Shmella Posted May 21, 2019 Share Posted May 21, 2019 I really hope they sell the grip module separate. Although at $930 msrp, id buy the whole thing if availability and timeframe was the issue. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AmarokTactical Posted May 21, 2019 Share Posted May 21, 2019 One concern that I do have... will the Romeo1 fit onto the Romeo1 Pro/DPP cut that they are putting on these Legion slides? Would be pretty frustrating to have to buy new optics for it instead of the multiple Romeo1's that I have. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich406 Posted May 21, 2019 Share Posted May 21, 2019 11 minutes ago, AmarokTactical said: One concern that I do have... will the Romeo1 fit onto the Romeo1 Pro/DPP cut that they are putting on these Legion slides? Would be pretty frustrating to have to buy new optics for it instead of the multiple Romeo1's that I have. It will fit. There'll be a gap in the front though. Will that effect the reliability of the optic? Maybe... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jcc7x7 Posted May 21, 2019 Share Posted May 21, 2019 Iopenef up my Rx slide for a DPP, then went to a R1. 6moa when they became available, no problems so far, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
be032 Posted May 21, 2019 Share Posted May 21, 2019 4 hours ago, AmarokTactical said: Only $930 MSRP - that sounds like a deal to me! https://www.osagecountyguns.com/sig-sauer-320x5-9-legion-r2.html The X5 MSRP was $1k+ when released. I wonder what the "street price" of this will end up at. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dansedgli Posted May 21, 2019 Share Posted May 21, 2019 My romeos have a small gap at the front now too. Can't imagine a bigger gap being any different. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaep1911 Posted May 23, 2019 Share Posted May 23, 2019 (edited) On 5/21/2019 at 1:37 PM, be032 said: The X5 MSRP was $1k+ when released. I wonder what the "street price" of this will end up at. I just 'ordered' one through my local shop and was told the price would be "high 800s". He is the cheapest in this area. ETA is unknown. Now I am kind of wondering how this tungsten infused polymer responds to stippling. A grip tape does not stick to the grip well, especially on the left side. I wish SIG offered a grip module with a plain smooth surface on it. Edited May 23, 2019 by jaep1911 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
be032 Posted May 23, 2019 Share Posted May 23, 2019 12 hours ago, jaep1911 said: Now I am kind of wondering how this tungsten infused polymer responds to stippling. A grip tape does not stick to the grip well, especially on the left side. I wish SIG offered a grip module with a plain smooth surface on it. Epoxy some silicon carbide to it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AmarokTactical Posted May 23, 2019 Share Posted May 23, 2019 27 minutes ago, be032 said: Epoxy some silicon carbide to it. This has worked exceptionally well for me. The silicon carbide also lasts considerably longer than grip tape. Just clean it with a little water and an old toothbrush and it will freshen the grip right up. It's also a very quick, cheap and easy modification to do yourself. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaep1911 Posted May 23, 2019 Share Posted May 23, 2019 sounds good! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smithcity Posted May 23, 2019 Share Posted May 23, 2019 My understanding for those that have done silicon carbide on the X5 frame, is that they use a dremel first to take material away before adding the epoxy / silicon carbide. If this new grip is laced with tungsten, isn't there the risk of dremeling away plastic and tungsten through this process? I haven't seen anyone simply lay epoxy and then silicon carbide over a x5 grip without dremeling material away first. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rocket99 Posted May 24, 2019 Share Posted May 24, 2019 My understanding for those that have done silicon carbide on the X5 frame, is that they use a dremel first to take material away before adding the epoxy / silicon carbide. If this new grip is laced with tungsten, isn't there the risk of dremeling away plastic and tungsten through this process? I haven't seen anyone simply lay epoxy and then silicon carbide over a x5 grip without dremeling material away first.I only dremeled a border and then epoxied right on the top. I wanted a larger grip surfaceSent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shmella Posted May 24, 2019 Share Posted May 24, 2019 3 hours ago, Smithcity said: My understanding for those that have done silicon carbide on the X5 frame, is that they use a dremel first to take material away before adding the epoxy / silicon carbide. If this new grip is laced with tungsten, isn't there the risk of dremeling away plastic and tungsten through this process? I haven't seen anyone simply lay epoxy and then silicon carbide over a x5 grip without dremeling material away first. I epoxied right over an undremeled grip on my x5. Worked fine. I’ve also done the same to a few 2011 plastic grips which also came out good. Actually came out better on the 2011 grips but the x5 didn’t come out bad without roughing it up at all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smithcity Posted May 24, 2019 Share Posted May 24, 2019 23 minutes ago, Shmella said: I epoxied right over an undremeled grip on my x5. Worked fine. I’ve also done the same to a few 2011 plastic grips which also came out good. Actually came out better on the 2011 grips but the x5 didn’t come out bad without roughing it up at all. Good to hear, got any pics to share? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Manwithnoname Posted May 24, 2019 Share Posted May 24, 2019 I super glued the springer grip tape to my X5 grip and then hit it with my heat gun. The tape hasn’t budged in 10k plus rounds. Like someone said about cleaning the silicon grip, brush the tape with a tooth brush to clean it when the dead skin builds up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AmarokTactical Posted May 24, 2019 Share Posted May 24, 2019 20 hours ago, Smithcity said: Good to hear, got any pics to share? Here is mine with minimal dremeling - I did some in the beaver tail and a little more undercutting but not much at all. I also enjoy the slightly larger grip from adding the epoxy to the XGrip. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CDRNorth Posted May 25, 2019 Share Posted May 25, 2019 On 5/28/2018 at 5:15 AM, alma said: I just tape now instead of pre marking. Hi Alma, Are you still offering the silicon carbide grip treatment? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smithcity Posted May 25, 2019 Share Posted May 25, 2019 8 hours ago, AmarokTactical said: Here is mine with minimal dremeling - I did some in the beaver tail and a little more undercutting but not much at all. I also enjoy the slightly larger grip from adding the epoxy to the XGrip. Awesome, thanks for sharing, looks pretty good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blaize Posted May 26, 2019 Share Posted May 26, 2019 I have done quite a few..... done it with just staying inside of the OEM borders, and also covered the whole grip. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blaize Posted May 26, 2019 Share Posted May 26, 2019 Here is another with full grip done Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ddc Posted May 26, 2019 Share Posted May 26, 2019 I did one with a little Dremel work and that worked. Then I tried it on another without any Dremeling and added as much epoxy as I could to make the grip larger. I like it better with the larger grip but that is purely personal preference, hand size, etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
be032 Posted May 26, 2019 Share Posted May 26, 2019 10 minutes ago, ddc said: I did one with a little Dremel work and that worked. Then I tried it on another without any Dremeling and added as much epoxy as I could to make the grip larger. I like it better with the larger grip but that is purely personal preference, hand size, etc. I have small hands by almost all glove sizing charts, and think the X5 grip isn't big enough. The decision to move to remove the palm swell from the regular P320 is really the killer here. It moves your contact points to just the corners, which was a dumb decision on Sig's part IMHO. They said squaring it was to give you better indexing so you're pointed the right direction every time, but that should be solved with practice, not making the grip worse for actual shooting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twister Posted May 26, 2019 Share Posted May 26, 2019 Blaise, nice looking grips. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blaize Posted May 26, 2019 Share Posted May 26, 2019 1 hour ago, twister said: Blaise, nice looking grips. Thanks! I originally did my two X-5's first, then I guess it caught on, and have done several since. Also did a Canik TP9SF that came out really nice. They are 60-70 grit, so pretty aggressive, but follow the factory lines of the grip really well. That was my goal, just slightly enhance what is there, since SIG did such a god job! Everyone seems to like the look of them also Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CDRNorth Posted May 27, 2019 Share Posted May 27, 2019 (edited) Blaize, That is really nice work. Did you do any reduction, when you stayed inside of the OEM borders? Edited May 27, 2019 by CDRNorth Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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