Help me find authentic looking grips for my 1911 GI

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Kdstoner

Discussion Starter · 4 mo ago

I bought a 1911 RIA GI 1911 9mm. I want brown wood or brown plastic grips to replace the stock black plastic grips. I bought a wood pair and plastic set on Amazon, both of which looked cheap and didn't fit without modification so I returned them. Any recommendations would be appreciated!

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dsk

· #2 · 4 mo ago

You can buy original WW2-era grips from Simpson LTD, but they're well-used and expensive for what they are. My suggestion is to keep an eye on Gunbroker or eBay and look for post-WW2 GI contract grips. They're still the real deal and usually much cheaper than WW2-era grips.

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mosteve

· #3 · 4 mo ago

you might try Sarco, or Midway, IMA-USA, maybe Brownells, always a chance on Ebay I guess.

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mosteve

· #4 · 4 mo ago

Look at PMGgrips on ebay, I just saw wood with the U.S. logo and diamonds

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1saxman

· #5 · 4 mo ago

You want the brown plastic G.I. grips. I did the same thing with an RIA years ago. Remington Rand and RIA.

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ruffdup

· #6 · 4 mo ago

CMP Round 3 is still open and you'll be guaranteed an original set of grips.

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FDM1

· #7 · 4 mo ago

Is this what you are looking for:

M1911 Grips, Plastic - US GI Unissued

www.the-dealer-warehouse.com

Maybe check out these guys too:

Altamont Company - Pistol Grips, Rifle Stocks, Knife Handles

Shop Altamont Company for distinctive handgun grips, rifle stocks, and accessories with custom designs and textures. Made in the USA.

www.altamontco.com

1911 Grips | Guncrafter Industries

Guncrafter Industries 1911 grip panels for your custom 1911. Aluma-Grips, Shredder, fine wood, mammoth tooth and other exotic materials.

www.guncrafterindustries.com

A buddy of mine put a pair of these on his and they look slick— may not be what your looking for but they sure look impressive on his gun:

ROSEWOOD 1911 GRIPS

Love This : ROSEWOOD 1911 GRIPS

www.nutmegsports.com

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Dino11

· #8 · 3 mo ago

Keep in mind that the grip screw spacing on the RIA FS guns is not your typical 1911 spacing. It is like 1/16 of an inch more spaced apart. You can modify standard 1911 grip panels to fit, but don't expect them to be drop in. Their are companies that make the proper grips with the little tang added that the RIA grips have, you would be better off getting the proper ones to get a cleaner look.

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Doc Thornton

· #9 · 3 mo ago (Edited)

Check this on ebay
"U.S.G.I. Brown Plastic Nylon Grips for the M 1911 A1 Pistol - New Unissued USGI"

Each of the grips has a stock number imprinted on the back 5564062 or 5564063,
different number for each side. $7.95 + shipping.

I have bought from this seller twice. These are the real deal. I put them on my 2007 Rock Island along with an arched MSH to resemble the 1911 that I was issued in 'Nam in 1970.

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tiribulus

· #10 · 3 mo ago

Doc Thornton said:
Check this on ebay
"U.S.G.I. Brown Plastic Nylon Grips for the M 1911 A1 Pistol - New Unissued USGI"

Each of the grips has a stock number imprinted on the back 5564062 or 5564063,
different number for each side. $7.95 + shipping.

I have bought from this seller twice. These are the real deal. I put them on my 2007 Rock Island along with an arched MSH to resemble the 1911 that I was issued in 'Nam in 1970.

THOSE are the ones I got.

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Chief Snorkel

· #11 · 2 mo ago

I found NOS Colt grips on eBay. Perfect fit, and a bonus was some guy on Facebook getting bent out of shape because I put Colt grips on an RIA! 😝

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tiribulus

· #12 · 2 mo ago

Ebay is a gold mine for mid tier 1911 grips.

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