Okay, 1911 fans. Help me pick out new grips for my Kimber

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[ARCHIVED THREAD] - Okay, 1911 fans. Help me pick out new grips for my Kimber

Posted: 4/16/2006 5:49:40 PM EDT

It's a fullsize Tactical, as seen here:

It's either:

A. Standard Alumagrips Black anodized

or

B. VZ Gatorback Blasted Black Canvas Micarta Grips

Any experiences with either? Good/ Bad? Hell, which one do you think looks better?

I cracked the origianl wood grips (My fault) and want to replace them with something other than wood or rubber/plastic. These are the final two.

SG

Posted: 4/16/2006 5:51:11 PM EDT

[#1]

I have always liked the Barnhart Burner grips.

But out of your two choices, I'd go with Alumagrips. All metal gun, baby.

Posted: 4/16/2006 5:55:18 PM EDT

[#2]

get the punisher skull grips......

personally, my taste, i would leave em the way the are in the pic... i really like em

Posted: 4/16/2006 5:56:02 PM EDT

[#3]

VZ,,made by an ARFCOMER,,love'em on my C-O-L-T,,got the slimgrips though

Posted: 4/16/2006 5:56:49 PM EDT

[#4]

i still vote for the faux ivory naked chick with the rebel flag grips.

Posted: 4/16/2006 5:58:25 PM EDT

[#5]

Quoted:
i still vote for the faux ivory naked chick with the rebel flag grips.

i would love to see a picture of this.....

Posted: 4/16/2006 5:59:36 PM EDT

[#6]

Quoted:
Quoted:
i still vote for the faux ivory naked chick with the rebel flag grips.

i would love to see a picture of this.....

+1 need pics

Posted: 4/16/2006 5:59:53 PM EDT

[#7]

Of the two, I like the Micarta ones better. You live in the Deep South; I can imagine the aluminum ones getting pretty warm after being in the Sun for too long.

Posted: 4/16/2006 6:00:56 PM EDT

[#8]

Quoted:

personally, my taste, i would leave em the way the are in the pic... i really like em

I like the stock grips better also.

Posted: 4/16/2006 6:02:29 PM EDT

[#9]

I've always liked the alumagrips. They look real slick (in the good way - look nice, good texture for grip security). Had a pair with a Strider logo on my SA, and my Les Baer TRS wears a thin pair with the Thunder Ranch logo.

Posted: 4/16/2006 6:02:29 PM EDT

[#10]

I like my VZ's.

Posted: 4/16/2006 6:03:11 PM EDT

[#11]

I have the Wilson Combat ultra-thin CCW grips on my Kimber and love em. They feel just right in my hand.

Posted: 4/16/2006 6:05:56 PM EDT

[#12]

Posted: 4/16/2006 6:07:04 PM EDT

[#13]

Quoted:
Quoted:

personally, my taste, i would leave em the way the are in the pic... i really like em

I like the stock grips better also.

Stock grips are cracked, badly, and (SURPRISE

) Kimber is out of stock.

SG

Posted: 4/16/2006 6:11:03 PM EDT

[#14]

Alumagrips. Would give a good contrast to the slide.

Personally, my Stainless II has Esmeralda grips on it.

Posted: 4/17/2006 5:52:33 AM EDT

[#15]

i told him to buy some from esmerelda but he's a cheap fucker

Posted: 4/17/2006 5:57:33 AM EDT

[#16]

No experience with either brand. I put Chip McCormick Thin grips on mine and like the way it hides the profile when I CCW it. I would go with micarta over aluminum though. Al , Fe plus sweat equals corrorsion in the humidity of the south. Yes stainless rusts just not as fast as blued steel.

Posted: 4/17/2006 5:59:35 AM EDT

[#17]

VZ's are nice.

You should also check out Wicked Grips.

Posted: 4/17/2006 6:06:36 AM EDT

[#18]

Posted: 4/17/2006 6:06:42 AM EDT

[#19]

Larry Davidson's Warthogs, or VZ Gatorbacks. You can't beat micarta.......

Posted: 4/17/2006 6:11:32 AM EDT

[#20]

I haven't handled a gun with micarta grips, but I have a handled a knife. They feel pretty comfortable to me, so I will go with the micarta grips.

Posted: 4/17/2006 6:11:57 AM EDT

[#21]

Posted: 4/17/2006 9:49:39 AM EDT

[#22]

Quoted:

Okay, anyone who puts this abomination on a 1911 needs to be pistol whipped with it.

Posted: 4/17/2006 9:55:40 AM EDT

[#23]

Posted: 4/17/2006 10:06:55 AM EDT

[#24]

A friend surprised me with these grips last year for my birthday.

Posted: 4/17/2006 10:12:44 AM EDT

[#25]

Pachmeyer. :)

Posted: 4/17/2006 12:42:48 PM EDT

[#26]

Quoted:
VZ's are nice.

You should also check out Wicked Grips.

Wicked's grips were awesome, but I refuse to pay a THIRD of what the pistol cost for the damn grips...but his stuff is Cool!

Went with the VZ's.

SG

Posted: 4/17/2006 12:50:06 PM EDT

[#27]

VZ.

Posted: 4/17/2006 12:52:27 PM EDT

[#28]

I have the exact same VZ grips on my Kimber right now and LOVE them! I've tried many a grip on various 1911s and these are the only ones that I've REALLY liked. They are awesome!

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