Warhorse Radom VIS
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Although the grips have been altered, most likely by the Vet or his kin, I would leave it as is. It is a nice pistol for sure.
The grips are part of it's history and a set of non original grips will only cost you money and add no value to the gun.
The grips are part of it's history and a set of non original grips will only cost you money and add no value to the gun.
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I've ordered a set of Vintage grips for it. Radom grips with their unique logos are so cool. I'll keep the original grips.
I'd love to find a set of pressed wood original grips or the radius groove grips someday if they will work with the large screw heads on this gun.
Can't wait to fire this old pistol; the bore is a mirror and the action is smoother and tighter than my 1991A1 Colt.
I'd love to find a set of pressed wood original grips or the radius groove grips someday if they will work with the large screw heads on this gun.
Can't wait to fire this old pistol; the bore is a mirror and the action is smoother and tighter than my 1991A1 Colt.
Pressed wood grips with the FB/VIS logos are usually encountered on earlier pistols produced in the first series. I have seen examples where only one grip was of this pattern & the other plastic. I suspect the pressed wood grips were made to either supplement or replace the plastic ones. For whatever reason, they were rejected & the limited number produced were relegated to armorer replacement part status. I believe these were only for use with the small grip screws.
As for the late Steyr grooved wooden grips, these begin to appear in the mid second series "h"-block. The "i"-block was skipped. The "j"-block pistols are all but non-existent, and they are most commonly encountered on the final run in "k"-block. An interesting sidebar: About 30 years ago, a friend of mine had a Steyr "k"-range P35(p). He took off the right grip and attached to the backside was most of a label. It was triangular in shape and depicted a maiden with German writing describing the contents as "Velveta" cheese. By that time in Germany, nothing went to waste, so it seems at least some of these grips were constructed from wooden cheese-crates!
As for the late Steyr grooved wooden grips, these begin to appear in the mid second series "h"-block. The "i"-block was skipped. The "j"-block pistols are all but non-existent, and they are most commonly encountered on the final run in "k"-block. An interesting sidebar: About 30 years ago, a friend of mine had a Steyr "k"-range P35(p). He took off the right grip and attached to the backside was most of a label. It was triangular in shape and depicted a maiden with German writing describing the contents as "Velveta" cheese. By that time in Germany, nothing went to waste, so it seems at least some of these grips were constructed from wooden cheese-crates!
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