while shooting my 1911 with the pachmayr American legend grips i found that both the medallions had came off. so i called pachmayr they were more than happy to send me two more at no cost.

These fit my Para SSP great and look beautiful. I had no issues with fit and so far stand up to firing. They really feel great in my hand as well.

These are great on my Rock Island Armory 1911. The wood looks great and these provide (in my opinion) a more firm grip than the "Hogue Grip 1911 Full Size Soft Rubber Cobblestone" I had before.

Pros: These grips come with heavy grained, beautiful wood panels with a smooth satin finish and will spruce up the appearance of your 1911 while adding finger grooves for comfort and control. The rubber is soft but not spongy. The medallions are smooth and recessed enough so you won't feel them. Fit is good (at least on my Series 70 Gold Cup) and the softer rubber around the front strap should lessen grip fatigue during long range sessions. Cons: Contrary to what another reviewer said, the medallions are NOT attached by a screw; the small hex screw on the opposite side of the medallion is used only for attaching the upper part of the rubber wrap around to the wood panels. The medallions cover the screw holes and are glued on, so if they haven't become detached, it can appear as if they are being held on by the this screw. Right after I finished attaching the grips to my 1911, the right medallion detached from the rubber. It looks like Pachmayr uses a super glue to hold them in place, so I think they would have eventually come loose anyway after some firing when the hard factory glue cracks from recoil shock. This is a design flaw; while the rubber part of the grip can flex, the metal medallions do not and can crack the hard glue, especially if not enough was used in the manufacturing process. My recommendation is to remove both medallions and use GE Silicone II glue (some recommend Gorilla Glue but I have never used it) to re-attach them -- hold them in place with tape for 24 hours -- the medallions will now be held firmly in place and will not detach even when flexed or shocked since the silicone glue is flexible when cured. Worked great for me. If you have already lost a medallion contact Pachmayr and they will send a replacement. Conclusion: I bought these grips to replace a pair of hard, 20+ year old Pachmayr Signature Series grips and love the way they look and feel. Also bought some Hex-Head Grip Screws (GNS093), they really make for a nice and neat looking finishing touch. They're not cheap, but don't look for these hex or even slotted head screws in your local hardware store, these are a very specialized size of screw (6mm x 4mm, 50 pitch thread). If you like the feel of rubber grips but still want the look of wood, these grips are for you.

I have the newer version of these grips (that has a small hex screw to hold the medallions on). The wood is very pretty, but will need to be notched (with an X-acto knife) to clear an ambidextrous safety if you 1911 has one. While I like these grips, mine have 2 flaws. First one of the medallions is crookedly mounted and digs into my palm (when fired from my weak hand). Second, the rubber section that wraps around the front-strap is "baggy" at the top and has too much space behind it. I plan to remedy this by filling the back of the finger-notched rubber with some black silicone RTV and mounting the grip (to the gun) over some saran-wrap. Once cured, I'll remove the saran wrap and the RTV should cure the "loose" rubber fit. They are better that earlier versions I'd heard about, but if Pachmayr payed more attention to detail, they have a first-rate grip.

I read the prior comments on these grips. I have purchased this brand (Pachmayr)before and was always pleased with them, so I decided to try them out. The metal medallions on mine are actually held on by a hex head screw from the back. There was no glue to come loose. And, the only screw that holds the rubber portion in place, is the actual grip screw on the lower part of the grip. So, some lock-tite may take care of all these problems if they do exist. The wood itself is very nice looking and well formed.

I bought these and the first range trip resulted in the small screw that attaches the rubber to the right grip panel falling out somewhere. Now the rubber is trying to seperate from the wood. These grips look nice but they are very cheaply constructed. Buyer beware.

Beautiful Grip, shame that they decided to cheapen it up by barely gluing on the medallions, mine came off the first time I shot it and I lost one before realizing how flimsey they were, now my grips look tacky without one medallion.... if you buy make sure to pry off medallion and re-glue with super glue

Grip looks great on my 1911 and is comfortable. If you have an ambidextrous safety, motification in required for the right panel (save your old grips to use a template).