streckjc Posted March 22, 2019 Share Posted March 22, 2019 Does anyone else have issues with the way the P320X5 grip has that raised section at the back of the grip before the beavertail? I found that it digs into my thumb and thumb knuckle during firing and makes the pistol really difficult to shoot with comfortably. I've taken it to my smithie to grind it down as well as round off the hard edges of the beavertail on that side as well which also dig into my hand. I saw the new X-Compact no longer has that section of the grip, which I bet was part of the feedback they received. Just curious to see who else might have this issue. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WhiteDingo Posted March 23, 2019 Share Posted March 23, 2019 I've removed those corners on a number of grip frames for customers for that very reason. It's not an unusual complaint for those with a high grip. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PewPewJohnson87 Posted March 24, 2019 Share Posted March 24, 2019 never bothered me, sounds like you might be over gripping the module with your strong hand. maybe try relaxing your grip a little with the strong hand Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jcc7x7 Posted March 24, 2019 Share Posted March 24, 2019 Never relax a grip. Control comes from a tight strong grip. Remove the area of concern Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hitman_usmc Posted March 24, 2019 Share Posted March 24, 2019 I have the same issue with that spot. Trying to get over it by tweaking my grip slightly. If that doesn’t do it, I’ll go back to my other guns which would be a shame because I like everything else about the X5. I asked phil strader about it at shot. He said the xcompact doesn’t have it but there are no plans to get rid of it on the other models because there are very few complaints about it. He said it’s a cosmetic thing to make the high bore axis look less extreme. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
streckjc Posted April 1, 2019 Author Share Posted April 1, 2019 On 3/24/2019 at 8:53 AM, hitman_usmc said: I have the same issue with that spot. Trying to get over it by tweaking my grip slightly. If that doesn’t do it, I’ll go back to my other guns which would be a shame because I like everything else about the X5. I asked phil strader about it at shot. He said the xcompact doesn’t have it but there are no plans to get rid of it on the other models because there are very few complaints about it. He said it’s a cosmetic thing to make the high bore axis look less extreme. My smithie really did a great job smoothing the hard edges on the beaver tail and removing the thicker part circled in my original post and blend it into the frame. Way better now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BobRockefeller Posted April 2, 2019 Share Posted April 2, 2019 22 hours ago, streckjc said: My smithie really did a great job smoothing the hard edges on the beaver tail and removing the thicker part circled in my original post and blend it into the frame. Way better now. How does the polymer tolerate the reduction/smoothing? Does it need to be refinished, or does the color go all the way through? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WhiteDingo Posted April 2, 2019 Share Posted April 2, 2019 8 hours ago, BobRockefeller said: How does the polymer tolerate the reduction/smoothing? Does it need to be refinished, or does the color go all the way through? It's black and the way through, and can be sanded, smoothed, and even polished to an extent. No issues there Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
streckjc Posted April 2, 2019 Author Share Posted April 2, 2019 11 hours ago, BobRockefeller said: How does the polymer tolerate the reduction/smoothing? Does it need to be refinished, or does the color go all the way through? I'll grab a better picture of what it looks like now and post it so you can see it. But As Dingo said, it's black all the way through and has no issues being sanded down. Here's what it looks like from a picture I already had when I got it home. You can compare it to the initial image I posted at the beginning of the thread. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alma Posted April 21, 2019 Share Posted April 21, 2019 This is what it can look like if you keep going and finish it up with progressively finer sand paper. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leogearguide Posted April 22, 2019 Share Posted April 22, 2019 This was one of the reasons i sold my x5...it was digging into me. That and the high bore axis. I have seen people that do professional stippling grind it off though Sent from my SM-G935T using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CDRNorth Posted May 21, 2019 Share Posted May 21, 2019 I was thinking of sanding mine down, but is that legal in carry optics? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jcc7x7 Posted May 21, 2019 Share Posted May 21, 2019 3 hours ago, CDRNorth said: I was thinking of sanding mine down, but is that legal in carry optics? Yes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shmella Posted May 21, 2019 Share Posted May 21, 2019 I did the same thing to my x5 and took it down with a dremel tool. I think it is a hand size thing. My 2011's dig into my hand there too and I always try to round off the edges of the grip safety and thumb safety. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aircooled6racer Posted May 21, 2019 Share Posted May 21, 2019 Hello: I ground the grip in that area as well. Coming from 2011's with undercut grips and big hands seems to be the problem. Thanks, Eric Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
George16 Posted May 21, 2019 Share Posted May 21, 2019 I used my Dremel with sanding drums to contour mine. I started with 320, 400, 600 and finished hand sanding it with 1000 and 1200 grit sandpaper. Its more comfortable now compared to stock. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HickLife Posted May 21, 2019 Share Posted May 21, 2019 I took mine off on my x-carry frame. It was mostly digging into my lower knuckle from working the slide catch. I haven't gotten around to doing it on my x-5 though, would this be legal for production? I know you can do some minor changes to the grip but not a lot Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sc0 Posted May 22, 2019 Share Posted May 22, 2019 Have the same issue and thought about getting rid of it, will be breaking out the Dremel and keeping it now.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CDRNorth Posted May 25, 2019 Share Posted May 25, 2019 On 5/21/2019 at 4:55 AM, jcc7x7 said: Yes That is good news, thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NoJams38 Posted May 27, 2019 Share Posted May 27, 2019 On 3/23/2019 at 4:17 PM, PewPewJohnson87 said: never bothered me, sounds like you might be over gripping the module with your strong hand. maybe try relaxing your grip a little with the strong hand Exactly correct Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shmella Posted May 29, 2019 Share Posted May 29, 2019 On 5/27/2019 at 7:37 PM, NoJams38 said: Exactly correct Do you guys have baby hands? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PewPewJohnson87 Posted May 29, 2019 Share Posted May 29, 2019 Maybe? Or we have proper grip... No one will ever really know though lol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shmella Posted May 30, 2019 Share Posted May 30, 2019 Im going with baby hands. Or you hold the gun sideways. Which I guess you could argue that is the proper way to grip a gun... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tango Posted September 22, 2019 Share Posted September 22, 2019 i removed it myself (on both plastic and tungsten grip), using a very sharp knife and by going slow and checking constantly for fit it is perfect now Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eboadway Posted September 22, 2019 Share Posted September 22, 2019 I thought I was the only one with discomfort on my right thumb knuckle. Will try removing some material... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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