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Post by thomgetch on Jul 15, 2017 21:54:31 GMT -5
So I was watching a documentary on the JFK Shooting in Dallas, 1962/3 and they interviewed a Dallas Sherrif deputy who was on duty and found Oswald's rifle in the book depository. Deputy Greene Smoot. They showed a brief pic of his 1911 with a replica of his badge as grip medallions. Don't know for sure if a duty weapon or. BBQ gun but I thought really classy none the less. We have all seen the normal medallions in grips but I have rarely seen something personal like this. I wonder who has similar "bling" on their grips. I found interesting so thought I would share. Cheers all
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Post by CXM on Jul 16, 2017 12:32:19 GMT -5
Speaking of historical bits as well as grips, I thought I'd share these... I bought these some years ago at a pawn shop at a low price. The owner knew nothing of their history, only that an elderly lady sold them along with some WWII pistols. Beyond that info I knew absolutely zip about the grips. Being curious, I have posted these grips in various places hoping to find out something about the grips... over several years all my efforts produced no success at all. Then a few weeks ago I got a message from a gentleman in Europe who has an interest in WWII weapons and equipment. He shared some information with me on the grips... Anyway, this gentleman who is only a little older than me related that his father had been an ordnance/maintenance officer in the Luftwaffe in WWII. He told me his father had a similar set of grips for his Browning 1922 pistol. The story goes, the maintenance squadron made some of these grips out of some metal used in German WWII aircraft. He described the metal as not aluminum or alloy thereof and was heavier and harder than aluminum. The grips are non magnetic and don't rust. He did not recall if his father ever said what the metal was but if he did the old guy did not remember. He said he remembered the ones his father had were quite heavy. He also recalled the drill holes in the reverse side to lighten the grips. The old gent went on to say his father's unit made them for quite a few Luftwaffe big wigs. He said his father recalled they made them for both Milch and Kesselring, though he does not recall what pistols they were made for. I know that Kesselring had a HP he sometimes carried but he also had a smaller pistol he also carried... so no there is no way to tell anything more. I would be delighted if I could prove these grips belonged to a major figure in WWII... unfortunately that does not seem possible... much to my disappointment. Anyway, the grips are interesting to look at if nothing else... I find them to thick to use on a gun and also on the heavy side. FWIW CHuck V/r Chuck
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Post by thomgetch on Jul 22, 2017 10:25:14 GMT -5
Chuck, wow, very cool and it all makes good sense. At least you have a good idea of the time and circumstances around those grips. Thanks for sharing.
I'd bet they would turn a BHP into an excellent knock out tool when ammo is depleted : )
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Post by CXM on Jul 22, 2017 18:27:28 GMT -5
BTWm here a couple of pix of the grips on a HP... RIGHT VIEW LEFT VIEW They don't look bad on a gun... just rather thick and heavy... For good measure the HP even has chickens on it... V/r CHuck
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