1911 Grip Recommendations

[Mad Anthony]

I'm about to get my very first 1911 pistol (sadly not from CMP) and it looks like it will come with cheap plastic grips that I'm planning to replace. I don't have it yet but it's going to be a pretty plain-Jane GI-spec pistol so I'm looking for grips that are as close as possible to what was in use by the military. Thanks in advance!

And here's the pistol in question: https://shopkahrfirearmsgroup.com/fi...ce-1911bko.asp

[AzMedic]

It has the WWII design plastic grips as you said --- look for a set of walnut WWI type double diamond grips and they do pop up here on the forum for sale from time to time.

wood http://forums.thecmp.org/showthread....ght=1911+grips

wood [SOLD] http://forums.thecmp.org/showthread....ght=1911+grips

plastic http://forums.thecmp.org/showthread....ght=1911+grips

[rcolarco]

You may be distressed to learn that many military guns had cheap plastic grips just like the ones in your picture. Every 1911 I was issued in the '70s and '80s had cheap plastic grips. I don't think the military put wood grips on a 1911 after WWII.

There are many nice wood grips around. I like Herrett's Stocks. The choices are endless.

For practical, functional carry, I have always used Pachmayrs.

[JW_Pepper]

Plastic grips were used on all WWII M1911A1's.

Originally Posted by rcolarco

I don't think the military put wood grips on a 1911 after WWII.

[rcolarco]

Originally Posted by JW_Pepper

Plastic grips were used on all WWII M1911A1's.

Yeah, I meant to write after WWII began. Thanks.

[jimthompson502002]

Most important: don't toss the "cheap plastic grip" panels.

[DDRode]

Originally Posted by Mad Anthony

I'm about to get my very first 1911 pistol (sadly not from CMP) and it looks like it will come with cheap plastic grips that I'm planning to replace. I don't have it yet but it's going to be a pretty plain-Jane GI-spec pistol so I'm looking for grips that are as close as possible to what was in use by the military. Thanks in advance!

And here's the pistol in question: https://shopkahrfirearmsgroup.com/fi...ce-1911bko.asp

The "cheap plastic" grips are exactly "what was in use by the military".

SEE: http://forums.thecmp.org/showthread.php?t=147622

SEE: http://coolgunsite.com/ (Click on ID PAGES, then click on GRIPS).

[CadillacMike]

If you want nice wood grips, try Grips by Esmeralda.

[themeowman]

Altamont Grips also has a good selection
Tom

[Tinpig]

Years ago I bought a 1918 1911 that had been rebuilt by SA in 1943 into an A1. I thought the plastic grips were dingy-looking
and replaced them with these walnut ones. As much as I liked them, they never looked right to me on a WW2 USGI pistol so I
switched back to the plastic ones.
These are virtually unused and have been sitting in a drawer for 10 years. If you have any interest in them, PM me.
Tinpig