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Grip opinion wanted 1911

Posted: Tue Sep 02, 2008 8:34 pm
by rm9792
I just got these Esmerelda grips (Rosewood Picazzo) in and am not sure I like them on this pistol. Think they might look better on an all black commander or polished stainless (Beveled edge limits my choices). Opinions? My 12 year old said they looked tacky but what do girls know! (JK) Spent too much to toss them so might put on another gun. I had some black thinline Alumagrips on it before but wanted a wood look instead. I like the Desert Ironwood but it is way out there in price where I could find it online. Grip screws dont match, I was just test fitting.

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Re: Grip opinion wanted 1911

Posted: Tue Sep 02, 2008 8:46 pm
by HighVelocity
I like them! But, I think they'd look better on an all blue or all SS pistol. What does the other side look like, same pattern?

Re: Grip opinion wanted 1911

Posted: Tue Sep 02, 2008 9:24 pm
by SCone
Looks better with the black grips. The silver slide with thgrain of the wood keep your eyes jumping between the two. With the black grips, the silver slide dominates. Find a nice solid finish pistol for those beautiful wood grips.

Re: Grip opinion wanted 1911

Posted: Tue Sep 02, 2008 9:48 pm
by boomerang
I agree the black stocks look better on that pistol.

Re: Grip opinion wanted 1911

Posted: Tue Sep 02, 2008 9:58 pm
by rm9792
Thats what I thought, would look better on my black RIA Commander. Other side looks pretty much the same. The grips are a little brighter in person but it just accentuates what SCone said even more. Guess the Alumagrips are going back on. Thanks.

Re: Grip opinion wanted 1911

Posted: Wed Sep 03, 2008 6:10 am
by CompVest
I like them on on your Kimber. I like the way the darkwood grain at the top appears to come right out of the black frame and then seems to fan out and lighten.

However, I am a girl so what do I know. :grumble

Re: Grip opinion wanted 1911

Posted: Wed Sep 03, 2008 7:03 am
by Commander Cody
I think tey are Beautiful. :thumbs2:

Re: Grip opinion wanted 1911

Posted: Wed Sep 03, 2008 7:43 am
by Excaliber
The wood grips are very classy and dressy.

The black grips are basic tactical / practical.

I suggest using the grips that best correspond to how you feel about the gun.

Re: Grip opinion wanted 1911

Posted: Wed Sep 03, 2008 4:44 pm
by rm9792
CompVest wrote:I like them on on your Kimber. I like the way the darkwood grain at the top appears to come right out of the black frame and then seems to fan out and lighten.

However, I am a girl so what do I know. :grumble
Was just pickin'. Kinda a joke since girls know fashion and appearances better than men.

Re: Grip opinion wanted 1911

Posted: Wed Sep 03, 2008 5:27 pm
by longtooth
I like the Esmerelda grips on the K. I have a PRO CDP think they would look good there but I have never had that kind of money. Her grips look good on anthing. Wear them on the Kimber.

Re: Grip opinion wanted 1911

Posted: Thu Sep 04, 2008 6:02 am
by CompVest
rm9792 wrote:
CompVest wrote:I like them on on your Kimber. I like the way the darkwood grain at the top appears to come right out of the black frame and then seems to fan out and lighten.

However, I am a girl so what do I know. :grumble
Was just pickin'. Kinda a joke since girls know fashion and appearances better than men.
Just picking back as I took it you were poking fun and not serious. :biggrinjester:

Re: Grip opinion wanted 1911

Posted: Thu Sep 04, 2008 5:44 pm
by rm9792
Grumbly icon threw me off. When i first took the GF out to shoot I told her to pick a gun, she is kinda petite so i figured she would grab a .22 or a 9mm. No, she grabs a Desert Eagle in .50 and shot it all afternoon. Grown men have trouble with that thing. Y'all are scary sometimes.

Re: Grip opinion wanted 1911

Posted: Thu Sep 04, 2008 6:36 pm
by CompVest
rm9792 wrote:Grumbly icon threw me off. When i first took the GF out to shoot I told her to pick a gun, she is kinda petite so i figured she would grab a .22 or a 9mm. No, she grabs a Desert Eagle in .50 and shot it all afternoon. Grown men have trouble with that thing. Y'all are scary sometimes.
And don't forget it!!!!! :coolgleamA: