Ned Christiansen

Here's another one, a Springfield Ultra Compact I did maybe a year ago with Truncamyds. Ooops... that ain't workin'. Guess I have a little homework to do. The link was http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid7...5b.jpg.orig.jpg

What Tightloop said. It's a recoil control enhancement, an ergos thing. You get way, way high in the back and some small gaps start to appear where inner frame cuts mate to the grip safety; some people find these objectionable, but for a really high grip you have to live with it. I feel it's a good trade, as in, form follows function.

Howdy folks. I heard some pictures of my work had been smuggled out and figured I'd better take a look! Truncamyds are indeed so named as they are truncated pyramids. I juxtaposed the "y" 'cause it makes the word look cooler. Hey, it's my word I can spell it however I like ! Actually I've been calling this pattern "Frag" lately too, for obvious reasons. The idea is to give some grip but not be as sticky as checkering. You know how some folks want super sharp checkering and some folks insist that smooth is the way to go-- well, there are some in-betweeners. Also, it is rather shallow and less "notchy", so, especially on thinner frontstraps, it helps retain more strength. The customer's spec on this gun was to slenderize it as much as possible. I couldn't have gone further on this one, and with the thin grips, it feels like you're picking up a .380 or something. This was the first time I had Tripp do a shiny/matte combo and he did an excellent job. I never, ever trust the refinisher to do the polishing/masking/blasting, but with Virgil I knew I could and it worked out fine. Too bad he's getting out of it!