need THIN grips on CZ and 1911

[throttletony]

Hi all - I'm looking for VERY Thin and flat grips for a CZ 75 Shadow (currently wearing CZ wood checkered grips or the plastic [not rubber] grips) and thin grips for a Dan Wesson 1911 (currently wearing VZ Operator II).

On the Dan Wesson - I know that VZ offers a slimline grip in the operator II - is it noticeably thinner?

Aggressive texture is a bonus

 

[seedubs1]

I have some VZ's on my SP-01 I'm looking to potentially get rid of. They're pretty thin. PM me if you are interested. They're very aggressive and about as thin as I think you can get.

 

[throttletony]

THanks seedubs, I'll pm you. If you have calipers handy, would you mind giving me the width? (looks like no palm swells, so the width anywhere would be fine)
Those look like tactical diamonds, right?

 

[Dean C.]

The VZ Thin grips for 1911's are noticeably thinner they are all I use personally. I cannot comment on the CZ's as I am not sure

 

[seedubs1]

Sorry, no calipers, and I don't think eyeballing it with a ruler is what you're looking for.

Yeah, tactical diamonds. No palm swell or anything. Just thin and flat. I'm doing the opposite and moving to palm swells for my big ass hands.

Regardless if you want these or not, I really like the quality of the VZ's I've had. They fit the CZ's very well. I have LOK palm swells on my other CZ, and I like the way they feel better (palm swell), but the VZ's seemed to fit the gun and be better machined.

THanks seedubs, I'll pm you. If you have calipers handy, would you mind giving me the width? (looks like no palm swells, so the width anywhere would be fine)
Those look like tactical diamonds, right?

 

[mammynun]

THanks seedubs, I'll pm you. If you have calipers handy, would you mind giving me the width? (looks like no palm swells, so the width anywhere would be fine)
Those look like tactical diamonds, right?

I just mic'd my VZ Carbon Fiber Frags at the magwell, and they're .100" at their thickest point. Not sure if the G10's are the same.

https://vzgrips.com/pistol-grips/cz-75/cz-75-frag1/cz-75-frag-carbon-fiber-g10

I got mine from Amazon, and they were the same price as the G10's.




ETA: I have Slim Line ETC Frags on 2 of my 1911's and they're quite a bit thinner than OEM. If you reeeeally need a measurement I can get that as well... Or you can go here ( https://vzgrips.com/pistol-grips/1911/frag-grips/etc-frag/etc-frag-black-gray-g10 ) and click on "Switching to Slim Line?" You will definitely need to use thin grip bushings, so make sure you can remove your current bushings.

 

[mammynun]

VZ Grips Fathers Day sale

https://mailchi.mp/vzgrips/vz-grips_nra-1019145?e=b38d08f876

 

[Solscud007]

I got some Alumagrips for my Beretta 92 and modified a pair for my Armscor 9mm double stack. They are really thin and the texture is super aggressive.

Review: Alumagrips - Aluminum Grip Panels For Your Pistol - Guns & Tech

 

[88E30M50]

I have a set of ultra-thin grips on one of my 1911s. By themselves, they were too thin for me but with a set of Pierce finger grooves, the are perfect. I'll dig it out this weekend and put a caliper to it if you want. They really are micro-thin grips.

 

[throttletony]

I have a set of ultra-thin grips on one of my 1911s. By themselves, they were too thin for me but with a set of Pierce finger grooves, the are perfect. I'll dig it out this weekend and put a caliper to it if you want. They really are micro-thin grips.

nothing urgent, I was really looking for brand/line recommendations.
For 1911 it seems the VZ thin would be fine. The CZ is giving me a bit of trouble though to find the thinnest grips on the market
(since the 1911 is already quite a bit thinner, it's not as urgent -- I just wanna see what the extreme side of thinness could look like on both guns)

 

[worddoer]

I got some Alumagrips for my Beretta 92 and modified a pair for my Armscor 9mm double stack. They are really thin and the texture is super aggressive.

Review: Alumagrips - Aluminum Grip Panels For Your Pistol - Guns & Tech

+1 for Alumagrips for your 1911. Alumagrips - Homepage

Not sure if they make CZ grips. They make a super slim grip for 1911's that requires replacement of your grip screw bushings...which they sell.

They offer pre configured grips or you can use their "Build a Grip" software and make your own custom grip order.

I had used a pair of the super slim grips on a 1911 and they worked quite well. They were nicely made and had great texture.

My Beretta 92 I use in competition is currently wearing Alumagrips with the Beretta logo. They are MUCH thinner than the plastic grips and have really good traction and no sharp corners.

I got them from the Beretta store years ago. I guess they are not offered in the Beretta USA store anymore, but still seem to be available in other countries.

Beretta 92 Series Aluminum Checkered Grips w/ Trident Logo


If they make CZ grips like those Beretta ones, these might be a good choice.

You could contact Alumagrips. They could email you specs if you like. I corresponded with them by email before purchasing my 1911 super slim grips. (super slim is my name...not theirs. I'm probably calling it the wrong thing.)

 

[ahutchinson317]

I have a set of red Henning Group grips available, if you are interested.
https://www.henningshop.com/Detail.aspx?PROD=1356539&CAT=9245

Contoured, not palm swell - positive grip without being too aggressive.

The LOK grips are nice too - my CZ is currently wearing Patriot Defense grips with a big fat swell on the bottom. The placement of the swell is lower than other palm swells- I really like it.