Gun Grips

Alumagrips Hits us with CZ 75 grips

Alumagrips has recently unveiled their new CZ 75 grips and as a tactical hipster, I own several CZs. CZs are great guns, but the cheap plastic grips could certainly use an update. Alumagrips is currently offering three different types of grips for the CZ 75, smooth aluminum, Standard checkered with simple, precision cut checkering. The Deluxe checkering known as the CZ Tactical checkered is cut to give the grips a unique look that is both good looking and functional. The grips come in black anodized, clear anodized, and olive gray. I went with a set of Smooth CZ grips in olive gray.

Installation took a total of two minutes and my CZ went from plain to sexed up in an instant. The grips look fantastic. Even though I went with the simple, smooth grips I appreciated the precision applied to cutting and shaping the grips. The grips are thin and light and do not add any bulk to the awesome CZ 75 grip.

The olive gray and smooth appearance fit in very well with the all black CZ 75. It contrasts brilliantly and it gave my CZ 75 new life. The smooth cuts and perfect finish reek of quality and the simple aspect of the smooth grips is a subtle upgrade in the looks department.

New CZ 75 Grips in the Hand

The aluminum nature of the grips changing slightly how it feels to pick up the CZ 75. Instead of being met by checkered plastic your hand meets the cold feeling of aluminum. This isn’t a bad thing, it’s just an entirely different feeling. It’s one I enjoy. An all metal gun with metal grips just feels right. In a world of plastic fanatics, there is something to say about the cold and hard feeling of steel in your hand.

My CZ 75 is a fun gun. It’s capable of being a good concealed carry gun, or a good home defense gun, but I have other guns for that purpose. If this gun was used for more demanding ventures I may have gone with the checkered CZ 75 grips for added grip. However, at the range the smooth grips never caused the gun to slip and slide. It didn’t feel like it was just going to come out of my hand.

A 9mm all metal gun isn’t recoiling that hard so checkering doesn’t make a really big difference. The Alumagrips for the CZ 75 are very comfortable and provide a nice round grip that fills the hand. The grips stayed put and never pinched, prodded or poked as I delivered some 115-grain breakfast to my steel popper.

Final Thoughts

The only thing I don’t like is the black screws that came with my CZ 75 polluting the awesome Olive gray grips. Alumagrips does warn that not all CZ 75s are built the same and some guns may require grip fitting. My CZ 75 is a current production model and the grips fit like a glove. If you need something to spice up your CZ Grips and want something sexier than rubber and tougher than wood Alumagrips has you covered. They also produce grips for the famed 1911 frame and a custom grip building tool on their website.

GunGrips.net Does it Your Way ~VIDEO

One of the fun features of guns with removable grips is changing them to something more personal. Of course there are the classic and boring over-the-counter options, but what about something that is actually custom? The folks at GunGrips.net gave us a chance to check out their options. Unlike other options, these grips are truly custom.

The company owners are a retired couple (including a veteran) who have found a way to occupy their time by making beautiful custom grips. More than 20 years of experience goes into each set. The grips are sourced from some of the best grip makers out there and available in aluminum, polymer, and wood. Once they have the right grips in hand they either laser-etch the desired design or use a UV-cured printer to add the design of your choice.

GunGrips.net also takes care to ensure longevity. The rosewood grip seen in the video above was coated in a clear cerakote to further protect the image and the wood for many years to come. They have a wide variety of options for the following handguns:

1911
Beretta 92
Baby Eagle
Desert Eagle
Para Ordnance
Ruger Mk II
Ruger Mk III
SIG Sauer
Taurus PT 92
Various grip screws

Custom grips make a boring gun yours, and also make for a great gift idea for the gun-nut in your life.

Meme Your Gun With Custom Gun Grips

So this is odd to me. I’m reviewing something, but it’s not a product, but a service. Don’t get me wrong I still have something to show you, but this review is more about the service. I’ve been working with GunGrips.net to produce a truly unique set of custom grips. Gun Grips is a service where they can create a highly customizable set of grips for your gun.

How Customizable?

The sky is really the limit. What do you want to toss on your grips? A logo like our resident Youtube Graham Bates?

What about a meme? That’s what I wanted and that’s what I got. Say what you want about us millennials, but at least we have a sense of humor. So I wanted this obscure internet reference on a set of gun grips. I sent a simple picture to GunGrips.net and in a day I got back two visual renderings to show me what he could do.

Conrad, the owner of Gun Grips, needed to make a slight change to the initial photo I sent him. It was nothing more than dividing the text into two lines instead of one.

I was impressed by both, one was full color, and the other black on silver with laser etching. Seeing as how my Para Ordnance was stainless and black I figured there was really only one way I could go.

This particular set is black Alumagrips, checkered of course. These grips by themselves are fantastic, they are rock solid, well made and look great. The No Step On Snek is laser engraved and cannot chip, fade, or disappear from the grips.

Gun Grips can use wood or polymer as well, and this changes how the images are engraved. The total cost of these Alumagrips with the image was 85.00 and turn around time was supposed to be right around 10 days. I received the grips in 7 days. I was both surprised and impressed.

The grips look great, and bring a smile to my face on the daily. They produce grips for a variety of guns and their customer service was absolutely fantastic. If you want something unique for your gun give them a try.