MstngLX50 Posted March 19, 2005 Share Posted March 19, 2005 I've got an STI and I have fairly short fingers. When I grip the pistol my trigger finger tends to drag the plastic of the frame between the magazine release and the 2011 numbers on the right side(I'm right handed). My question is will removing some of this at a 45* angle weaken the frame any significant amount. I've seen a few posts talking of cracking somewhere near the mag catch due to overloaded/swelled magazines and I'm not sure where the crack occurs at, I certainly don't want to help one form. If it's ok to remove plastic here how much? Regards, Alan Elam Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Merlin Orr Posted March 19, 2005 Share Posted March 19, 2005 My frame is modified as you suggest - no problems yet... I am willing to risk it as it feels So Much Better! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loves2Shoot Posted March 19, 2005 Share Posted March 19, 2005 "so i've got this dremel and a pistol..." ROFL How many horror stories have started out that way? You can modify it quite a bit. Mine is really chopped up, that is not saying I went too far before either Take it slow, but making it fit YOUR hand is worth it. There is aways super glue and baking soda (A trick for "enhancing" the bonding of plastic and super glue.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EricW Posted March 19, 2005 Share Posted March 19, 2005 I'm looking at a plastic grip right now. Use sandpaper, not a dremel. The plastic in that area is relieved to accommodate the trigger bow and is very very thin - no more than about .075" thick. You can radius the corner off a bit and will probably be OK. Start hogging out that grip with a dremel and you might as well order a new grip before you start, because I can virtually guarantee you'll wreck it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MstngLX50 Posted March 19, 2005 Author Share Posted March 19, 2005 ...Use sandpaper, not a dremel...<{POST_SNAPBACK}> i was kidding about the dremel, i'm going to use a round file. i'm dissapointed it's that thin, i'd hoped to remove a little more than that. thanks all, alan edited to add: if someone has a pic of their pistol with radiusing done i'd appreciate a visual of how much i can remove. email: MstngLX50@hotmail.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
infinity Posted March 20, 2005 Share Posted March 20, 2005 or u can just post those pics that have been radiused.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Kline Posted March 20, 2005 Share Posted March 20, 2005 Numerous guys have guns from STI/SVI frames that have gone 100,000 rounds or more before. You shouldnt have any problems, as long as you dont dremel it to nothing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Liota Posted March 20, 2005 Share Posted March 20, 2005 Both of the pictured STI's have the grips modified. The blue one is more radical than the chromed one. Liota Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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