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Offline arjuna70

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Grip Pictures
« on: June 11, 2007, 12:39:22 PM »
I was wondering if people could post pictures of their different grips.  I would like to see the CF Blue and any other grip choices which are available.  

This is what I have:



and I'm not even sure which grips they are.  Thanks.
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Offline mshechte

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Re: Grip Pictures
« Reply #1 on: June 11, 2007, 02:38:10 PM »
The Grips that are available for the R9 are
The G-10's like you have,
Carbon Fiber in Blue...Used on the Early Models but are no longer available from the Factory, and quite expensive if you can even find a set (don't ask me how I know).
and Carbon Fiber in Black... More common but are also no longer available due to high demand for CF by the Military is my understanding.
I hope this helps,
Mark
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Offline Richard S

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Re: Grip Pictures
« Reply #2 on: June 12, 2007, 08:22:46 PM »
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I was wondering if people could post pictures of their different grips.  I would like to see the CF Blue and any other grip choices which are available.  * * *

Arjuna:

I have these photographs in my Photobucket Album. Here are the CF Blue and the G10 grips juxtaposed:


And here is my R9 with its CF Black grips installed:


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Offline arjuna70

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Re: Grip Pictures
« Reply #3 on: June 13, 2007, 04:55:33 PM »
Thanks a lot for the pics.  Now to find some..... ;)

Does any company make any aftermarket grips for the R9?
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Re: Grip Pictures
« Reply #4 on: June 13, 2007, 05:26:20 PM »
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Thanks a lot for the pics.  Now to find some..... ;)

Does any company make any aftermarket grips for the R9?

Arjuna:

I'm not aware of any aftermarket source yet for R9 grips.  With the two small screw holes widely spaced on each R9 grip panel, the tolerances are practically nil. It would probably require a CNC machine shop or a custom grip maker with the talent of a Roy Fishpaw to produce the grips. Either way, the grips would probably cost about as much as the pistol. As for metal casting, a friend of mine who is a custom silversmith attempted at least eight times to reproduce the R9 grips for me in sterling silver using the lost wax process. Even using the most modern "no-shrink" casting materials available, there was still just enough shrinkage with each casting to prevent the screw holes from aligning. We finally gave up, and I had him melt down the silver one more time and use it to cast a pair of grips for my G32. These photos were taken at the time the grips were first mounted. They've since been buffed out to eliminate some surface imperfections:



If you're interested in acquiring a pair of CF grips, you might want to post a WTB notice in the Forum's Buy/Sell section. I saw a couple of sets change hands that way recently. G10 has a sizeable following as a grip material, and there may be some owners of early R9s with CF grips who would be willing to sell theirs -- for a price, of course. I think the "going rate" for a set of R9 CF grips these days is around $200+.  
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Re: Grip Pictures
« Reply #5 on: June 17, 2007, 01:54:47 PM »
 
:o

I just realized my used Deer Park R9s has black carbon fiber grips. For some reason - ignorance? - I was thinking the CF grips were discontinued after the first 300 or 400 guns.

 ;D

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Re: Grip Pictures
« Reply #6 on: June 18, 2007, 12:05:49 AM »
This does' not show the G10s,but does' the VERY early blues-far right.. 8) And black CF far left..



Not large-shall try to change..

http://[IMG]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v611/glockme/100_2103.jpg[/IMG]

All CFs...
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Re: Grip Pictures
« Reply #7 on: June 18, 2007, 12:46:29 AM »
John,

The Deer Park carbon fiber grips continued well after #400
or so; mine has them with a 700+ number.  

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Re: Grip Pictures
« Reply #8 on: June 18, 2007, 09:32:33 AM »
Thanks, good to know. Mine is in the upper 6xx range.  John

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Re: Grip Pictures
« Reply #9 on: June 18, 2007, 10:31:04 PM »
Brenden:

That photograph reveals what I call "an abundance of riches"!   8)
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