Cartridge counter grip

Richard nelson · 01-06-2023, 04:33 PM

I have a cartridge counter grip from a 1907 luger. It is in pristine condition. It was examined by an appraiser and he thought it was authentic. Does anyone have know what it is worth.

lugerholsterrepair · 01-07-2023, 12:16 AM

An appraiser? Who would that be? You have to be a REAL Luger freak to appraise a cartridge counter grip and just "an appraiser" won't cut the mustard. I know 2 who would be extremely capable of doing it..but unless you KNOW it's authentic..you are barking at a squirrel that ain't necessarily in the tree.

Ron Wood · 01-07-2023, 12:36 PM

Clear photos of the grip, front and back could help determining authenticity and possibly value. These grips are very rare (only 50 originals) so finding a loose one is well against the odds. They are fragile if not handled properly, so replacements (read fake) are what is usually encountered.
Ron

Mac Cat · 01-07-2023, 01:18 PM

You can buy the reproduction cartridge counter grips on eBay from $35 (* mine are in the photo)

There are some at Numrich for $60

lugerholsterrepair · 01-07-2023, 02:20 PM

I know 2 people who would be extremely capable of doing it.. One of them has posted above..Take advantage of his expertise and post some photos..

gunbugs · 01-08-2023, 03:45 AM

Without detailed photos, no one can tell you for sure, or not, what it/they are worth...

Vlim · 01-14-2023, 05:39 AM

Mauser also had quite a bit of surplus CC grips left after their commemorative post war CC run.

These grips will not fit on a pre-1970 grip.

rhuff · 01-14-2023, 02:55 PM

Apparently the OP does not wish to pursue his thread any further.

ithacaartist · 01-15-2023, 01:56 AM

Weren't the windows in original Cartridge Counter grips in the left grip? The set in Russ' post would allow the follower button's progress to be seen. Sheepherder made himself a pair similar to the latter, IIRC. The pair pictured also has the dead giveaway as a less than careful repro of the rounded top, front corner. They look like fun, nonetheless.

Vlim · 01-15-2023, 12:18 PM

Here is a Mauser set I had some fun with.

01-06-2023, 04:33 PM	#1
Richard nelson New User Join Date: Jan 2023 Posts: 1 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Cartridge counter grip I have a cartridge counter grip from a 1907 luger. It is in pristine condition. It was examined by an appraiser and he thought it was authentic. Does anyone have know what it is worth.

01-07-2023, 12:16 AM	#2
lugerholsterrepair Moderator Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Arizona/Colorado Posts: 7,772 Thanks: 4,940 Thanked 3,124 Times in 1,434 Posts	An appraiser? Who would that be? You have to be a REAL Luger freak to appraise a cartridge counter grip and just "an appraiser" won't cut the mustard. I know 2 who would be extremely capable of doing it..but unless you KNOW it's authentic..you are barking at a squirrel that ain't necessarily in the tree. __________________ Jerry Burney 11491 S. Guadalupe Drive Yuma AZ 85367-6182 l[email protected] 928 342-7583 (CO & AZ) Year Round 719 207-3331 (cell) "For those who Fight For It, Life has a flavor the protected will never know."

01-07-2023, 12:36 PM	#3
Ron Wood Moderator 2010 LugerForum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Santa Teresa New Mexico just outside of the West Texas town of El Paso Posts: 7,022 Thanks: 1,090 Thanked 5,178 Times in 1,703 Posts	Clear photos of the grip, front and back could help determining authenticity and possibly value. These grips are very rare (only 50 originals) so finding a loose one is well against the odds. They are fragile if not handled properly, so replacements (read fake) are what is usually encountered. Ron __________________ If it's made after 1918...it's a reproduction Last edited by Ron Wood; 01-07-2023 at 02:27 PM.

01-07-2023, 01:18 PM	#4
Mac Cat Lifer Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Apr 2015 Location: Austin, Texas Posts: 731 Thanks: 2,095 Thanked 610 Times in 329 Posts	You can buy the reproduction cartridge counter grips on eBay from $35 (* mine are in the photo) There are some at Numrich for $60 Attached Thumbnails

01-07-2023, 02:20 PM	#5
lugerholsterrepair Moderator Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Arizona/Colorado Posts: 7,772 Thanks: 4,940 Thanked 3,124 Times in 1,434 Posts	I know 2 people who would be extremely capable of doing it.. One of them has posted above..Take advantage of his expertise and post some photos.. __________________ Jerry Burney 11491 S. Guadalupe Drive Yuma AZ 85367-6182 l[email protected] 928 342-7583 (CO & AZ) Year Round 719 207-3331 (cell) "For those who Fight For It, Life has a flavor the protected will never know."

01-08-2023, 03:45 AM	#6
gunbugs Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Sep 2013 Location: Fairbanks, Alaska. Home of the best moose. Posts: 659 Thanks: 365 Thanked 1,178 Times in 394 Posts	Without detailed photos, no one can tell you for sure, or not, what it/they are worth...

01-14-2023, 05:39 AM	#7
Vlim Moderator Lifetime LugerForum Patron Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Europe Posts: 5,053 Thanks: 1,036 Thanked 3,988 Times in 1,205 Posts	Mauser also had quite a bit of surplus CC grips left after their commemorative post war CC run. These grips will not fit on a pre-1970 grip.

01-14-2023, 02:55 PM	#8
rhuff Patron LugerForum Patron Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Az. Posts: 2,291 Thanks: 2,709 Thanked 972 Times in 717 Posts	Apparently the OP does not wish to pursue his thread any further. __________________ Need DWM breechblock #21

01-15-2023, 01:56 AM	#9
ithacaartist Twice a Lifer Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Atop the highest hill in Schuyler County NY Posts: 3,347 Thanks: 7,285 Thanked 2,579 Times in 1,366 Posts	Weren't the windows in original Cartridge Counter grips in the left grip? The set in Russ' post would allow the follower button's progress to be seen. Sheepherder made himself a pair similar to the latter, IIRC. The pair pictured also has the dead giveaway as a less than careful repro of the rounded top, front corner. They look like fun, nonetheless. __________________ "... Liberty is the seed and soil, the air and light, the dew and rain of progress, love and joy."-- Robert Greene Ingersoll 1894

01-15-2023, 12:18 PM	#10
Vlim Moderator Lifetime LugerForum Patron Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Europe Posts: 5,053 Thanks: 1,036 Thanked 3,988 Times in 1,205 Posts	Here is a Mauser set I had some fun with. Attached Thumbnails