Good quality MG42 grips.

[pitfighter]

Hello,

I have two M53's - that are made up to look like MG42's.
Is there a source (preferably in the US, but not essential) of MG42 style bakelite or plastic grips out there, that some of the collectors here have had good luck with.

I would like to replace these beat to hell Yugo grips with some of the MG42 style that don't cost hundreds of dollars.

I believe it is a matter of the grip "lines" going all the way across the plastic, as opposed to stopping short of either side of the grip.

I do not need originals for what I do - purely an aesthetic recreation.


Thank you,

Pit.
*Bubba got himself and waffenampt and stamped the hell out of this second Yugo kit build.
Look at this bastardized top cover - moral do not buy sight unseen on a fellows description.

[Der Alder]

RTG sells newly made (US) black grips.
http://www.robertrtg.com/mggripstick.html

I also picked up one of the black US set from RTG., which look really nice too. They did require me to grind a small amount of material of the ends to fit my WLA grip stick. It was easy though.


I also spruced up my beat up yugo grips on my M53, by lightly sanding them, then applying a couple of coats of birchwood caset tru-oil. Made them look almost new.

So there are two inexpensive options right there........

[pitfighter]

Great - thank you.
Was directed to some economic originals, too for only $10 more.
http://www.militarytour.com/Militaria/W ... cessor.htm

Thanks for the heads up.

Appreciate it.

Pit.

[Der Alder]

Thanks for the follow up and link....looks like an interesting site.

[42rocker]

A very interesting site. -- Title states WW11 grips etc -- click on pic and then you get post war yugo from 50's -- 60's -- sounds like bait and switch to me.

Later 42rocker

[pitfighter]

I didn't notice that 42'; original WW2 from the 50-60's - hmmm, sounds like someone is off with their dates, lol.

They are post war, WW2 style, which will work for me - but yes, the grips are not actually WW2 era, for sure.

Well spotted.

Pit.