Chad C. Posted October 10, 2011 Share Posted October 10, 2011 Is the pistol in Chad C. post USPSA Production Legal? Not based on his own stagement of "I raised the beavertail area, raised the area under the trigger guard and removed the finger grooves" I think you're referring to serevince's post. The stippling is the only modification I've done (except for replacing the ext. mag release with a factory ext. release). Curious - would "prepping" portions of the grip frame before stippling be considered out of bounds for Production based on the "removing material/changing grip profile" rule? The way I read it, stippling on top of existing finger grooves and the like = legal, but sanding off the grooves before stippling = illegal. Almost feel like I'm diving into semantics at this point, but still interested on how you all interpret it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spanky Posted October 10, 2011 Share Posted October 10, 2011 Probably so. My bad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spanky Posted October 10, 2011 Share Posted October 10, 2011 You can't reprofile. If you're just smoothing/prepping before stippling, I don't think that could be considered changing the shape. It'd be fairly obvious if the grooved were stippled over versus removed then stippled. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D roc Posted October 17, 2011 Share Posted October 17, 2011 I gave it a shot on a polymer mag, grips, etc just for practice and finally found the style i like. tried it it on a small part of a glock frame and i was not happy at all. It looked great but i thought it would be more aggressive than it was. the glock polymer melted completely different than my practice material and it just seemed to be to smooth. I am currently using stair nonslip decking tape with is Aggressive as can be and i love it. I just traced made a template from my Talon grip tape i bought awhile ago. thought stippling would save time and money replacing the tape. are yalls grips coming out aggressive or does it just give it a nice texture for looks? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jswitt99 Posted October 17, 2011 Share Posted October 17, 2011 I gave it a shot on a polymer mag, grips, etc just for practice and finally found the style i like. tried it it on a small part of a glock frame and i was not happy at all. It looked great but i thought it would be more aggressive than it was. the glock polymer melted completely different than my practice material and it just seemed to be to smooth. I am currently using stair nonslip decking tape with is Aggressive as can be and i love it. I just traced made a template from my Talon grip tape i bought awhile ago. thought stippling would save time and money replacing the tape. are yalls grips coming out aggressive or does it just give it a nice texture for looks? I did very fast ( as fast as I could) burn taps with the smallest tip. Mine is not agressive looking like some of the others, but is very grippy to me. I did it for function, not looks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D roc Posted October 17, 2011 Share Posted October 17, 2011 I gave it a shot on a polymer mag, grips, etc just for practice and finally found the style i like. tried it it on a small part of a glock frame and i was not happy at all. It looked great but i thought it would be more aggressive than it was. the glock polymer melted completely different than my practice material and it just seemed to be to smooth. I am currently using stair nonslip decking tape with is Aggressive as can be and i love it. I just traced made a template from my Talon grip tape i bought awhile ago. thought stippling would save time and money replacing the tape. are yalls grips coming out aggressive or does it just give it a nice texture for looks? I did very fast ( as fast as I could) burn taps with the smallest tip. Mine is not agressive looking like some of the others, but is very grippy to me. I did it for function, not looks. Just doesn't seem to be functional enough to me. May just send it off Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Herk Posted October 25, 2011 Share Posted October 25, 2011 I tried to post pics of my DIY stippling job but I guess I need to post more before I can. I practiced on some spare pistol grips that were sitting around. The first was from my friend's HK91 and then I did one from my AK47. Both actually turned out very well and my friend still has the one I did on his HK. My AK is currently in pieces but I still have the grip. Anyway, after I worked up the courage to do my G34 I was very pleased. It really helps with recoil control and retention. I carry my G34 every day and so some of my t-shirts have frayed on the rear right hip area but apart from that I have no complaints. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
prodfastc Posted November 6, 2011 Share Posted November 6, 2011 If your still looking for some one to do it for you gpigun.com out of FL dose some pretty good work they might not look super great depending on taste but I know they really feel nice and work 100% Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lior Posted November 6, 2011 Share Posted November 6, 2011 Question to you guys: does having a stippled grip help with recoil control and sight picture recovery? I've just applied TruGrips to my G17 and haven't been to the range yet. My main gripe for the stock G17 is slow and not very consistent recoil recovery. Granted, I'm sure its more a matter of technique than hardware (my SP01 Shadow is amazingly fast in recoil recovery), but I'd like to know nonetheless. I have seen lots of Glock shooters firing much more rapidly than I can with sacrificing accuracy, and am wondering how they do it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D roc Posted November 6, 2011 Share Posted November 6, 2011 Question to you guys: does having a stippled grip help with recoil control and sight picture recovery? I've just applied TruGrips to my G17 and haven't been to the range yet. My main gripe for the stock G17 is slow and not very consistent recoil recovery. Granted, I'm sure its more a matter of technique than hardware (my SP01 Shadow is amazingly fast in recoil recovery), but I'd like to know nonetheless. I have seen lots of Glock shooters firing much more rapidly than I can with sacrificing accuracy, and am wondering how they do it. Proper grip and load development with right spring set up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lior Posted November 7, 2011 Share Posted November 7, 2011 Question to you guys: does having a stippled grip help with recoil control and sight picture recovery? I've just applied TruGrips to my G17 and haven't been to the range yet. My main gripe for the stock G17 is slow and not very consistent recoil recovery. Granted, I'm sure its more a matter of technique than hardware (my SP01 Shadow is amazingly fast in recoil recovery), but I'd like to know nonetheless. I have seen lots of Glock shooters firing much more rapidly than I can with sacrificing accuracy, and am wondering how they do it. Proper grip and load development with right spring set up. Would you be able to recommend a spring setup for firing 115 gr factory Blazer Brass niners? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D roc Posted November 7, 2011 Share Posted November 7, 2011 Sry. Don't know for a G17. I reload and shot a G35. Do a search on here I'm sure u will fine something. As far as ur original question. I'm sure if you I'm improve your grip with the added stippling, it will help with recoil. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D roc Posted November 9, 2011 Share Posted November 9, 2011 Decided to give it a shot. Halfway done though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D roc Posted November 9, 2011 Share Posted November 9, 2011 The flat tapered tip worked better for me than any of the other ones. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BoyGlock Posted November 11, 2011 Share Posted November 11, 2011 I dont stipple my glocks, but I applied emery powder #80 on them using less viscous epoxy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sin-ster Posted November 11, 2011 Share Posted November 11, 2011 Would you be able to recommend a spring setup for firing 115 gr factory Blazer Brass niners? Mild thread drift, but I'll recover in my closing. You can drop to a 15# spring for sure, and you'll feel a little difference. However, the load itself is the biggest factor in your equation, and without developing one of your own, it's not going to be enough of a difference to really matter to you. I've always had grip tape on my competition Glock, but have stippling on my EDC M&P and the new 9 Pro I just sent off for trigger work will get an agressive treatment as well. Personally, I don't have the steady hand, steely nerves or outright patience to do it myself, but we're fortunate enough to have a VERY skilled member of the shooting community down here in southern Louisiana. Mine will be 100% for function. I've got some pretty deep "sharkskin" on my M&P right now and while it is a vast improvement, I feel something a bit more shallow and aggressive will be more to my liking. I think the notion of "grip tape you don't have to replace" is a sound one on many levels, and I'm going for as much of a skateboard tape effect as I can manage. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Philip Dedmon Posted November 27, 2011 Author Share Posted November 27, 2011 Will I decided to go with Mike Cyrwus at Accurate Iron for the stippling job on my new G34 and I am very pleased. Shot the pistol over 150 rds. on Saturday and did not have the first slide bite. I think his pattern is keeping my hand from moving up pass the beaver tail. I am really glad I did not try to do this myself. Thanks Mike. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mike cyrwus Posted December 14, 2011 Share Posted December 14, 2011 Thanks for the good info , Philip. A mistake that some DIY-ers do is bring the stippling all the way up the beavertail. There aint no muscles in the meaty part between your thumb and forefinger. Stipple only where you grip, so the gun can release when you need to adjust your grip. Like after a bad draw or if you need to re-grip after a reload. No offense or slight meant to any of the folks that posted their stippling here; their guns look great! Everybody's a DIY-er when they start! Just wanted to mention that to add to the knowledge on the board. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GLOCK PILOT Posted December 21, 2011 Share Posted December 21, 2011 (edited) Is the pistol in Chad C. post USPSA Production Legal? Not based on his own stagement of "I raised the beavertail area, raised the area under the trigger guard and removed the finger grooves" I think you're referring to serevince's post. The stippling is the only modification I've done (except for replacing the ext. mag release with a factory ext. release). Curious - would "prepping" portions of the grip frame before stippling be considered out of bounds for Production based on the "removing material/changing grip profile" rule? The way I read it, stippling on top of existing finger grooves and the like = legal, but sanding off the grooves before stippling = illegal. Almost feel like I'm diving into semantics at this point, but still interested on how you all interpret it. How come I can't remove the finger grooves on my Gen 3 Glock and then stipple it? I like the feel of a Gen 2 grip. But I don't want to buy a Gen 2 Lower when I could just do this.(Production Divison) Edited December 21, 2011 by GLOCK PILOT Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Outsydlooknin75 Posted December 21, 2011 Share Posted December 21, 2011 Is the pistol in Chad C. post USPSA Production Legal? Not based on his own stagement of "I raised the beavertail area, raised the area under the trigger guard and removed the finger grooves" I think you're referring to serevince's post. The stippling is the only modification I've done (except for replacing the ext. mag release with a factory ext. release). Curious - would "prepping" portions of the grip frame before stippling be considered out of bounds for Production based on the "removing material/changing grip profile" rule? The way I read it, stippling on top of existing finger grooves and the like = legal, but sanding off the grooves before stippling = illegal. Almost feel like I'm diving into semantics at this point, but still interested on how you all interpret it. How come I can't remove the finger grooves on my Gen 3 Glock and then stipple it? I like the feel of a Gen 2 grip. But I don't want to buy a Gen 2 Lower when I could just do this.(Production Divison) Because by removing the grooves you are changing the overall appearance. If the frame has the thumb groove it needs to have the finger grooves to remain production legal. I traded my gen 3 for a gen 2 just for the no grooves. Sent from my PG06100 using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
two shoes Posted January 2, 2012 Share Posted January 2, 2012 I like the way mine came out... Above the thumb I went horizontal to give some downward traction... Feels great! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shuey134 Posted January 3, 2012 Share Posted January 3, 2012 I dont stipple my glocks, but I applied emery powder #80 on them using less viscous epoxy. I'm considering doing this as well. I've practiced on an old magazine with JB Weld and some fine sand from an art supply store. It came out pretty good, I just don't know if I want it for a permanent mod. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
works for ammo Posted January 11, 2012 Share Posted January 11, 2012 I did my own stipple and i think it came out ok. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
two shoes Posted January 12, 2012 Share Posted January 12, 2012 I did my own stipple and i think it came out ok. Came out great! Love the look of each, and if they feel good for you and work for your application... 'mo better da kine! Local guy is charging $150 for just the standard soldering iron job with an 1/8" blade tip... Nothing artistic about it, but it is grippy. I started practicing on the reloading tools and then some P-Mags. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrgreentie Posted February 27, 2012 Share Posted February 27, 2012 Here is my recent stippling run on my G34 Production rig. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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