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Venom1956 · October 14, 2011, 04:18 PM

Hey all I have a Llama IX-A and as far as I can see standard 1911 grips hole pattern won't line up.

Currently it has llama stamped grips that look like this

They make it feel large and un1911 like for me.

My question is does anyone make a rubber or wood grip that is pretty much finished but does NOT have the screw holes drilled in? or has anyone re drilled a regular grip and just had the extra hole in it?

I realize its not 'worth' much and the quality on llamas have been suspect but this one seems ok, but I really don't wanna sink alot of money into it. It was sort of my 1911 trainer that if it nicked and dinged up it wouldn't hurt as much as a 2000 dollar one.

October 14, 2011, 04:18 PM	#1
Venom1956 Senior Member Join Date: October 4, 2008 Location: WI Posts: 3,656	1911 'Blank' grips? IX-A Llama question Hey all I have a Llama IX-A and as far as I can see standard 1911 grips hole pattern won't line up. Currently it has llama stamped grips that look like this They make it feel large and un1911 like for me. My question is does anyone make a rubber or wood grip that is pretty much finished but does NOT have the screw holes drilled in? or has anyone re drilled a regular grip and just had the extra hole in it? I realize its not 'worth' much and the quality on llamas have been suspect but this one seems ok, but I really don't wanna sink alot of money into it. It was sort of my 1911 trainer that if it nicked and dinged up it wouldn't hurt as much as a 2000 dollar one. __________________ E-Shock rounds are engineered to expend maximum energy into soft targets, turning the density mass into an expanding rotational cone of NyTrilium matrix particles, causing neurological collapse to the central nervous system.- Yeah I can do that. I guarantee you will know it if a bicyclist hits your house going 1000 mph. -Smaug Last edited by Venom1956; October 15, 2011 at 03:25 PM. Reason: Title