magpulled Posted February 21, 2022 Share Posted February 21, 2022 Hey guys I have a legion that i plan to shoot CO with in the near future. I’ve put a couple hundred rounds through it so far and I’m thinking about reducing the grip a small amount on the upper left side. When drawing it and shooting I don’t feel as comfortable as I should. It digs in to my strong hand (rh) thumb. Has anyone had this issue and resolved it by removing material? I’m thinking descent sand paper and a vise should solve it for me but wanted to see it anyone has done this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eboadway Posted February 21, 2022 Share Posted February 21, 2022 Several have done it! Much more comfortable to me. I started with a dremel and then finer sandpaper. Looks like factory! I think Alma has a YouTube video of his process. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
echotango Posted February 21, 2022 Share Posted February 21, 2022 (edited) Like this? I also cut off the slide lock tab. Edited February 21, 2022 by echotango Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fireman1776 Posted February 21, 2022 Share Posted February 21, 2022 It’s a must for me. I remove the top ledge and part of the beaver tail. I also open up the magwell. It’s like adding an actual magwell. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
X5SigChris Posted February 21, 2022 Share Posted February 21, 2022 And here I am being to nervous to mess up an expensive grip module and just sacrificing the slight bit of comfort Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ddc Posted February 21, 2022 Share Posted February 21, 2022 32 minutes ago, X5SigChris said: And here I am being to nervous to mess up an expensive grip module and just sacrificing the slight bit of comfort I was nervous the first time also. However it is actually fairly straightforward. As was mentioned the key is once you've got it roughed out to use progressively finer finishing materials. If you go from coarse to fine in too big a jump it will take forever to work out the grooves left from the coarser material. If you are patient it will look factory when you are finished. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
X5SigChris Posted February 21, 2022 Share Posted February 21, 2022 I’ve done it to other grips, just not a $300 one lol. There a mental wall here I have to jump across Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boomstick303 Posted February 21, 2022 Share Posted February 21, 2022 I did the same thing with my magwell. If you put JB Weld in those holes and it prevents the magazine from hanging up in those holes during reloads. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fireman1776 Posted February 21, 2022 Share Posted February 21, 2022 23 minutes ago, X5SigChris said: I’ve done it to other grips, just not a $300 one lol. There a mental wall here I have to jump across Just go slow and you’re not going to mess it up in terms of function. It’s a tool. It may not look professional or Instagram worthy but it will be more functional. If it has a gouge in it who cares. No one expect you will likely ever see it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fireman1776 Posted February 21, 2022 Share Posted February 21, 2022 1 minute ago, Boomstick303 said: I did the same thing with my magwell. If you put JB Weld in those holes and it prevents the magazine from hanging up in those holes during reloads. I did that also. Here’s the pre dremel magwell. Yes, you get about .5” by opening it up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boomstick303 Posted February 21, 2022 Share Posted February 21, 2022 3 hours ago, magpulled said: Has anyone had this issue and resolved it by removing material? Many have. This topic has come up in threads before. It is pretty common where the grip causes issues with the strong hand thumb. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
X5SigChris Posted February 21, 2022 Share Posted February 21, 2022 Now this mag well chamfering, that’s something that’ll get done this week. I feel like that’ll clean up my reloads a lot. 60ish% of the time they go smooth but that other but, I clip a side and have to fumble my way in lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
X5SigChris Posted February 21, 2022 Share Posted February 21, 2022 34 minutes ago, Boomstick303 said: I did the same thing with my magwell. If you put JB Weld in those holes and it prevents the magazine from hanging up in those holes during reloads. I didn’t think of Jb weld. I have to stop looking at this as a gun in the collection but a dedicated competition gun. Tends to be harder than one would think. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B585 Posted February 21, 2022 Share Posted February 21, 2022 Like everyone else, I took some material off the left side and it worked great Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hiflyer51 Posted February 21, 2022 Share Posted February 21, 2022 See this video for the best way to do the grip reduction on the X5 grip. I did this on two Legion grips and two X5 polymer grips. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boomstick303 Posted February 21, 2022 Share Posted February 21, 2022 (edited) 1 hour ago, X5SigChris said: but a dedicated competition gun The nice thing about P320 is the TXG may be expensive, but if you make a mistake you are not ruining a gun. Edited February 21, 2022 by Boomstick303 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
X5SigChris Posted February 21, 2022 Share Posted February 21, 2022 @Boomstick303youre right. I took a look at what all I have in the garage. A trip to Home Depot is in order. @hiflyer51 that was the one I found and watched. Well kind of watched. The kids got in the way a little lol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
echotango Posted February 22, 2022 Share Posted February 22, 2022 (edited) I filled the 2 magwell holes with black JB plastic bonder. Same stuff I used for the SC. Edited February 22, 2022 by echotango Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
magpulled Posted February 22, 2022 Author Share Posted February 22, 2022 Thanks for the info. My grip already has a silicone carbide texture but I’m thinking about trying it. I’ve reduced Glock grips before and that’s easy so this should be no different. I didn’t realize that a quite a few people had this issue too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
X5SigChris Posted February 22, 2022 Share Posted February 22, 2022 I'm waiting on my new grip tape to come in before I get to grinding. That way if I mess up, I cant just hide it lol. I also want to micrometer the difference between my x5 and my xcompact. After handling the two side by side, I think there are some difference that I would like to incorporate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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