Grips for RIA 1911

[saber]

I just purchased a Rock Island 1911 GI Model.

I find their wood grips to be a little boring and wanted to find out if anyone could suggest some better grips that I could use.

[morrcarr67]

Check out WWW.midway.com they have more grips then you can shake a stick at. I like the flame ones from Hogue.

[saber]

I have a dealer's account at Midway. I was curious about specific recommendations since there are so many available.

[1064chubbs]

What are you going for? Looks, feel, ergonomics?

[saber]

I'm looking for 2 things:

1.) Coolness factor- I want to make sure these grips look really cool
2.) Feel- I want something that has some texture

[00BuckShot]

Esmeralda's. I really like her mosiac checkering. The celtic stuff is pretty cool too (since that my lineage). Great handmade grips.

If you like texture I like the new VZ Operator II.

[railroader]

I have raasco grips on my kimber. They look good and the checkering is very "grippy" which I like. They are made locally too. http://raascogrips.com/ Mark

[BamBam-31]

I think the VZ lineup is right up your alley.

[bombadillo]

I'd part with these for $35 plus 5 to ship them. I got them and they didn't fit my gun taste well. part of the bottom of the grip area was relieved to fit a wilson combat mag funnel.

[pheyos]

I got some Navidrex ones for my RIA. I went with a double-diamond pattern made of "mahogany." The right side grip needed some relieving around the back of the mag release. They do look good and the checkering was excellent.

[Ed_Hazard]

Esmeralda's. I really like her mosiac checkering. The celtic stuff is pretty cool too (since that my lineage). Great handmade grips.

If you like texture I like the new VZ Operator II.

+1 on Esmerelda grips.

Love the andean alder myself, the ivory wood is great as well. The checkering is top notch.

http://www.esmeralda.cc/1911_full_7.htm

[jak77]

I think the VZ lineup is right up your alley.

+1

These are the VZ recons in coyote brown. I am very pleased with them, aggressive texture and a classic look. Cant go wrong.

[Arondos]

I run my tactical with plain black rubber hogues on it.

She may not be pretty, but I didn't buy a handgun to have it win beauty contests.

[mds2004]

Its not a 1911, but it has 1911 grips::

[bombadillo]

http://vzgrips.com/gun-grips/1911-pistol-grips-1/operators-2

VZ makes some really killer grips too that you may want to consider.