CALLING ALL 1911 OWNERS

[BIG TIM]

I would like to gather opinions about who makes the most attractive set of 1911 type pistol grips. I would also like to see some pictures if you already own a set of your recomended grips. I am specially interested in full size (GOVERNMENT MODEL) sized grips. Clearly function is important too, but for the sake of this thread, lets make this mostly about looks. Show em if ya got em fellas(ladies too).

 

[Dewidmt]

I've had a few different pairs on my 1911's. Right now I'm partial to G10 or Alumagrips. Gungrips.net also has grips that you can have engraved with images of your choice.

Springfield Loaded with G10

Colt Commander with engraved polymer

 

[sonovasailor]

I have purchased 1911 grips from an ebay seller named gripmaker23. I bought sambar stag and elephant ivory grips and I am well pleased. He used to have a better selection than he does now.
SOS

 

[WhitleyStu]

VZ Grips has quite a few different designs in several materials. I purchased the Operator in black G10.

 

[Bshaw]

Rattlesnake skin grips

I just ordered these off Ebay

 

[wtfd661]

I still have the stock Kimber grips on my 1911, they work very well and look good.

These grips The Finer Grain and Sarge's Grips : Home get talked a lot about over on 1911Forum - Powered by vBulletin.

 

[trophyhunter]

I shouldn't do this to you guys, but if you like custom wood and pretty ladies, this gal does some amazing work. http://www.esmeralda.cc/

 

[JimFloyd]

I still have the stock Kimber grips on my 1911, they work very well and look good.

These grips The Finer Grain and Sarge's Grips : Home get talked a lot about over on 1911Forum - Powered by vBulletin.

Same here (as below), but I have been thinking about getting something different just to personalize my pistol, so I look forward to the submissions in this thread.

Regards,

Jim

 

[KDUBCR250]

I just ordered a set of these

 

[CandRFan]

I shouldn't do this to you guys, but if you like custom wood and pretty ladies, this gal does some amazing work. http://www.esmeralda.cc/

Those grips are very nice...tempting...I don't know, I have Colt hard rubber grips on both of my 1911s. Not pretty, but very functional for me.

 

[punker39]

carbon grips

these are my personal carbon-fiber grips that i make at work in my free time

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[melensdad]

Joe Perkins, the originator of solid turquoise slabs:

Custom linen micarta:

Elephant ivory

Birdseye Maple:

Custom carved spalted maple:

Custom carved cocobola

The grip on the right is aged, dried and dyed giraffe bone with custom sterling silver inlay:

 

[GJ1981]

Best looking, any thing from Magwell_3

 

[Slow Hand]

here are some I've had

Lightweight Commander with bone grips, can't remeber where they came from

Springfiled Loaded Model with Linen Micarta. White Micarts looks good, feels good and when ti ages some, it actually gets grain like real ivory.

Colt 70-series with smooth stags

Same gun with antigqued Linen Micarta with Colt medallions

Stainless Combat Commander with Hogue woods grips. Much redder in real life. Finer checkering than factory grips and a wonderful contrast to the stainless

And while not a 1911, here's a Hi-Power with some Water Buffalo grips bought off of ebay

Oh, and since we're looking at pretty grips, here is a buddy's .500 Linebaugh Maximum

And one of my all time favorites, the Bowen Lightweight SAA with French Walnut by Roy Fishpaw

Doug K

 

[Chefcook]

I like the dark red look on this finish. I would like a set of those reaper grips they would look awesome on here...

 

[Wesley929]

Covet-itis?

I shouldn't do this to you guys, but if you like custom wood and pretty ladies, this gal does some amazing work. http://www.esmeralda.cc/

You Sir are an enabler of the worst kind. The kind that FORCED me to spend money on sweet a$$ 1911 Grips fearing that if I didn't I may die of covetitis!!!

 

[joker7037]

Alumagrips with custom images.
Nice feel and not too "grippy" when cc. They don't grab my shirt, but still provide plenty of grip.

 

[Bonehead]

A pair of G10s by Davidison Knives ........ the MonkeyGrips monkeygrips

And a pairs of Tulipwood grips I got from Brownells

 

[slacker]

I am a big fan of my smooth wood grips on my 1911

 

[trophyhunter]

You Sir are an enabler of the worst kind. The kind that FORCED me to spend money on sweet a$$ 1911 Grips fearing that if I didn't I may die of covetitis!!!

Just trying to share with the rest of the class, good stuff huh?