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Were the blue/black carbon fiber type grips standard on models or just sold as an accessory? I bought a R9 yesterday that comes with the normal factory grips and also the blue/black. Anyone know? Thanks,kevuinqjhps
Quote from: MRC on August 24, 2017, 12:50:31 PMThe gun Kevin bought on GB had VZ black/blue grips like were used on the Tributes.They are not the regular CF grips that the original R9's had.Before the Remington sale, VZ had a whole range of aftermarket grips for the R9 on their website. They had solid or checkered milled in. Different laminate materials were available like micarta and carbon fiber. The colors included blue, black, grey, red, pink, white/black, green and brown. If you go to the VZ website and look at the 1911 grips you'll get an idea of the range of options. As far as factory VZ, the Tribute had the blue/black as mentioned above. The Custom had black VZ. The coyote brown had brown VZ. I'm not sure if you custom ordered the VZ from Rohrbaugh if you also got the G10. Eric? I would assume if the gun came with both, it probably came from the factory with G10 and he got VZ as aftermarket.
The gun Kevin bought on GB had VZ black/blue grips like were used on the Tributes.They are not the regular CF grips that the original R9's had.
Quote from: MRC on August 24, 2017, 12:50:31 PMThe gun Kevin bought on GB had VZ black/blue grips like were used on the Tributes.They are not the regular CF grips that the original R9's had.How could Tribute grips end up on a basic two tone?
Quote from: kevinqjhps on August 24, 2017, 11:56:32 AMWere the blue/black carbon fiber type grips standard on models or just sold as an accessory? I bought a R9 yesterday that comes with the normal factory grips and also the blue/black. Anyone know? Thanks,kevuinqjhpsYou guys were busy here while I was riding my BMW upstate! Geez . . . . anyway. . . . Kevin: The original style Blue/Black CF grips were on the very early R9 pistols. Then we went to G10 from a local CNC guy and then the Hogue's. The newer style VZ Blue/Black grips were originally only for the Tribute models, but the Remington came into the mix and all bets were off at that point.
Quote from: ECR on August 27, 2017, 02:13:43 PMQuote from: kevinqjhps on August 24, 2017, 11:56:32 AMWere the blue/black carbon fiber type grips standard on models or just sold as an accessory? I bought a R9 yesterday that comes with the normal factory grips and also the blue/black. Anyone know? Thanks,kevuinqjhpsYou guys were busy here while I was riding my BMW upstate! Geez . . . . anyway. . . . Kevin: The original style Blue/Black CF grips were on the very early R9 pistols. Then we went to G10 from a local CNC guy and then the Hogue's. The newer style VZ Blue/Black grips were originally only for the Tribute models, but the Remington came into the mix and all bets were off at that point.Hi Eric,Hope you had a good ride.......then again I don't think I EVER hd a bad one. The R9 I bought, but won't get to my FFL till Tue/Wed. have the blue/blacks and a very low three digit R number so this must be one of those. So much info we learn every day. If I sent you a mini recorder think you could just note details like these so we can keep the info going?Just a thought.
Quote from: kevinqjhps on August 27, 2017, 04:26:55 PMQuote from: ECR on August 27, 2017, 02:13:43 PMQuote from: kevinqjhps on August 24, 2017, 11:56:32 AMWere the blue/black carbon fiber type grips standard on models or just sold as an accessory? I bought a R9 yesterday that comes with the normal factory grips and also the blue/black. Anyone know? Thanks,kevuinqjhpsYou guys were busy here while I was riding my BMW upstate! Geez . . . . anyway. . . . Kevin: The original style Blue/Black CF grips were on the very early R9 pistols. Then we went to G10 from a local CNC guy and then the Hogue's. The newer style VZ Blue/Black grips were originally only for the Tribute models, but the Remington came into the mix and all bets were off at that point.Hi Eric,Hope you had a good ride.......then again I don't think I EVER hd a bad one. The R9 I bought, but won't get to my FFL till Tue/Wed. have the blue/blacks and a very low three digit R number so this must be one of those. So much info we learn every day. If I sent you a mini recorder think you could just note details like these so we can keep the info going?Just a thought.A low three digit is probably from around 2005. If VZ first made their blue grips for the Tribute, a 2005 wouldn't have factory installed blue VZ grips with the standard set also included. It must be aftermarket VZ. Low three digit should have factory carbon fiber.