Posted: 11/18/2006 5:13:17 PM EDT
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Does anyone know the process for how customizing shops (robar, etc) reduce the grip on Glock pistols as well as how they create the stipple or cross-hatch designs? I was just wondering if someone could do it by themselves. If anyone has ever tried it, I would love to know how it turned out and how it was accomplished. Thanks |
I stipple them all the time. You just need a soldering iron or wood burner, a steady hand and a few hours to get it right. I've only done one grip reduction. It wasn't difficult to do. Mine is ugly as sin but extremely comfortable. I believe Brownell's has a write up on the grip reductions. |
Nice, except you got the caliber wrong! 
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Hey now....I like my 40's!! Been shooting them 10 years now and haven't had a problem yet! |
[troll]So does the stippling keep you from losing your grip while you prime it? [/troll]  Sorry, I never make grenade jokes and I just had to do it. It actually looks pretty good, I like how the holes are even and not random looking. |
That makes most of the "professional" jobs I've seen look like amateur night. Very well done. |
That looks great. I have had good luck with my .40's too. 
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I usually give them a good scrubbing with soap and water to get any oils off. Other than that, I just go at it. I'd recommend starting under the "beavertail" area to start out. That way, if your first few holes don't turn out perfect, they won't be readily visible. A few tips (for my stippling style): -Try to keep the tool at a 90 degree angle to the surface -Go straight down and straight back up to prevent oval shaped holes -Try to keep the tool in the material for the same amount of time for each hole -I try to maintain a random patern and avoid making rows. If you try to keep straight lines, at some point they will vary and that doesn't look very good IMO. That's all I can think if right now. Be sure to post some pics of your finished pistols! If anyone would like to have theirs done, I'd be more than happy to oblige, I could use some extra Christmas money!!! |
| Stippling or grip tape is necessary for me. I was on a call-out one wet early morning wearing Blackhawk SOLAG gloves. As we went through the door, I hit the door jam and my Glock slipped from my hand. I dont think wet leather and slick grips are a good combination. After that I started using grip tape and had no problems, it is just as I said earlier, grip tape is hard on the uniforms and the civi's. |
I've seen pro jobs that weren't that good. |
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Sure, it's a Surefire P111D. It's HUGE, but I love it! After owning three M3's that worked when they felt like it, I decided I needed something I could count on. I purchased the P111 and it's never let me down. It comes with a bracket which attaches to the trigger guard and the light attaches to that. Mine has a master on/off switch to prevent accidental activation but they also sell one with a constant on/off switch instead. I've since switched over to the X200's for duty use but I still love the P111. It can be difficult, if not impossible, to find a good holster for this light. I was lucky to get my hands on a Safariland 6004 for it when it was on my G22. I couldn't find a holster for a G35 with the P111 so I dug out my heat gun and made the G22 holster work. They're kind of old news now and I've seen them sell for very reasonable prices, they were quite expensive "back in the day". |
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phylodog Thanks. I'm told Fobus makes a variety of holsters for light atachments Appreciate the return comments. If you are a Police Officer allow me to offer my thanks to you and wish you safe duty, if there is such a thing. If you are in the military God Bless. My two sons are active duty. Army and Navy Learning |
Sorry to hijack but what are those sights and how do you like them? Meprolight adjustable? I love my G35 and I've been looking for new sight. |
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I believe they are adjustable Mepro's but I'm not positive. They were the only thing the shop had in stock when I bought the pistol so I put them on. To be quite honest, I don't really care for them and would like to switch them out for something a little lower profile. They'd be great for a supressed pistol. If you're interested in them, I'll make you a deal for em!
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ya know....I'm a 1911 snob, but that doesn't look to bad! I just did my first stipple treatment to a Springfield 1911 frontstrap a few weeks ago. (it came out really good, but there's one thing I want to change--need to extend the treatment to the underside of the trigger guard before I post pix) The punch/hammer/punch/hammer/sharpen/punch/hammer (etc) routine is definately more time consuming, requires a vise, and of course, refinishing after. You Tupperware guys may be on to something  |
Beautiful. |
just a garden variety steel punch. I ground the tip to a wide point so the individual holes wouldn't go too deep. (about a 30-35 degree slope to the sides) I just stuck it to my bench grinder and slowly spun the punch to keep the grind even. I didn't think of it until the job was almost halfway done, but I case hardened the tip. (heat it up with a torch until it's glowing bright and quench in motor oil) I didn't have to sharpen it again after that. |
