Joe4d Posted March 6, 2012 Share Posted March 6, 2012 I can think of reasons not to drill, Get rid of the steel main spring housing. Your gun was fine till you added that. I can see the benifit of transfering weight to the grip, but you need to take that weight off the moving mass to gain any advantage. Taking weight away from the area you added weight to is conterproductive and makes no sense to me. Put some deeper or add cocking serrations to the slide. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
a matt Posted March 7, 2012 Share Posted March 7, 2012 I had to cut that corner off the frame to make wt. al. The Larry Davidson grips had to hollowed out also. Good luck! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
19852 Posted March 8, 2012 Share Posted March 8, 2012 Does not STI make a hollow guide rod? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gunguru Posted March 8, 2012 Share Posted March 8, 2012 An hole in the tail of the beavertail safety, like where the hammer should hammer bite. Easy to do without special tools. By doing so you will remove some steel from a "useless" part, useless by mechanical point of vue, and you don't affect frame. And no difference on the rigidity of the part. And no big difference in the balance of the gun. Cut holes in the grip, but only where it contact wth frame, so no dirt inside the gun. What about a good 'ol short guide rod, less sexy, but lightier. And you can fin some in polymer, even lightier. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
martyg00 Posted March 9, 2012 Share Posted March 9, 2012 I don't know about drilling but I would explore milling that whole "tab" off on both sides of the frame to look more like a traditional frame. Takes the weight off the back of the gun and I'll bet you could use about any guide rod you wanted. There are ways to take weight of the slide that I am not sure are legal in IDPA... But would be hard to see unless you took the gun apart. Think back of the slide in and around both sides up under... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul-the new guy Posted March 9, 2012 Author Share Posted March 9, 2012 I like milling the tabs off under the grip. I cant decide why the did that anyway... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
martyg00 Posted March 9, 2012 Share Posted March 9, 2012 I like milling the tabs off under the grip. I cant decide why the did that anyway... My thoughts exactly. If you can't do it yourself I would imagine any average student machinist with access to a mill or gunsmith could do this easy and cheap. IMO a perfect solution. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tcurrin Posted July 18, 2012 Share Posted July 18, 2012 Did you ever modify your gun? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul-the new guy Posted July 19, 2012 Author Share Posted July 19, 2012 I never did. I put the aluminum guide rod in and that was more than enough to make weight. There was no appreciable effect on the way the gun handled. I should have done it before I got the gun chromed....too late now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Craig N Posted July 19, 2012 Share Posted July 19, 2012 I'd have just gone the GI Guide Rod/Plug route. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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