RobertLx Posted April 3, 2015 Share Posted April 3, 2015 Is there a plastic grip that will fit the S2? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kneelingatlas Posted April 3, 2015 Share Posted April 3, 2015 http://eaacorp.com/gun_accessories/index.php/parts/tanfolio/witness/grips/large-frame-fullsize-plastic-grips.html I guess I just bought the last two Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobertLx Posted April 3, 2015 Author Share Posted April 3, 2015 Doh! Wanna sell a pair? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kneelingatlas Posted April 3, 2015 Share Posted April 3, 2015 I'll let you know how my stippling project goes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobertLx Posted April 3, 2015 Author Share Posted April 3, 2015 That's what I was gonna do! I did a set for the Trojan. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kneelingatlas Posted April 3, 2015 Share Posted April 3, 2015 Very nice! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobertLx Posted April 3, 2015 Author Share Posted April 3, 2015 Thanks. It was a cheap way to add very aggresive checkering. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bpipe95 Posted April 3, 2015 Share Posted April 3, 2015 I'll let you know how my stippling project goes Can you please post some size comparisons between these the factory wood grips? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jarvis243 Posted April 4, 2015 Share Posted April 4, 2015 What are you using to get that sorry of texture robertlx? How much do you guys sand down on these gross before you start stippling? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobertLx Posted April 4, 2015 Author Share Posted April 4, 2015 No sanding prior. I used a soldering iron from radio shack with round tip. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EngineerEli Posted June 1, 2015 Share Posted June 1, 2015 I'll let you know how my stippling project goes Did you ever get around to trying this??? Are you doing this on a large or small frame Stock II. I would love to find a pair of large frame plastic grips to stipple for my Stock II. Anyone know where I can get hold of a pair??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobertLx Posted June 1, 2015 Author Share Posted June 1, 2015 I'm still waiting for them to come back into stock on EAA. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EngineerEli Posted July 23, 2015 Share Posted July 23, 2015 (edited) I see these grips are back in stock from EAA. I ordered a set to play with! Has anyone else gotten these grips and tried stippling them??? Results??? Pictures??? If they turn out nice, $22 is way better than the price for any of those aluminum grips! ($100+) Edited July 23, 2015 by EngineerEli Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aceinyerface Posted July 23, 2015 Share Posted July 23, 2015 https://coppergungrips.com/ Email Nick and tell him what you want, he can hook you up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EngineerEli Posted July 23, 2015 Share Posted July 23, 2015 https://coppergungrips.com/ Email Nick and tell him what you want, he can hook you up. Does he just get the plastic ones and stipple them, or does he manufacture his own from scratch. I though I remembered hearing something about someone that was offering the Lava Rock textured grips for our guns but that people weren't completely happy with them. Either way, I already ordered a pair so I'll give it a try and report back here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aceinyerface Posted July 23, 2015 Share Posted July 23, 2015 I ordered them and have the test copy, he is making the changes I requested, I'm not rushing him because he hasn't charged me anything yet. He molds them from scratch and can do anything you want. I probably have 3000 rounds on the test copy and they are great. I will be ordering another set, for sure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
C-Money Posted July 24, 2015 Share Posted July 24, 2015 Following with interest. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EngineerEli Posted August 7, 2015 Share Posted August 7, 2015 Stage 1 Complete! I ended up cutting the grips just below the word Tanfoglio to fit the S2 frame. I just used a simple hack saw and then cleaned it up. I also had to fit the tab that limits how far up the grip will slide in the frame, so that the screw holes lined up. You can see the grip is actually a little thicker at the bottom than it is at the top. They definitely seem slimmer/flatter than the wood grips, but I will have to take an actual measurement later. the grips also seem to go farther back than the wood grips, but in the hand they still feel good. I ended up stippling the same area that originally had the texturing on it. I think it turned out looking pretty good, but after handling the gun a bit, I feel like i would prefer some more stippled area to improve the weak hand palm traction. I am considering stippling the area where the thumb rest is, but I'm still trying to decide how best to do it. I could stipple right over it and leave the hump. I could sand it flat then stipple it. Or, I could try using a flat soldering iron tip and try melting it flat, then stippling it. I may also stipple more to the rear, but i'm not sure yet. Tip: I find a lot of similarities between welding thin metal and Stippling plastic. You can't put too much heat into any one place. If you do you will loose control of what you are doing, or burn all the way through. I found the stippling worked best by simply tapping the grip with a dull pencil tipped soldering iron tip, and moving around the grip constantly. I would just keep moving to a new area where it looked like there was still some original texture left. The key is to keep moving around and not press to hard or long with each tap. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stician Posted August 8, 2015 Share Posted August 8, 2015 Looks awesome Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flash74 Posted August 13, 2015 Share Posted August 13, 2015 Unless the grips have changed in the last year the "stripes" on the plastic grip are an insert that are made out of a rubber material with the rest of the grip being a hard plastic. I purchased a Witness 45 with those grips and after a few uses the stripes started to come off. The glue that holds them on does not hold up to heat very well. I ended up pulling the stripes off and stippling my grips similar to yours with a pencil tip on my iron. Since your "stripes" are stippled into the grip you may not have an issue with them separating, but it is something to look out for. The Witness pistols do not have any checkering on the front or back straps, just vertical lines milled in. I ended up stippling the smooth part of the grips next to the front and back strap. That made them much more "grippier" for me and I was able to hold the pistol better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EngineerEli Posted September 26, 2015 Share Posted September 26, 2015 Finished stippling the grips! I actually noticed the two different densities of plastic while stippling but after going over the hole thing I was able to get the texture all pretty even. It adds a nice level of grippyness. I shot one match with them so far and the seem pretty good. Only thing is they are much more flat in shape than the wood stock grips. I liked the rounded profile of the wood ones, I'm still not sure which ones I am going to stick with... It was actually a fun project, I enjoy the transformation you can make when stippling grips, if anyone wanted a par, I may be willing to make a few more. Pics: Soldering iron tip I used: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrazeauRacing Posted September 28, 2015 Share Posted September 28, 2015 Turned out really nice. Great work! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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