Dark Alley Dan
CGN Ultra frequent flyer
- Location
- Darkest Edmonton
Hello again.
My Norinco still has the ghastlyass grips it came with. They measure approx. .251" thick, which feels about right. I bought a set of ivory lookalikes. They measured thicker - something along the lines of .270. They made my sweet slim pistol feel like grabbing a 2X4. I've since dealt them off. I'm surprised that 2/10 of an inch made that much difference in feel, but there you go.
I have a deal cooking with a guy in the US to supply me with micarta grips that are .170 thick. Do these constitute "thinline" grips? I understand that thin grips require different grip bushings, and I've heard the Norinco bushings are a wonky size - larger than stock, and thus a bear to replace, with tapping, etc. involved. The sort of thing I'd like to leave to a professional.
So how thin can a grip be and still work with the stock Norinco bushings? And can the stock bushings be "narrowed" in situ to make thinner grips work?
Thanks,
Dan
My Norinco still has the ghastlyass grips it came with. They measure approx. .251" thick, which feels about right. I bought a set of ivory lookalikes. They measured thicker - something along the lines of .270. They made my sweet slim pistol feel like grabbing a 2X4. I've since dealt them off. I'm surprised that 2/10 of an inch made that much difference in feel, but there you go.
I have a deal cooking with a guy in the US to supply me with micarta grips that are .170 thick. Do these constitute "thinline" grips? I understand that thin grips require different grip bushings, and I've heard the Norinco bushings are a wonky size - larger than stock, and thus a bear to replace, with tapping, etc. involved. The sort of thing I'd like to leave to a professional.
So how thin can a grip be and still work with the stock Norinco bushings? And can the stock bushings be "narrowed" in situ to make thinner grips work?
Thanks,
Dan
