Holy 3M saftey walk batman! should i stipple?

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So I am home sick and thus playing with my guns... and get board and post on CGN... its a tough life i know...

I was looking at my M&P and noticed that I have amounted quite a bit of 3M safety walk on this gun... 3M safety walk is a great invention... i nabbed some from a TV show I was working on... i seemed to be the only crew member that wanted the stuff... if only they knew what I did with it... :dancingbanana:

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I am debating if i should take the pludge and stipple my gun... my thought is not to stipple, as i can't take it back if I #### up... but taking out the soldering iorn is a much slicker way of getting the same results... what are peoples thoughts on it? The tape is working for me... I find the M&P without it gets a little slick once i start sweating... it needs something to augment the grip...

thanks!
K
 
hey, I noticed your sanding block has a trigger..........

ahh I'm just kidding with ya, but no, its probably not a good idea to take a soldering iron to your gun. just upgrade to a Glock RTF:nest:
peace...
 
ok... sanding block... its slightly rough yes.. but the M&P grips once you get a sweat on get all slippery... hmmmm.... M&P RTF... i would buy... brick with a Rough Textured Frame, not so much, wont fit in the hand...
and who cares what it looks like... as long as it works... right... after all if it were about looks you would paint it pink right? :)
K
 
If it works for you do what you will!
Personally I'd shy away from any perminant changes incase your tastes change over time. My tastes in firearms change all the time, levers to boltguns, open sights to to scopes, semiautos to wheel guns.
As for the sweat factor, I bought a pair of batting gloves. That solved my problem!
 
I like stippling, and it is kinda fun to do. However, I wouldn't do it on any gun you may sell in the future. If it's a gun that won't be sold, then do whatever suits you best.

I stippled a hi-point. It turned out well. It is really grippy.

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K.O.
 
Wolfstrack said:
IMHO yr pistol it's ugly now...try to get back to the original "fashionable" looks
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You're right, I don't know how anyone can shoot an ugly gun. The embarrassment while at the range would have me pulling shots like crazy :rolleyes:

To the OP's question: try stippling on something else first to see how it goes before taking the plunge on the gun. Cuz once you start you just gotta go for it. I wanted to do my Glock but I tried it out on a Magpul grip first. Didn't turn out as nice as I wanted so I stuck with the tape. YMMV
 
That 3M tape looks great. But if it were me I'd go with re-doing it so that the grip tape more closely follows the shape of the existing friction panels. For example pull off the rear switchable grip sizing piece and do the overall piece rather than leaving the lower tail undone. Also re-do the front strap piece so that it matches, or at least covers, the lower part of the factory gripy area and accent line. As it sits now these two spots make it look unfinished.

Also I'd suggest that the grip tape under and in front of the trigger guard will do little but raise a blister on your support hand first finger. That spot slips against the skin too much during recoil and doesn't do anything to improve the stability of the grip anyway.

Also if you plan on using the gun for IPSC or IDPA check the rules on adding friction grip material. I believe that both organizations would not allow the higher thumb patch just behind the slide release that you have.

I don't know what this stuff is like to work with and how well it shapes but chamfering the edges so they ramp up or are rounded over would also help avoid the sharpness of the edges from digging in and working up a blister. It would also make the panels less prone to snagging on things and lifting the edges away.
 
Front-strap and back-strap is all you need. Remove all tape and try and apply it like a machine :)

In the end you'll be happy you didn't ruin an otherwise perfect gun.
 
BCRider said:
...I don't know what this stuff is like to work with and how well it shapes...
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I did the front strap on my SA 1911 hi-cap with the same tape. Easy to cut with a sharp knife. No peeling at the edges so far:

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Chamfering the edges might be a good idea, though.

:) Stuart
 
Thanks for all the replies. The excessive amount of tape in silly places (ie under trigger guard) are mainly to test the various places to stipple. For the under trigger guard and left hand thumb rest I took a chunk of the tape and rubbed some of the sandy stuff off. This allows it to be a tactile reminder forcing my left hand thumb to follow the bore. The under trigger guard is kinda useless, I don't know if I will keep it, but its there for now. I really want to stipple it, but don't want to mess up.
Are there any gunsmiths that do a nice stipple job in canada?
Kieran
 
If that tape stays in place and serves the purpose without making the grip seem too fat then why not just stick (sorry for the pun :D) with it? That way if you have a change of heart in the future and want to sell the gun you won't be limiting your market or reducing the price you'll get.
 
9x19p said:
hey, I noticed your sanding block has a trigger..........

ahh I'm just kidding with ya, but no, its probably not a good idea to take a soldering iron to your gun. just upgrade to a Glock RTF:nest:
peace...
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He can't do that - He wants a gun that's reliable.
 
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