For a while now we have been disappointed with the lack of a really nice, quality, and well thought out set of micarta stocks cut in the traditional double diamond pattern. We at the shop have used just about every brand that has been in the market place and, while some have been okay, none has really fit the bill. Most double diamond micarta stocks needed help in a few areas, some fit well on the bushings while others didn’t... some varied in thickness from stock to stock... some had checkering that was “inconsistent” at best... some had edges that were a bit on the rough side... some had misshaped relief cuts for the mag catch... and so on. No doubt there was a need for a truly quality set of micarta stocks that wear the traditional double diamond pattern, and here’s what they look like.



What you see here is the newest offering from the Yost-Bonitz shop, double diamond micarta stocks made for us by John at VZ grips.



Most here are well familiar with John’s stocks and to say they are exceptional would be understating things a bit. John has a well thought out approach to manufacturing and the skill to make stocks that look good, last, and are a step above what came before them. And, it’s nice to add that John is a helluva great guy to boot.

These stocks are currently available through the Yost-Bonitz shop and in our opinion they are quite simply the way double diamond micartas should be. In fact we liked them so much they are now the standard item on every 1* pistol we build.      

Quoted: Jason, how do these compare to the gunner grips?  Equally rough or smoother?  Thanks,  JD

Smoother... much smoother. While Gunners offer quite a bit of "traction" that's one of the factors that lead us to approach John about making these stocks. Gunners, while a good product, offer more traction from a stock panel than most people need and in my opinion they're too rough for most peoples application especially given the fact that the 1911 is gripped mostly fore and aft and the vast majority of users apply the gun in a concealed carry role. On a gun worn more or less away from the body, such as in a drop leg thigh type rig where the user may also being wearing gloves, Gunners do the job and do it well. But for a carry gun, like the kind that can't be seen, Gunners are far too aggressive for my tastes. With a gun worn concealed, especially "deep" concealment, the pistol will often be right up against ones body and then often against bare skin... not the most comfortable thing with Gunners especially if one is using the gun in an IWB holster.

The goal of these stocks was to fill a void in the market place and provide the highest quality and most durable micarta stocks while still retaining the traditional double diamond pattern. The stocks excel in an every day carry role and in my opinion offer the perfect balance of comfort and traction. John at VZ got it right for us and we're happy to be able to work with a gentleman like him.

............... John

Quoted: Ok I went to your website and didnt see them, how much and where do we order them from

V-Rod - We haven't had a chance to update the website yet... they should be on the site tomorrow. Feel free to call me at the shop.

Dog1 - The mainspring housing/lanyard loop conversion is one that we do in house.

Hobbs - We'll probably have pin covered stocks in the future.

Quoted: So this is standard now on the 1*?

Yes the stocks are now standard on all 1* pistols.

Quoted: Are they only available in black?

Nope... we'll have green and red shortly.

Quoted: Are they only available in black?

Red and green now available...







While the black stocks are paper micarta the reds and greens are available in linen micarta and have a bit more aggressive checkering than the paper micarta stocks.

Quoted: Tangential question... Are the hex-head screws a standard 1* thing, or does YoBo typically juse reuse the stock flathead screws that come with the pistol?

The hex-heads were at the customers request. We gennerally prefer the traditional slotted screws.