HW/Weihrauch HW45 with HW75 wood grip

[borne2fly]

My HW45 Black Star came with a plastic grip, but I've always preferred wood grips.
The HW75 however, had a very similar grip but made of wood .... looked like it oughta fit, right .... but the bolt holes were completely different (of course).
The good news was that it aligned to the frame perfectly so all that was needed was to drill two new holes in the bottom of the wood grip. Not trivial, a jig was needed to get it right.
But it can be done, and here it is ...

 

[marflow 777]

i am unaware that any HW45's comes with plastic grips, that would have come with laminated grips but wood

 

[borne2fly]

i am unaware that any HW45's comes with plastic grips, that would have come with laminated grips but wood

Maybe I'm wrong, but it felt more like plastic than wood to me. I took it to be a pretty decent wood-grain-looking synthetic grip.
It looked like this ...

 

[jccams]

Maybe I'm wrong, but it felt more like plastic than wood to me. I took it to be a pretty decent wood-grain-looking synthetic grip.
It looked like this ...

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That is a laminate wood grip, take a look at the description.

https://www.airgunsofarizona.com/spring-piston-pistols/weihrauch-hw45-silver-star-.22/

 

[marflow 777]

and they are not cheap
https://www.airgunspares.com/9133-hw45-laminate-grip.html
https://www.airgunspares.com/2147-hw75-match-grip.html

 

[beerthief]

Maybe I'm wrong, but it felt more like plastic than wood to me. I took it to be a pretty decent wood-grain-looking synthetic grip.
It looked like this ...

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yup ! laminated wood . But i like yours better

 

[borne2fly]

yup ! laminated wood . But i like yours better

I have to say, the real wood feels ever so much better in the hand

 

[marflow 777]

the walnut HW75 grips are very nice so you have a few of a kind HW75

 

[carlosmccutcheon1000]

My HW45 Black Star came with a plastic grip, but I've always preferred wood grips.
The HW75 however, had a very similar grip but made of wood .... looked like it oughta fit, right .... but the bolt holes were completely different (of course).
The good news was that it aligned to the frame perfectly so all that was needed was to drill two new holes in the bottom of the wood grip. Not trivial, a jig was needed to get it right.
But it can be done, and here it is ...

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That's what I'm trying to do

 

[Steveoo]

Nice work. I never really liked these laminate grips. They are something of an acquired taste as they are on rifles.
I often wondered why HW do not offer this more traditional option. Maybe they will follow your lead.

 

[borne2fly]

That's what I'm trying to do

Go slow and measure carefully. This requires drilling long holes, so even a small misalignment can grow by the time you get to the other end of the hole. I set up a jig and used the original grip to align everything. Measure twice, cut once, etc.

 

[jkingrph]

I got one of the AV 46m SSP pistols with the red/black laminated grips. It did not take me any time to search out and order a nice set of walnut grips from Rink.

 

[Gunnertrones]

Or simply make panels from some rest wood? It doesn't always have to be high grade walnut...
Here a couple of samples with Bubinga and Cherry wood.
And of course - add some paint (I often use leather paint) to lift the grains in the wood during the sanding process before oiling and polishing.

 

[borne2fly]

Or simply make panels from some rest wood? It doesn't always have to be high grade walnut...
Here a couple of samples with Bubinga and Cherry wood.
And of course - add some paint (I often use leather paint) to lift the grains in the wood during the sanding process before oiling and polishing.
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I think my Black Star has a different frame .... it's much shorter at the grip

 

[bustachip]

My HW45 Black Star came with a plastic grip, but I've always preferred wood grips.
The HW75 however, had a very similar grip but made of wood .... looked like it oughta fit, right .... but the bolt holes were completely different (of course).
The good news was that it aligned to the frame perfectly so all that was needed was to drill two new holes in the bottom of the wood grip. Not trivial, a jig was needed to get it right.
But it can be done, and here it is ...

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That's nice looking. Y'all got me wanting to buy a weihrauch pistol.

 

[borne2fly]

That's nice looking. Y'all got me wanting to buy a weihrauch pistol.

You won’t be sorry. It’s well made and accurate. I got the .22 and a second barrel in .177. It’s got quite a recoil kick, I get much better groups with a firm grip.

 

[Gunnertrones]

I think my Black Star has a different frame .... it's much shorter at the grip

Ah so... That explains why the Black Star has the solid wood around the bottom grip. Recon that goes for the HW 75 also.

 

[jccams]

Here's my HW75 converted to accept 1911 panels.

 

[borne2fly]

Here's my HW75 converted to accept 1911 panels.View attachment 450851

Can you show us how you made and attached the frame extension?