LoneGunman
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This is not for everyone, some people love Glocks as they come from the factory, I do not. They don't fit my hand worth a damn. I also forgot to take some pics of certain steps but I'll explain them as best as I can.
I recommend you try these modifications on a training gun first, you can shape them just like the real thing and use it as a test piece. We are going to be removing significant amounts of polymer from the frame and also using heat, go too fast and loose concentration can easily result in you ruining a $400+ firearm. Obviously I take no responsibility for what you do to your own pistol.
I started with a used 3rd generation Glock. One of the most annoying features are the finger grooves, they do not line up with my fingers so my grip does not feel right. Could I shoot the gun accurately in a self defense situation? I believe I could but why not be comfortable when I shooting at the range also.
The second thing I do not like about the Glock is the hump on the back and the angle of the grip. The "standard" Glock grip reduction involves filling the hollow void behind the mag well with Marintex, fiberglass resin, epoxy and other things. Then a belt sander is used to remove the hump and angle of the grip, if done correctly you'll have a grip more like a 1911.
I really was not impressed with any of the pics I've found on how to add some texture to the backstrap after the reduction. The ones I have found all used whatever material they used to fill the magwell. That material is spread on the backstrap then a tongue depressor or whatever is used to spike up the area by placing the depressor flat on the wet material and then lifting straight up. Personally I think all the ones I have seen looked like ****.
What I did was used a heat gun and heated up the whole backstrap until it become pliable, then I pressed the backstrap against a flat piece of steel. This does two things, it removed the annoying hump and lessens the angle of the grip. Make SURE you have an empty mag in the frame while doing this, this will keep the mag well from becoming distorted.
I also removed the finger grooves, trigger hook and backstrap checkering. I used a 1" belt sander, be very careful as it removes material very quickly. I suggest using sandpaper and doing it by hand. I stopped using the belt sander way ahead of where I wanted to be and finished with sandpaper by hand. I was not too worried about removing all of the backstrap checkering because it will be stippled which will hide a lot.
The pic below is of a Glock magwell without the backstrap flattened.
Heres a pic after the backstrap has been flattened
The rest of the pics show removal of the trigger hook, finger grooves and backstrap checkering. I'll continues this more tomorrow. I have the frame partially stippled and the slide stripped and blasted.
I recommend you try these modifications on a training gun first, you can shape them just like the real thing and use it as a test piece. We are going to be removing significant amounts of polymer from the frame and also using heat, go too fast and loose concentration can easily result in you ruining a $400+ firearm. Obviously I take no responsibility for what you do to your own pistol.
I started with a used 3rd generation Glock. One of the most annoying features are the finger grooves, they do not line up with my fingers so my grip does not feel right. Could I shoot the gun accurately in a self defense situation? I believe I could but why not be comfortable when I shooting at the range also.
The second thing I do not like about the Glock is the hump on the back and the angle of the grip. The "standard" Glock grip reduction involves filling the hollow void behind the mag well with Marintex, fiberglass resin, epoxy and other things. Then a belt sander is used to remove the hump and angle of the grip, if done correctly you'll have a grip more like a 1911.
I really was not impressed with any of the pics I've found on how to add some texture to the backstrap after the reduction. The ones I have found all used whatever material they used to fill the magwell. That material is spread on the backstrap then a tongue depressor or whatever is used to spike up the area by placing the depressor flat on the wet material and then lifting straight up. Personally I think all the ones I have seen looked like ****.
What I did was used a heat gun and heated up the whole backstrap until it become pliable, then I pressed the backstrap against a flat piece of steel. This does two things, it removed the annoying hump and lessens the angle of the grip. Make SURE you have an empty mag in the frame while doing this, this will keep the mag well from becoming distorted.
I also removed the finger grooves, trigger hook and backstrap checkering. I used a 1" belt sander, be very careful as it removes material very quickly. I suggest using sandpaper and doing it by hand. I stopped using the belt sander way ahead of where I wanted to be and finished with sandpaper by hand. I was not too worried about removing all of the backstrap checkering because it will be stippled which will hide a lot.
The pic below is of a Glock magwell without the backstrap flattened.
Heres a pic after the backstrap has been flattened
The rest of the pics show removal of the trigger hook, finger grooves and backstrap checkering. I'll continues this more tomorrow. I have the frame partially stippled and the slide stripped and blasted.
