Eric's Kreighoff Varios Grips Question

cirelaw · 07-21-2010, 04:59 PM

How many variations could they come up with? Were they all plastic. Just how many colors and why? I cant find my Gibson book so I cant find at least a start. Were they interchangable?

guns3545 · 07-21-2010, 07:12 PM

Eric,

Easy at a high level. All more or less interchangeable if they are righteous.

The early HKs had walnut grips, then transitioned to Brown plastic fine grips, then Brown coarse grips, then Black grips similar to those used by Mauser. There were a few patterns/molds used identifiable by looking at the backs.

As you may recall there was/is a study of plastic/bakelite grips on both Luger sites.

John

cirelaw · 07-21-2010, 07:28 PM

Thank You but the Germans usually always had a reason for everything no matter how miniscule. Did any of the other manufactures, IE Mauser or DWM experiment with multible grip patterns or compasition?

cirelaw · 07-21-2010, 07:42 PM

I found out of there three materials walnut brown plastic and black bakelite like and there variation under each of them. Why so many???

alanint · 07-21-2010, 08:07 PM

A possibility is different source suppliers. Like variations in awards and decorations, depending on maker.

cirelaw · 07-21-2010, 08:34 PM

Theres a finite answer out there to a simple question, I believe the other producer stuck to wood and not 6 variations, It just dawned on me the P38's used different plastics.

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cirelaw Lifer Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: PORT ST LUCIE, FLORIDA Posts: 12,216 Thanks: 6,209 Thanked 4,133 Times in 2,173 Posts	Theres a finite answer out there to a simple question, I believe the other producer stuck to wood and not 6 variations, It just dawned on me the P38's used different plastics. Attached Thumbnails

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guns3545 Lifer Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Florida Posts: 437 Thanks: 655 Thanked 492 Times in 218 Posts	Eric, Easy at a high level. All more or less interchangeable if they are righteous. The early HKs had walnut grips, then transitioned to Brown plastic fine grips, then Brown coarse grips, then Black grips similar to those used by Mauser. There were a few patterns/molds used identifiable by looking at the backs. As you may recall there was/is a study of plastic/bakelite grips on both Luger sites. John

07-21-2010, 07:28 PM	#3
cirelaw Lifer Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: PORT ST LUCIE, FLORIDA Posts: 12,216 Thanks: 6,209 Thanked 4,133 Times in 2,173 Posts	Thank You but the Germans usually always had a reason for everything no matter how miniscule. Did any of the other manufactures, IE Mauser or DWM experiment with multible grip patterns or compasition?

07-21-2010, 07:42 PM	#4
cirelaw Lifer Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: PORT ST LUCIE, FLORIDA Posts: 12,216 Thanks: 6,209 Thanked 4,133 Times in 2,173 Posts	I found out of there three materials walnut brown plastic and black bakelite like and there variation under each of them. Why so many???

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alanint User Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Marco Island, Florida Posts: 4,867 Thanks: 1,685 Thanked 1,916 Times in 1,192 Posts	A possibility is different source suppliers. Like variations in awards and decorations, depending on maker.