what does "stippling" do?

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When did stippling a polymer gun become cool? why buy a gun for $700 then burn it with a heat gun. Does it actually give you a better grip? Companies like Salient Arms in the states are offering it as part of thier special custom Glocks and M&P's. Also Can anyone Supply Salient Arms custom Glocks in Canada because i havnt seen them being sold anywhere? Just wondering, been foliwing them on facebook.
 
IMO once the "holes" get filled with dirt, oil, etc., the grip will be even more slick and difficult to clean. Cosmetically, it does nothing for me...to each their own.
 
I personally am a fan of stippling,....I put that sh*t on everything,
I have done lots of Glocks, and a few M&P,STI 2011's and a couple shotguns for locals and a few people on here. It does add grip, personalization, can even do custom stuff.
You do have to be committed to that gun though, as its not everyone's cup of tea. some will love it others will hate it. Done slowly and with the proper temp. range completely safe. It is relatively easy to clean as well. Mild soapy water and toothbrush.
 
heckler said:
I personally am a fan of stippling,....I put that sh*t on everything,
I have done lots of Glocks, and a few M&P,STI 2011's and a couple shotguns for locals and a few people on here. It does add grip, personalization, can even do custom stuff.
You do have to be committed to that gun though, as its not everyone's cup of tea. some will love it others will hate it. Done slowly and with the proper temp. range completely safe. It is relatively easy to clean as well. Mild soapy water and toothbrush.
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I guess you would really have to be committed to that gun, probably is hard on the resale value.
How did you start? Did you just grab a gun and try it, i'm on a budget right now so just Grabbing my glock G22 or 17 and trying it scares me a bit, no money available right now to replace them.
 
nastybubba said:
I guess you would really have to be committed to that gun, probably is hard on the resale value.
How did you start? Did you just grab a gun and try it, i'm on a budget right now so just Grabbing my glock G22 or 17 and trying it scares me a bit, no money available right now to replace them.
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If you have a Gen 4, you could try in on one of the extra backatraps first. If not, post an EE ad for one, or failing that, find something with a similar plastic. I personally wouldn't do it, but to each his own.
 
nastybubba said:
I guess you would really have to be committed to that gun, probably is hard on the resale value.
How did you start? Did you just grab a gun and try it, i'm on a budget right now so just Grabbing my glock G22 or 17 and trying it scares me a bit, no money available right now to replace them.
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Personal preference, but it does increase the grippiness A LOT. More friction between your skin (or glove) and the firearm means that you require less muscle to control it under recoil. Less muscle generally means greater accuracy for a number of reasons. Other things like stippling index points help with a more consistent grip. You won't know if you like it until you try it - Try to find someone close to you who has stippled theirs.

If you're really that worried about resale value, then you're probably not going through much ammo either, and so it probably wouldn't be worth it to you. If performance is your primary concern, then the relatively small amount of value you lose by stippling is vastly exceeded by your other shooting costs (especially ammunition). Since I bit the bullet, I prefer my guns to be stippled rather than grip taped.

To get started, you can use any higher-quality plastic to practice on. The first item I did was a removable backstrap for my M&P, which costs something like $3 to replace. However, my stippling job worked as planned, and I use that backstrap regularly. Since then, I've stippled the frame of the pistol, a shotgun forend, and a rifle pistol grip and foregrip. If you know anybody who has an AR, they probably have an A2 pistol grip that they'll never be able to sell, and it would be perfect to practice on.
 
I got fed up with p-mags being so slippery and their grip pads suck a$$. It takes a steady hand and planning/patience but worth the effort

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I'm torn on this issue... I like to have the grippiest grips I can get (I've got the cheese-grater aluminum grips on my CZ and the diamondback VZs on my 1911), but I hate the thought of permanent modifications to the frame of a polymer pistol. I just haven't been able to bring myself to take a soldering iron to my M&P9 - even though I am perfectly aware of the advantages it would bring. I keep thinking "what if I try to sell this thing?"

I will admit that a nice stipple job is far more attractive than wrapping the grip in skateboard tape...
 
I started by taking a belt sander to some old KAC grip panels (I can find them easy ;) ).

Grip tape works to a point, but peels with heat, oil etc. Good option for a duty gun, and some folks like it regardless. I prefer stippling, as I can texture it exactly how I like in certain areas -- all my polymer guns are stippled.
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I sweat a lot and so I prefer stippling if possible.
 
Nice Knife (got the same), M&P looks good too.
I have done some AR grips with a shallow recess for grip tape and them stippled it into place. The combo works very good
 
KevinB said:
I started by taking a belt sander to some old KAC grip panels (I can find them easy ;) ).

Grip tape works to a point, but peels with heat, oil etc. Good option for a duty gun, and some folks like it regardless. I prefer stippling, as I can texture it exactly how I like in certain areas -- all my polymer guns are stippled.
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I sweat a lot and so I prefer stippling if possible.
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I think I need to find someone that has a stippled gun before I attempt that. Try it out. Your M&P looks like it may be easy on the hands. The gen 4 17 grip was getting annoying during the summer after a 8 hour course. The second day of the course i wore gloves. I never truly feel comfortable in gloves even though they are great gloves.
 
What does stippling do?

Simple... stippling any pistol, rifle, shotgun, or accessory, instantly enables one to operate in operations... operationally.

Doing this....

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Turns you into this...

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Trrruusst me!
 
I believe stippling became popular when early generation Glock's had a grip that could be improved by doing this...Glock eventually responded to what the market (or a percentage of) was doing with their product by introducing the RTF models. I've never held an RTF, but apparently the texture was he11 on clothes for our southern cousins that carry. Glock responded again with the Gen 4 and a new texture, which is a compromise (toned down RTF). I actually like the texture on my G17, if I owned an earlier Gen model I might stipple it...not worth much anyhow.
 
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