- Location
- New Brunswick
So I decided to take a Dremel to my Glock...
Here's what I set out to accomplish;
1. Get rid of the Glock "hump"
2. Increase grip overall size
3. Give an undercut to the trigger guard (big hands)
4. Make a thumb rest for support hand
5. Cover it all up with a Stipple job
First thing I did was select the best fitting backstrap that came with the pistol. I went with the "medium beavertail". I then cut it in half and epoxy'd it on the back, being careful not to have it interfere with the rear trigger pin. Once it was dry, I heated up the "hump" with my heat gun and worked it down with a flat bar. this gave me a fairly straight grip, but left a lot to fill in along all the seems. I sanded it all flush as i could, and I decided to snap a picture at this
As you can see the back strap leaves a lot be be desired. I chopped up a sacrificial spare backstrap, and set about melting and seeming it all together. Reminded me of my Uncle showing me how to properly Lead repair an old rat rod's body work. This took longer then expected, and a steady hand. Trial and error with the right heat setting on my heat tool was frustrating. I finally figured it out. Picture shows the point where I was happy enough to start final sanding for the stipple job.
Final sanding done, I started to stipple up the grip area. the key is to mark all your lines and score them into the plastic before you begin. I experimented with about a dozen techniques before I found my preferred "look/feel". Here is the grip halfway done. This really was the easiest part, as with anything its all in the prep
After the Stippling was done, I decided to give a go at under cutting the trigger (nerve racking) after all the previous work done. Key is to go slow, and check often. I completed the thumb rest by removing material around the takedown lever, flaring it, and stippling the top. Works great, and gives my support thumb a good shelve to sit on. I did this to both sides to keep it symmetrical.
Below is the final product. Turned out pretty good
Here's what I set out to accomplish;
1. Get rid of the Glock "hump"
2. Increase grip overall size
3. Give an undercut to the trigger guard (big hands)
4. Make a thumb rest for support hand
5. Cover it all up with a Stipple job
First thing I did was select the best fitting backstrap that came with the pistol. I went with the "medium beavertail". I then cut it in half and epoxy'd it on the back, being careful not to have it interfere with the rear trigger pin. Once it was dry, I heated up the "hump" with my heat gun and worked it down with a flat bar. this gave me a fairly straight grip, but left a lot to fill in along all the seems. I sanded it all flush as i could, and I decided to snap a picture at this
As you can see the back strap leaves a lot be be desired. I chopped up a sacrificial spare backstrap, and set about melting and seeming it all together. Reminded me of my Uncle showing me how to properly Lead repair an old rat rod's body work. This took longer then expected, and a steady hand. Trial and error with the right heat setting on my heat tool was frustrating. I finally figured it out. Picture shows the point where I was happy enough to start final sanding for the stipple job.
Final sanding done, I started to stipple up the grip area. the key is to mark all your lines and score them into the plastic before you begin. I experimented with about a dozen techniques before I found my preferred "look/feel". Here is the grip halfway done. This really was the easiest part, as with anything its all in the prep
After the Stippling was done, I decided to give a go at under cutting the trigger (nerve racking) after all the previous work done. Key is to go slow, and check often. I completed the thumb rest by removing material around the takedown lever, flaring it, and stippling the top. Works great, and gives my support thumb a good shelve to sit on. I did this to both sides to keep it symmetrical.
Below is the final product. Turned out pretty good
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