A replacement grip for a Makarov pistol which include a body. The body may include a first lever connected to a first interior side wall, the first lever may a first end portion adjacent the top end portion of the body and a second end portion, proximate the bottom end portion. The second end portion may include a projection extending toward a second interior side wall. The first lever may be movable about between a first position and a second position such that in the first position the projection is spaced a first distance from the third interior side wall, and such that in the second position the projection is spaced a second distance from the third interior side wall, the second distance being less than the first distance. When installed on a Makarov pistol, the first lever may be used to release the magazine catch.