high standard grips

tone59

My father passed on to me a nice High Standard H-D military.
It has franzite grips.
I have been looking for a set of factory correct grips for over 2 years now.
Any suggestions out there as to where I might find a set?
Thank you.

dcs shooters

Like these [?]



Here, http://www.ebay.com/itm/High-Hi-Standard-Vintage-Black-Pistol-Grips-D1-/301021430719?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item46164683bf

they also a brown set listed [;)]

rufe-snow

Fleabay probably would be your best bet. Make sure they have the brass estucheons though. I have seen a lot for sale without them. If you have the knowledge, and access to a jewelers lathe. It wouldn't be difficult to make repo estucheons though.

Here is a photo from GPC's web site showing what they look like. I doubt very seriously they have any in stock.

charliemeyer007

I think the ones on mine are original. They are checkered walnut with no emblem. I have seen them on ebay. Took me 2 years to score 4 correct magazines there, one was new in the wrapper.

http://www.gunpartscorp.com/Manufacturers/HighStandard-33296/AutoPistols-36540/HDMilitary-35016.htm

Very good shooting pistol. Be sure you understand the breakdown procedure.

http://www.highstandard.info/trans/indexa.html

Mine do not look like those above. The second set down look correct.

perry shooter

Top ones are NOT H-D Military

tone59

they are the type shown by rufe-snow.
does fleabay sell factory grips.
if i cannot find a factory original set then there is no reason to change what is on the gun now.

EDIT:
thank you very much rufe-snow.
mike wiskey...thanks for the picture.yes they are the type i have been trying to find.
although my book does indicate the earliest HD-militarys came with plastic grips.
i dont believe mine is an early model.
i think its DOM is 1949.
my book has this model starting in 45.
can anyone definitively clear this matter up?
serial# is 3029xx.

MIKE WISKEY

just to set the topic 'sraight'

rufe-snow

quote:Originally posted by tone59
they are the type shown by rufe-snow.
does fleabay sell factory grips.
if i cannot find a factory original set then there is no reason to change what is on the gun now.


Fleabay is the largest net auction site. Because of this, you are more likely to find original H-D military grips there. Seems folks are always digging stuff up, from their attics and cellars. It's been years since I was last on. But you could set up a list of things you were interested in. So that when you signed on, they would be brought up automatically.

perry shooter

ALSO look at any G series grips.

john carr

I bought a pair here on GunBroker auction six or seven years ago, gave the seller $35 for them and glad to get them. You might put it on the WTB section, if its still available.

JohnStimson

The proper grips for a model H-D Military depend on its time of production. The early Model H-D Military pistols used the black shiny cellulose acetate type plastic which were left over from the U.S.A MODEL H-D military training pistols. Then they offered plain checkered walnut grips in the same style.

The long frame lever letter "G" series pistols used a grip with the same mounting pattern but the grips will have a notch cut out for the safety which does not appear on the Model H-D Military. They will look a bit odd but they will fit.

The Models H-A, H-D, or H-E had no safety so the grips will fit and will look better on your pistol,