Posted: 5/6/2007 6:37:56 AM EDT
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How small can you get a glock 17 grip? My wife has small hands and I would like to cut the grip on a G-17 down. |
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check out Wendell Tactical Concepts, mr wendell does some great work on grip reductions imo you can cut off quite a bit, esp the finger grooves and the backstrap |
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I'm not sure a grip reduction will do what you want - the thinnest part of the factory grip, directly aft of the center of the trigger, can't be thinned as there is no excess to remove. Grip reductions are more about replicating the 1911 grip angle (for me at least). Instead, I would encourage you to look at a new gun... it would probably cost not much more than a professional grip reduction anyway. I recently bought a S&W M&P9, and with its small grip insert (which come with the gun) even my 10 year old son can handle it no problems. Price is comparable to a G17, same mag capacity (17+1), and the factory trigger feels the same too. Best of all, it points like a 1911 out of the box. |
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I've seen a couple of grip reductions that were, to me, enough smaller to be noticeable, but depending on how small it has to be it may not be enough. I would suggest first trying a stock G19 to see if that gun's different contour in the lower (rear) grip area is better--it is to me, since the G19 is a perfect fit but a G17 feels like I don't have full hand control of the gun. If the G19 isn't better, a grip reduction on a G17 may be a waste of money. |
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I'd also recommend getting a single stack pistol instead of the grip reduction. MA State Police offer this option to Troopers with small hands. Instead of being issued a P226, they can be issued the P226 with the short trigger or the P239 for Troopers with very small hands. If you want something that will be like the Glock, without a safety and DAO, but not a full DAO like a pre-DAK Sig or Beretta, check out the S&W 3rd Gen DAO's. Their hammers are cocked half way by the slide, like the striker is in a striker-fired weapon. I prefer the DAO versions of the S&W's (pre-Value Line and pre-TSW, they are only quarter cock), like the 3953. It's a single stack, 8-shot mag, half-cock DAO that I'm sure would fit your wife's hands. |
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you could look at bowie tactical as well-them and wendall tactical seem to be the preeminent authority on glock grip reduction work... eta: heres a link to a glocktalk thread with some of bowie's work http://glocktalk.com/showthread.php?s=&threadid=668862&highlight=david+bowie the latest guns and weapons for law enforcement has a writeup on a g34 worked over by them as well. |
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I've seen a lot of grip reductions, both in pics all over the internet on other sites, many here, and some in magazines. I really don't like using the truck bed liner, since, eventually, they must chip. Some are just way too aggresively textured for me anyway (I find the 1st Gen Glock grip the best out of all three gens, but that's just me). But, from the pics I've seen, Bowie seems to have what's as close to perfection for stippling. Not too aggresive, but there's still a little something there. I know I'm in the minority on this. Most people I see like a lot of stippling on their guns, or add the Hogue rubber condoms to the grips. I want the pistol to be able to move in my hand, so I can pivot it easily to eject the magazine, adjust my grip after an imperfect draw, etc. When grips are too excessively stippled, I really don't like them. Excellent recommendation on Bowie. Let us know what you decide on. |