New grips for my Radom VIS

Dino. · August 26, 2011, 05:57 PM

After contacting SEVERAL grip manufactures and custom grip makers, only one company was willing to make a pair of grips for my Radom VIS.
That company was Hogue.

The folks at Hogue were very friendly and did a fantastic job.
I highly recommend them.

Microgunner · August 26, 2011, 06:06 PM

Nice! How much does Hogue charge for a one off set of grips?

James K · August 26, 2011, 10:24 PM

Beautiful job! Copies of the originals are available from several places, but they are not nearly as nice.

Jim

Dino. · August 28, 2011, 05:15 PM

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James K · August 28, 2011, 08:55 PM

So what is "cool" next? The Communist hammer and sickle? A picture of Bin Laden? Carrying a copy of the Red Book or Mein Kampf?

It is one thing to accept that collectible guns can have the markings of an evil and murderous regime; it is another to go to trouble and expense to put them on a gun.

Jim

Dino. · August 28, 2011, 09:25 PM

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So what is "cool" next? The Communist hammer and sickle? A picture of Bin Laden? Carrying a copy of the Red Book or Mein Kampf?

It is one thing to accept that collectible guns can have the markings of an evil and murderous regime; it is another to go to trouble and expense to put them on a gun.

Jim

Jim,
What I meant was that, "aesthetically", I thought the medalions turned out pretty nice.
I'm sorry if I offended you.

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SPUSCG · August 28, 2011, 09:34 PM

Looks nice, had never heard of this gun, is it rare, affordable, etc? What are those controls, like a safety and a decocker or something?

Dino. · August 29, 2011, 08:11 AM

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Looks nice, had never heard of this gun, is it rare, affordable, etc?

Thanks SPUSCG.
The following link provides a little history of the gun.
http://cosmolineandrust.blogspot.com...se-pistol.html

There are several variations of the Radom VIS.
Those manufactured prior to German occupation are more "refined" and, I believe more rare, thus more expensive.

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What are those controls, like a safety and a decocker or something?

The controls on my VIS include an extended slide release, decocker, and a take-down catch.
The take-down catch was ommitted on later models in an effort to speed up production during later part of WWII.

August 26, 2011, 05:57 PM	#1
Dino. Junior member Join Date: November 2, 2006 Posts: 908	New grips for my Radom VIS After contacting SEVERAL grip manufactures and custom grip makers, only one company was willing to make a pair of grips for my Radom VIS. That company was Hogue. The folks at Hogue were very friendly and did a fantastic job. I highly recommend them.

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Microgunner Senior Member Join Date: March 6, 2006 Location: Central Florida Posts: 3,324	Nice! How much does Hogue charge for a one off set of grips? __________________ *Proud NRA Benefactor Member*

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SPUSCG Senior Member Join Date: January 25, 2008 Posts: 3,004	Looks nice, had never heard of this gun, is it rare, affordable, etc? What are those controls, like a safety and a decocker or something? __________________ Check us out: www.imfdb.org. Fun site for people who love gun movies.

August 26, 2011, 10:24 PM	#3
James K Member In Memoriam Join Date: March 17, 1999 Posts: 24,383	Beautiful job! Copies of the originals are available from several places, but they are not nearly as nice. Jim

August 28, 2011, 08:55 PM	#5
James K Member In Memoriam Join Date: March 17, 1999 Posts: 24,383	So what is "cool" next? The Communist hammer and sickle? A picture of Bin Laden? Carrying a copy of the Red Book or Mein Kampf? It is one thing to accept that collectible guns can have the markings of an evil and murderous regime; it is another to go to trouble and expense to put them on a gun. Jim