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Pre WWII 1911A1 grip info

GUNFUNCOGUNFUNCO Member Posts: 2,919 ✭✭✭
edited April 2004 in Ask the Experts
Do any of you know how to tell what kind of grips came on a pre-WWII Colt Commercial Government Model? I've seen descriptions that count the rows of checkering between the diamonds and have been told they were walnut with double diamonds and no medallion. Come on-someone must have a pre war govt with original grips they could look at and tell me. Pleeeeease!
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  • GUNFUNCOGUNFUNCO Member Posts: 2,919 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Do any of you know how to tell what kind of grips came on a pre-WWII Colt Commercial Government Model? I've seen descriptions that count the rows of checkering between the diamonds and have been told they were walnut with double diamonds and no medallion. Come on-someone must have a pre war govt with original grips they could look at and tell me. Pleeeeease!
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  • rufe-snowrufe-snow Member Posts: 18,650 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Here is a excellent picture of a 1911, with the original "Double Diamond" grips. If this doesn't answer your question, the links are to excellent on-line 1911/1911A1 Web-Sites, where I'm sure you will be able to obtain the information your looking for.



    1912na26.jpg





    http://coolgunsite.com/index.html


    http://www.sightm1911.com/1911_main.htm

    http://usgi1911.tripod.com

    http://rayvigator.com/Govt.M1911
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  • hunter7737hunter7737 Member Posts: 205 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Colt used the walnut grips pictured above (rufe-snow's post) on their commercial models though 1922. In 1923 they changed to checkered walnut with 28 (plus or minus 1) rows between the grip screw holes (no large diamonds). They had no medallion's. They were changed again in 1948 to the Coltwood grips.
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  • bobskibobski Member Posts: 17,866 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    dont forget the 1921 (A1) modification date. grips changed again when they went from 1911 to the new 1911A1 design.
    Retired Naval Aviation
    Former Member U.S. Navy Shooting Team
    Former NSSA All American
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    MO, CT, VA.
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  • madmarc0madmarc0 Member Posts: 862 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    A picture is worth a thousand words.
    Those are the grips your gun should have come with in WW1 era.

    I measured it and cut it twice, and it's still too short!
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  • GUNFUNCOGUNFUNCO Member Posts: 2,919 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Thank you all for all your help, especially the picture and websites! You guys are GREAT!
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