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Do you prefer wood grips or plastic?

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#1 ·
For those who have shot with both types of grips, any preference? I'm thinking of getting wooden grips for my P5C but I was surprised when I got some for my PPK and actually preferred the plastic for gripping. Any thoughts?
 
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I guess I don't really have a preference. On one gun or another I've got wood, rubber, plastic, and aluminum. I was going to get wood grips for my P5 but I think I'll keep the plastic ones on it for now. All of my PP's have plastic as well. The best wood grips I've got are ebony from Ahrends.
 
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Did I shoot that one at the Greet and Shoot????

I shot someone's P5 with wood grips and loved the way the weapon behaved for me....having wood is good.


CRZ I've shot a P5 with both types of grips and I do prefer wood.

I also have wood on a number of my PP platform weapons. With the Grips4U when they arrive I warm some Ballistol and leave the grips in the sun for about 15 minutes or so then brush the Ballistol on the grips...it gets absorbed into the wood and really protects it...

I've also had great success with Renaissance Wax. Just remember a tiny bit goes a long long way...

 
#10 ·
Go ahead...you know you want to....:D
 
#14 ·
You do like your P5 don't you Tim...yours is a lovely weapon. Great photos too.

I'll admit to being a bit jealous but I'm not sure I'd want to EDC it because I'd hate to mar those good looks.
 
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#16 ·
At this point I prefer the rubber Hogue grips of the design used by the Dutch Police.

I have the Grips4U woodies, which look great, but fit poorly and get loose quickly when firing. Meh, waste of money.

The stock plastic grips are perfectly functional, and far, far better than the wood grips I have.

But... I really like the rubber grips best.

To each his own.



 
#23 ·
For as beautiful as they are, Nill grips do not fit my hand as I like. They all have a palm swell that make the grips fatter and change the grip feel drastically to me. I have sold or traded every pair I ever had from a Springfield 1911, Walther P88, P5, SIG-Sauer P220, etc.

None of them feel as good as the original plastic or factory wood grips.
 
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#24 ·
There's no question that grips are an individual thing: What works for you may not work for me, and vice versa. It's always best to experiment until you find one that you like best. It's also worth noting, again, that some grips are for show and others are for actual field/range work. It doesn't hurt to have some options at hand, ready to go.

It's nice to see the P5 section active, by the way. I still maintain that it's Walther's crowning achievement in pistols.
 
#26 ·
Well, As I said, I am not happy with mine, other than the way they look.

Beyond the poor fit problems, they also have too much girth. I do not have large hands and just didn't like the way they changed the feel of my P5.

I guess there is just no place for a BBQ gun in my life.
 
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What about these wood grips?
They look nice, and not too expensive. Anyone have these?
I don't have these specific grips. However, I have bought two unique (hard to find) sets of grips for other pistols directly from that seller on Ebay. He was very responsive and answered all my questions quickly and thoroughly. And best of all, the grips I received were very high quality and quite attractive.
Sorry I can't tell you more about the P5 grips, but hope my comments about the seller and his products are helpful.
 
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