[nickelplate]

I'm not having any success finding a pre-made new or used set of walnut or rosewood double diamond checkered grips with Colt rampant silver/pewter medallions for my stainless steel .45 Combat Commander. I've come across a set or two with gold medallions but I really want to hold out for a silver/pewter set which I think will better complement my Colt.
Can I get a recommendation of a custom grip maker that can carve me a set or even cleanly just install a set of medallions in an available existing double diamond checkered set?

 

[dogface6]

It's going to be far cheaper to just install a different set of medallions.

 

[Triton]

I've seen them for sale on Ebay both silver and gold.

 

[saintclair]

Check with Swamprat and see if he will do the installation of silver medallions in your grips.

 

[dfariswheel]

As above check with Swamprat by email or PM on this site.

 

[nickelplate]

Check with Swamprat and see if he will do the installation of silver medallions in your grips.

Thanks Saintclair and dfariswheel, I PM'd swamprat (lower case "s"?) and waiting for a reply.

 

[BearBio]

I recently bought a set of ivory with pewter medallions for my Commander. Got them from Spresseer Knife works. He may have some.

 

[nickelplate]

Swamprat has suggested that I find a set of 1911 checkered double diamond grips with the gold rampant Colt medallion and he will switch them out with his silver/pewter medallions. Problem is that I cannot to date find a set of those grips to send him. The best that I have seen and would buy immediately are on midwayusa but they are on backorder/overdue. There are a lot of similar styles out there for sale but they all have a smooth scrolled wandering border around the checkered field that to me resembles a glitzy tuxedo prom jacket from the eighties. Full checkering with double diamonds plus a hole for a silver medallion is what I want.

 

[thecoltguy]

Just take a little time and keep looking on E-bay and Gunbroker and they will show up. I have bought several nice sets for my guns off E-bay.