Custom 1911 Officer Grips

[Jlduke]

Can anyone point me in the direction of a good selection of custom grips for my 1911 sub compact?

 

[JJEH]

What style/design/material do you have in mind?

 

[Jlduke]

Not realy sure. I attached a picture of my gun.
I think I would like something in wood, but I'm not sure that a smooth grip is the way to go.
I'm open to suggestions.

 

[dinooch]

Take a look at Eagle Grips website. I have a few j-frame grips I have had no quality issues. They offer alot of options in wood, polymer, and exotics.

 

[xopher88x]

I have the same gun. Those Hogue finger grooves are great for shooting, but not for carry in my experience. Clothing sticks to them. I've also tried some basic wood grips that happened to be Kimber grips (gasp!), and I tried some Alumagrips. I've come full circle back to the ones that were on it as it left the factory which are black and have a rough texture. They're rubber or plastic and they don't stick to clothing. I do love the way a rosewood grip looks on an all black gun though. Check out Midway USA, do a search for "officer grips" or something. That should give you some ideas.

 

[JJEH]

VZ Grips has a lot of 1911 grips available.

 

[Jlduke]

I have the same gun. Those Hogue finger grooves are great for shooting, but not for carry in my experience. Clothing sticks to them. I've also tried some basic wood grips that happened to be Kimber grips (gasp!), and I tried some Alumagrips. I've come full circle back to the ones that were on it as it left the factory which are black and have a rough texture. They're rubber or plastic and they don't stick to clothing. I do love the way a rosewood grip looks on an all black gun though. Check out Midway USA, do a search for "officer grips" or something. That should give you some ideas.

You're right about finger grooves being great for shooting. I hate the grips that came on the gun. They feel horrible.

 

[REM 3200]

Have a look at these.

http://www.esmeralda.cc/

 

[GKC]

I have several 1911s, and I have put Altamont grips on almost all of them, unless they had a fancy grip on them stock (like my SW1911 e series.)

 

[CelticSire]

Patrick Grashorn. He's a member here, and he does phenomenal work.

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[Jlduke]

I've actually been looking at Altamont. They have some ice ones.

 

[novalty]

Sarge at TheFinerGrain.com and Brown's Custom Grips are the 2 makers I would recommend.

 

[Cirrus]

Sarge at TheFinerGrain.com and Brown's Custom Grips are the 2 makers I would recommend.

Thanks for the recommendation. Wish we could help in this scenario. The OP wants officer/compact size and we stopped offering that size a few years ago due to lack of interest. But I appreciate the referral.

 

[vario]

RAASCO Grips - Custom 1911 Grips in Hardwood, Phenolic and Dymondwood for Colt Kimber Taurus Springfield Armory Smith and Wesson Wilson

 

[CA357]

I'm a big Esmerelda Grips fan as well.

 

[SW CQB 45]

larry davidson

 

[Jlduke]

Well I found some nice rosewood grip panels bearing the US Army crest. I had to go with those. Oddly enough, they were from Kimber. They look and feel great.

 

[JJEH]

Well I found some nice rosewood grip panels bearing the US Army crest. I had to go with those. Oddly enough, they were from Kimber. They look and feel great.

You got some pictures?

 

[zebrajeb]

I'd like to see those pictures too!

John

 

[Jlduke]

As Requested

Here's a thumbnail. I don't know how to put the big pictures on thins thing.