Im giving this a 4/5 because of the rubber that is used on the grip. It is a good grip type rubber with a lot of friction to keep a good grip, but it does attract a lot of debris. It's in my house and just by merely having it on my table I can already see white hairs from my dalmation. It feels good and looks good, but I predict in maybe 6 months time the debris mixed with ware and tear will force me to buy another set. The factory grips are in the packaging so you can see everything. So in all, of you're a hard core type of person who use's their 1911 every single day I'd pass on these, but if it gets used every now and then, I'd say go for it.

I purchased this grip to dress up a GI issue that had the standard plastic grips. The fit was pretty good as far as the hole alignment, and it only took a few minutes to install.

What I like is the color and quality of the wood, as well as the feeling I now have of a much "fuller" grip. It does take some getting used to.

My only dislike is the rubber portion did have a lot of little untrimmed edges, but it was not difficult to clean up with some small scissors. See photo for a better idea of how it turned out.

I've always loved Pachmayer products, and this one doesn't disappoint. Fits perfect on my Taurus PT 1911 AR with ambi-safety. I also have a different color on my shorter barreled Ruger 1911. I have a "medium" sized hand but the fit and finger grips help me maintain a solid grip.

Figured I would roll the dice on these and am glad that I did. Swapped out the stock ugly green VZ grips for these puppies and I'm very happy with the purchase. These installed very quickly with no issues at all. I also added some Wilson Combat medallions because I didn't like the Pachmayr standard medallion's color or logo. Great fit in the hand although I haven't shot it yet but can only imagine that it would improve my accuracy.
My only issue would be the rubber at the front of the grip where it came out of the mold but if it bugs me I will hit it with some sand paper.
All in all love the way it feels in the hand and I love the look of the gun with these on as well.
Hope this helps!

First, let me say that I owned a pair of American Legend grips about 15 years ago. That pair was outstanding. The finger grooves were solid rubber, and it was definitely a tight fit, but not painfully so. That old pair went along with a Kimber stainless I sold. I should have kept those grips because they were of much higher quality.

These new grips are ill-fitting and a little sloppy. The rubber is only mechanically fastened to the wood via the Pachmayr medallion and the bottom grip screw, and it tends to twist when installing the grip screw. The rubber itself is loose enough around the front strap that there is an actual void between the grip and the front strap... a perfect place for moisture to collect.

Pachmayr has taken a step backward with these grips, and, for the first time ever, I'm thinking of simply returning an item... as much as I like how they look. (It's the only reason I give it 2 stars.) I do still have an old pair of black Pachmayr grips with finger grooves. I guess I'll stick with those. How sad.