schmeky
Member
I am very pleased with my recently acquired Elite Match. I felt the grip could be a little better, so I ordered a new set of machined aluminum contoured grip panels from Hennings in Colorado.
These are machined from blanks of aluminum and although I was skeptical of aluminum grips (I'm a traditionalist), Hennings said I could send them back if I didn't like them. They were $80.00 plus shipping.
They have transformed a great gun into an excellent gun. I measured the width of the grips and much to my surprise, they are precisely the same width as my Kimber 1911 Classic Custom, i.e. 1.25" from outside to outside.
The standard Witness grips were very good, an measured 1.375" (inch and 3/8's) outside to outside and had a strange raised panel that never felt just right for me (I have medium sized hands).
This 10+1 .45acp is actually now slimmer than my CZ-SP-01 with factory Cocobolo grip panels, and as mentioned, is precisely the same width as my Kimber. The aluminun grips have a totally different feel and actually seem to grip my hands better now.
I'll post some pics tomorrow. If you are thinking of different grips for your Elite Match, I highly recommend these. They are very high quality and fit well.
These are machined from blanks of aluminum and although I was skeptical of aluminum grips (I'm a traditionalist), Hennings said I could send them back if I didn't like them. They were $80.00 plus shipping.
They have transformed a great gun into an excellent gun. I measured the width of the grips and much to my surprise, they are precisely the same width as my Kimber 1911 Classic Custom, i.e. 1.25" from outside to outside.
The standard Witness grips were very good, an measured 1.375" (inch and 3/8's) outside to outside and had a strange raised panel that never felt just right for me (I have medium sized hands).
This 10+1 .45acp is actually now slimmer than my CZ-SP-01 with factory Cocobolo grip panels, and as mentioned, is precisely the same width as my Kimber. The aluminun grips have a totally different feel and actually seem to grip my hands better now.
I'll post some pics tomorrow. If you are thinking of different grips for your Elite Match, I highly recommend these. They are very high quality and fit well.