Grip originality question

Herrmossy · 08-04-2010, 08:28 AM

Guys,
I purchased this luger a while ago from my 70 year old neighbor along with a bunch of other Third Reich artifacts his father brought back with him. I believe this as he cleaned out him fathers belongings at his parents home when he died.
Either way, someone removed the grip panels at some point and chipped the one as you see in the pic. I want to have it repaired but when I removed it, this is the only marking I found on the inside.
Are these the original grip panels. The old guy says they are but I wanted to ask you guys. I've included pics so you know the pistol the grips are on. If you can't read the date it's 1939.
I have this on another forum but I think this one has more traffic,
Thanks in advance.

Norme · 08-04-2010, 09:25 AM

Hi Jeff, If you go to this link on the other forum, you will see that 1939 Mauser grips are often unnumbered. Your grips look genuine to me and could well be original to the gun. Regards, Norm

http://luger.gunboards.com/showthread.php?t=11442

Herrmossy · 08-04-2010, 10:00 AM

Thank you Norm! Can you let me know who can repair this chip please?

DavidJayUden · 08-04-2010, 10:10 AM

Our own Hugh is a wizzard at re-checkering grips. I'm not sure if there is a good fix for putting wood where there ain't none. I'm interested too.
dju

Ron Smith · 08-04-2010, 11:27 AM

Dave,

Hugh splices a piece of matching wood to replace the chip and then checkers to match. It's nearly invisible when he's done.

Ron

tharpo · 08-04-2010, 11:51 AM

Hugh Clark is definitely the man to fix a chipped grip. Here is his email.
[email protected]

Herrmossy · 08-04-2010, 01:56 PM

Thanks a million Guys

Herrmossy · 08-04-2010, 09:56 PM

Update: Hugh is going to restore my grips. I'm thrilled! Thank you

DavidJayUden · 08-05-2010, 12:14 AM

You'll be more thrilled when they come back.
dju

08-04-2010, 08:28 AM	#1
Herrmossy User Join Date: Feb 2009 Posts: 23 Thanks: 2 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Grip originality question Guys, I purchased this luger a while ago from my 70 year old neighbor along with a bunch of other Third Reich artifacts his father brought back with him. I believe this as he cleaned out him fathers belongings at his parents home when he died. Either way, someone removed the grip panels at some point and chipped the one as you see in the pic. I want to have it repaired but when I removed it, this is the only marking I found on the inside. Are these the original grip panels. The old guy says they are but I wanted to ask you guys. I've included pics so you know the pistol the grips are on. If you can't read the date it's 1939. I have this on another forum but I think this one has more traffic, Thanks in advance.

08-04-2010, 10:00 AM	#3
Herrmossy User Join Date: Feb 2009 Posts: 23 Thanks: 2 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Thank you Norm! Can you let me know who can repair this chip please? Last edited by Herrmossy; 08-04-2010 at 10:02 AM. Reason: Added text

08-04-2010, 11:27 AM	#5
Ron Smith User Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Orygun Posts: 4,243 Thanks: 118 Thanked 245 Times in 150 Posts	Dave, Hugh splices a piece of matching wood to replace the chip and then checkers to match. It's nearly invisible when he's done. Ron __________________ I Still Need DWM side plate #49... if anyone runs across a nice one. What ~Rudyard Kipling~ said...

08-04-2010, 09:25 AM	#2
Norme Always A Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Colorado Posts: 2,417 Thanks: 226 Thanked 2,603 Times in 933 Posts	Hi Jeff, If you go to this link on the other forum, you will see that 1939 Mauser grips are often unnumbered. Your grips look genuine to me and could well be original to the gun. Regards, Norm http://luger.gunboards.com/showthread.php?t=11442

08-04-2010, 10:10 AM	#4
DavidJayUden Patron LugerForum Patron Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 4,047 Thanks: 578 Thanked 1,414 Times in 887 Posts	Our own Hugh is a wizzard at re-checkering grips. I'm not sure if there is a good fix for putting wood where there ain't none. I'm interested too. dju

08-04-2010, 11:51 AM	#6
tharpo Lifer Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: West Coast, USA Posts: 543 Thanks: 116 Thanked 382 Times in 157 Posts	Hugh Clark is definitely the man to fix a chipped grip. Here is his email. [email protected]

08-04-2010, 01:56 PM	#7
Herrmossy User Join Date: Feb 2009 Posts: 23 Thanks: 2 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Thanks a million Guys

08-04-2010, 09:56 PM	#8
Herrmossy User Join Date: Feb 2009 Posts: 23 Thanks: 2 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Update: Hugh is going to restore my grips. I'm thrilled! Thank you

08-05-2010, 12:14 AM	#9
DavidJayUden Patron LugerForum Patron Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 4,047 Thanks: 578 Thanked 1,414 Times in 887 Posts	You'll be more thrilled when they come back. dju