grips ... some people go for looks while other go for fit and function. I guess I'm stuck in the middle. When I shoot any of my 1911s, I install Pachmayer wrap around grips with finger grooves. These grips fit me the best of any I have ever tried and improve my marksmanship considerably. After I get home from shooting and clean my 1911, I'll swap back to the factory grips because I don't want anyone to see the ugly rubber grips.

North country gal

We won't tell anyone.

jlh820

Another alternative are the Pearce Finger Groove Inserts. That's what I have on mine. It cost me less than $10 and I get to keep the beautiful stock grips and get the fingergrooves I like so well.

Seneca

You swap them out??
I'm gussing that true for a lot of shooters...that...function and looks don't necessarily come in the same package.

The mainspring housing, whether arched or flat can also have some bearing on how the 1911 fits ones hands, I know it does for me, with a flat mainspring housing I find that I often have to adjust my grip.

Mike T

well i make custom grips, so i can have a perfect fit and they look good.

Rattlesnake.


zebrawood.


mesquite burl.



axis antler.





various hardwoods.

Seneca

Very pretty...
do you checker any of them?
maybe a double diamond pattern...

Ed Zachary

Man, I want me a set o them Presentation grips for my GP.

Mike T

i'd like to learn how to checker but i just haven't found the time.

wjkuleck

Ivory with medallions. I'll have to grab a picture.

Regards,

Walt

Neon Horse

I love those wrap-arounds on the 1911. Your gun looks BA!

LimaCharlie

My Dan Wesson Valor with TruStone Turquoise grips from Sarge.



My Kimber Super Carry Custom with Desert Ironwood grips from Sarge.



My Lew Horton Special S&W with Birdseye Maple grips from Sarge.



My Sig P-238 HDWs with Walnut Burl and Dot Ebony grips from Sarge.

DLBConductor

Both of those guns look great. In my opinion, the mixing of the standard wood grip with a black rubber partial grip is not as attractive as either staying with an all wood grip or changing to an all rubber grip.

wjkuleck

OK, here we go; elephant ivory with medallions:


Regards,

Walt

wjkuleck

Here's another. I'm partial to G10 grips on carry pistols, e.g. this example, whose build is documented in The M1911 Complete Assembly Guide:


Regards,

Walt

67390FE

I had a set of Pachmayrs that were wood/rubber on a parkerized Springfield Champ. The Springfield looked good with that finish/grip combo but I liked the look of the all black with the stainless of the SR, so I left the Pachmayrs on the Champ when I gave it to my son.