just got my 3913 hogue grips....check em out

[dustin78]

well i got my 3913 hogue grips yesterday and they look great (thanks Ken). i chose coco bolo with the old style half checkering pattern. It took a good amount of dremel surgery to get these on perfectly but they finaly fit. The grip panels were fine, but the plastic mainspring retaining piece was way over sized and i had to fill it down allot. after all i said and done i think they look great.

 

[dustin78]

well i got my 3913 hogue grips yesterday and they look great (thanks Ken). i chose coco bolo with the old style half checkering pattern. It took a good amount of dremel surgery to get these on perfectly but they finaly fit. The grip panels were fine, but the plastic mainspring retaining piece was way over sized and i had to fill it down allot. after all i said and done i think they look great.

 

[WaterburyBob]

Yup - they do look great.

 

[meh92]

They look fantastic. Maybe I'll get a set for my 3913. Right now it wears Hogue rubber. Did you have rubber on before and if so, how do the wood grips compare in thickness to the rubber?

 

[bronco45]

Terrific, American Semi Auto with a great American company providing the wood.

 

[gmchenry]

Looks sharp!

 

[hipoint995]

the stainless and wood look is great

 

[Dot_mdb]

Those are very fine looking grips. However, take a caliper and measure the thickness (width) of the full grip and I bet that it is as thick or thicker than the double stack autos with the standard factory grips. Is this gun going to be used for concealed carry?

Bill

 

[varoadking]

I much prefer the half-checkered style. How did you get those - just call and request them like that?

 

[dustin78]

Yep just ask for the old style checkering. The grips are 6mm thicker than the factory ones

 

[BIG DOG]

Looking good!
G

 

[meh92]

6mm each side or 6mm total?

Thanks

 

[18DAI]

Very nice! I may need to find another 3913 to put Hogue wood grips on, and add the new followers and springs to make the mags 9 rounders.

Sort of a 3913+

Hard pistol to improve upon. Regards 18DAI.

 

[Babalooie]

I have the twin to yours. They must have been separated at birth.

.......and their brother, a 3914

 

[carry9]

Beautiful grips dustin78. Are these wood grips the same thickness as the Hogue rubber grips, or thinner? With the checkering, are they as sure-grip as the rubbers? Thanks to anyone who can answer.

 

[Babalooie]

I measured the above grips using my el cheapo Harbor Freight digital calipers, at a point about halfway up from the base. This would be equal to the logo area of the Hogue rubber grips. Then, I installed a set of rubber Hogues on the 3914 and measured them. Here's the result:

3913 (Coco Bolo Checkered Hogue) - 1.20"

3914 (Pau Ferro Smooth Hogue) - 1.24"

3914 (Rubber Hogue) - 1.16"

 

[meh92]

Thank you

 

[Babalooie]

Originally posted by meh92:
Thank you

No charge.

 

[$2Ray]

Originally posted by WaterburyBob:
Yup - they do look great.

+1

 

[carry9]

Thanks Babalooie, thats more accurate than one could ask for. Using my scientific measuring device - eye-balling a metal ruler, it looks like the factory plastic grips are 1.00"?
Won't give up my rubber Hogues, although those Coco Bolo's sure make for a dang fine looking 3913!

Originally posted by Babalooie:
I measured the above grips using my el cheapo Harbor Freight digital calipers, at a point about halfway up from the base. This would be equal to the logo area of the Hogue rubber grips. Then, I installed a set of rubber Hogues on the 3914 and measured them. Here's the result:

3913 (Coco Bolo Checkered Hogue) - 1.20"

3914 (Pau Ferro Smooth Hogue) - 1.24"

3914 (Rubber Hogue) - 1.16"