Show us the RR with new shoes.

 

One thing for certain with Sarco, ya just never know what yer gonna get.

 

Score!!

 

Came from CMP with post war grips.

 

Not to take away from the thread, authentic grips on an authentic pistol are the way to go and it looks authentic, it looks great.

I have a reproduction, Auto Ordnance 1911A1, that looks like a brand new Government Issue 1911A1. It came with brand new plastic grips. BUT, I got real walnut wood grips and finished them myself with "pure" tung oil. Most off the shelf Tung Oils are a mix of modern finishes and tung oil, much easier and faster to use, but don't give the true Tung Finish. These were real wood replica's of the GI plastic grips.

These not only look good, but they perform so much better, the perfect amount of aggressive bite in the palm.

No not saying they'd better on an authentic GI 1911A1, I think the O.P.'s looks best with the real plastic grips, it looks authentic, which is what you want. But in the case of cheap reproduction pistol, the real wood looks very good and performs surprisingly well.

 

My CMP Field Grade also came with Post War newer production grips. I have a set of Coltwood Type 2 3rd variation grips in my parts bin but since they're not right for my RR frame, I left them in the bin.

 

My CMP Field Grade also came with Post War newer production grips. I have a set of Coltwood Type 2 3rd variation grips in my parts bin but since they're not right for my RR frame, I left them in the bin.

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Great Post, I hadn't realized there was difference in early and recent plastic grips, only adds more authenticity....

 

That same company sent me some they had white painted numbers and some had grip bushing and screws still in. Was able to rescue them and they look great. The Galloway #10 bushing tool sure came in handy. 1911’s Forever

 

Were the 1940's and earlier actual plastic or some sort of resin?

 

Some kind of resin~fiber mix. There was several variations. Coltrock and the later Coltwood which were developed by Colt. And the final version, a plastic composite version similar to Coltwood developed by Keyes Fibre Co.