Glock stippling

In all seriousness, have you looked into hogue grips? May be better to have something removable than permanently changing your Glock. Thats what I would do...Just a thought
 
Or the falcon grips, which are basically grip tape already cut in a Pattern to wrap around the grip. Adds nothing to the thickness, and they come in 3 different degrees of texture. I put the mild ones on mine and they're dandy.

Your resale will go way down on a bubba Glock, too, keep in mind.
 
Mark-II said:
Or the falcon grips, which are basically grip tape already cut in a Pattern to wrap around the grip. Adds nothing to the thickness, and they come in 3 different degrees of texture. I put the mild ones on mine and they're dandy.

Your resale will go way down on a bubba Glock, too, keep in mind.
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+1 on both accords.
 
It's shockingly easy to DIY with pretty reasonable results. Those with a steady hand and an eye for detail can make an excellent job of it.

I do not know of any Canadian operations offering this service. It's very common in the US. A buddy was thinking about doing this as a part time gig, if you want you can PM me and I'll see if he'd be willing to take the project on commission.

To the rest of the contributors here, the OP asked about stippling. Grip sleeves / tape is inferior for a number of reasons. If you're worried about resale value, maybe you shouldn't shoot your guns, either. :stirthepot2:
 
I have done it on two of my pistols and on a few for some friends with great results. An $18.00 Weller heat gun at HD and some half ass knowledge it all that is needed for this. If your not to sure, it may be best to practice on some spare pieces first. Just remember not to keep the tip on the area being done for to long. The best thing about this is being able to say, I did it myself and it came out great.
Regards
 
I did my G17 and some rifle mags myself with a soldier iron with a fine tip. It takes some time, but the results were great. I practice on some mags first and then moved to the Glock. I wouldn't hesitate doing it again and as far as resale, I didn't buy it to sell.
 
I tried the Decal grip tape (rubber texture) and it was better than stock, but then decided to try the DIY stippling after watching a few youtube videos. It was surprisingly easy and personally I think I had great results. I like it over the Decal tape, even though the Decal tape was pretty decent. Drawback is now that it is done it can not be changed, as the tape can be removed or replaced. I think I like the stippling more as the fit in my hand was better for me without the little bit of extra width due to the tape, while still giving the excellent grip friction I wanted.
Even ended up doing another handgun I have.
 
Never heard of a licensed gunsmith doing that type of work in Canada yet.

If you decide to do it yourself then it all comes down to planning and practice. Planning out where you want extra grip keeps you from deviating off mid job and ending up with way more than you expected or wanted. Practicing on mag base plates to start and them moving up to larger pieces like back straps will get your technique down for best end results. You can also experiment with dots, diamonds, lines, or a bunch of other stuff depending on what type of tool you end up using.
 
My son and I both did our FNS 9L 9mm's. He also did his M&P 9mm. They turned out great. I did a pretty aggressive pattern on mine and I love how it grips. I'm doing my G17 next.

Check out Black Box Customs in Calgary. They do stippling and other custom work.
 
silver bullet said:
My son and I both did our FNS 9L 9mm's. He also did his M&P 9mm. They turned out great. I did a pretty aggressive pattern on mine and I love how it grips. I'm doing my G17 next.

Check out Black Box Customs in Calgary. They do stippling and other custom work.
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This. Have had 2 done. About to have a 3rd
 
I ground my own tip for a soldering iron and it worked great. Was pretty leery about making a screw up. Take your time, plan it out.

Mine turned out great and would and will do it again.
 
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