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To stipple or not to stipple.
Posted: Sat Feb 24, 2018 10:31 pm
by SSGBPowell
I am looking for a little insight and opinions on stippling a Glock. I have a Glock 23 (Gen 3) and it is a nice fit in my hand and about the only finger grove pistol the has ever fit my smaller hands.
My friend has a Glock 19 frame with the finger grooves removed and the trigger guard rounded and undercut. He offered it to me priced right. I liked the undercut trigger but I did not really get a warm fuzzy with it.
What are your opinions on stippling and anything I should watch for?
Thanks,
Brian
Re: To stipple or not to stipple.
Posted: Sat Feb 24, 2018 10:37 pm
by kokopelli
Don’t.
Most people try to do it on their guns after watching boob tube videos and end up making their gun look like a Cheeto.
How ‘good’ of a price?
Re: To stipple or not to stipple.
Posted: Sat Feb 24, 2018 10:41 pm
by Toddstang
My 23's grip sides were worn pretty bad:
I just stippled the middle and it made a huge difference:
I ran 120 grit Sp over the grips after stippling to get the roughness down.
For finger grooves on the Gen 3 you can probably do about the same thing.
Re: To stipple or not to stipple.
Posted: Sun Feb 25, 2018 12:12 am
by son of liberty
Dont, i have a set of xd from years ago the are like an unwashed cheese grater just buy the grip tape and when they get nasty you can replace them
Re: To stipple or not to stipple.
Posted: Sun Feb 25, 2018 8:12 am
by jackalo626
son of liberty wrote:Dont, i have a set of xd from years ago the are like an unwashed cheese grater just buy the grip tape and when they get nasty you can replace them
I second this option. They make skateboard tape texture and a more rubber texture version and is easy on and stays on.
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Re: To stipple or not to stipple.
Posted: Sun Feb 25, 2018 10:39 am
by Toddstang
Ever have tape peel off your grip on a hot summer day?
That's why I stippled mine.
Re: To stipple or not to stipple.
Posted: Sun Feb 25, 2018 10:43 am
by PDM
Toddstang wrote:Ever have tape peel off your grip on a hot summer day?
That's why I stippled mine.
This
Re: To stipple or not to stipple.
Posted: Sun Feb 25, 2018 3:05 pm
by Frailer
I don’t know what he priced his frame at, but Gunbroker is awash with RTF2 frames at the moment. No stippling required.
I have no issue with stippling in principle, but too many home jobs look like a middle school art project.
Re: To stipple or not to stipple.
Posted: Sun Feb 25, 2018 3:47 pm
by Marcus
I'm just not a stipple fan.
Re: To stipple or not to stipple.
Posted: Sun Feb 25, 2018 3:50 pm
by Dustin
Once it’s stippled it’s worthless to me. Just how I feel about it.
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Re: To stipple or not to stipple.
Posted: Sun Feb 25, 2018 4:29 pm
by Toddstang
If it is something beneficial to you and your needs do it. If it's a gun you plan on selling don't stippple. I did mine because it was beneficial to me for a defensive handgun. Grips better. To me plastic guns are ugly to begin with. But Glocks are my first choice for CCW.
Re: To stipple or not to stipple.
Posted: Sun Feb 25, 2018 4:54 pm
by jackalo626
Toddstang wrote:Ever have tape peel off your grip on a hot summer day?
That's why I stippled mine.
Didnt know it dis that. The people i knew with it never said that.
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Re: To stipple or not to stipple.
Posted: Sun Feb 25, 2018 6:53 pm
by Niceguy
I wasn't a fan of stippling at all until I had one of Slovo stippled Glocks and they're awesome! Still not a fan of most stipple jobs, but I love how he does them. I'm sure others are similar to his also, but his stippling is the best I've seen in person.
Re: To stipple or not to stipple.
Posted: Sun Feb 25, 2018 6:58 pm
by Toddstang
jackalo626 wrote:Toddstang wrote:Ever have tape peel off your grip on a hot summer day?
That's why I stippled mine.
Didnt know it dis that. The people i knew with it never said that.
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Twice to me.
Sweat vs. adhesive, sweat will win.
Re: To stipple or not to stipple.
Posted: Sun Feb 25, 2018 9:01 pm
by SSGBPowell
My friend decided to keep it and do some more custom work. When it is time I am going to grab a frame off of Gunbroker. lots of them on there.
Toddstang, I like the job you did on that Gen 2, Much better than the cheese grater most of the ones I have seen. and made the gun much better.
I am not confident enough to take a soldering iron to one of my Glock frames yet. I also don't really have a need to change anything yet. I am going to look at doing the undercut on the trigger guard. It allowed me a better grip.
Thanks everyone for your input.
Re: To stipple or not to stipple.
Posted: Sun Feb 25, 2018 9:28 pm
by Toddstang
SSGBPowell wrote:My friend decided to keep it and do some more custom work. When it is time I am going to grab a frame off of Gunbroker. lots of them on there.
Toddstang, I like the job you did on that Gen 2, Much better than the cheese grater most of the ones I have seen. and made the gun much better.
I am not confident enough to take a soldering iron to one of my Glock frames yet. I also don't really have a need to change anything yet. I am going to look at doing the undercut on the trigger guard. It allowed me a better grip.
Thanks everyone for your input.
Thanks!
I didn't stipple for looks like most talk about on here, I did mine for better grip since the gun has seen as much use as Madonna's Vayjayjay. Like in the first pic, grip sides were slick, tape kept peeling loose so I broke out the soldering iron. I practiced on an old piece of plastic first then went at it on the Glock. I more than got my $ worth out of this gun, so I'm not at all worried about looks.
Re: To stipple or not to stipple.
Posted: Mon Feb 26, 2018 11:42 am
by Frailer
SSGBPowell wrote:My friend decided to keep it and do some more custom work. When it is time I am going to grab a frame off of Gunbroker. lots of them on there.
Toddstang, I like the job you did on that Gen 2, Much better than the cheese grater most of the ones I have seen. and made the gun much better.
I am not confident enough to take a soldering iron to one of my Glock frames yet. I also don't really have a need to change anything yet. I am going to look at doing the undercut on the trigger guard. It allowed me a better grip.
Thanks everyone for your input.
The Gen 3/4 Compact (19, 23, etc.) frames are the only size that my hands simply don't get along with. The top finger groove is narrower than the rest, and it makes my grip feel awkward. I finally worked up the nerve to undercut my one remaining Glock 19, and it made a world of difference. The only caution I'd offer--if you're using a Dremel or something similar--is to not allow the plastic to get too hot, as it will get "stringy" when it starts to melt.
Re: To stipple or not to stipple.
Posted: Mon Feb 26, 2018 5:40 pm
by DDgunslinger
Not all Stippling is created equal, it's shooter preference, just like anything else. If you like it, have it professionally done. There are plenty of companies that do great work.
Most of my Glocks are relatively factory and I love the RTF2 frames as far as grip texture goes. You have options, so do the research and make up your own mind.
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Re: To stipple or not to stipple.
Posted: Tue Feb 27, 2018 2:05 pm
by SSGBPowell
DDgunslinger wrote:Not all Stippling is created equal, it's shooter preference, just like anything else. If you like it, have it professionally done. There are plenty of companies that do great work.
Most of my Glocks are relatively factory and I love the RTF2 frames as far as grip texture goes. You have options, so do the research and make up your own mind.
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Wow, that is nice. I think I would definitely want to go hands on before committing to any change.
Re: To stipple or not to stipple.
Posted: Tue Feb 27, 2018 2:55 pm
by DDgunslinger
SSGBPowell wrote:DDgunslinger wrote:Not all Stippling is created equal, it's shooter preference, just like anything else. If you like it, have it professionally done. There are plenty of companies that do great work.
Most of my Glocks are relatively factory and I love the RTF2 frames as far as grip texture goes. You have options, so do the research and make up your own mind.
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Wow, that is nice. I think I would definitely want to go hands on before committing to any change.
I'm out of town a lot due to military obligations, but if I ever see ya down at New Haven. You're more than welcome to check it out and put a few rounds through it.
Re: To stipple or not to stipple.
Posted: Thu Mar 15, 2018 5:36 pm
by SSGBPowell
DDgunslinger wrote:SSGBPowell wrote:DDgunslinger wrote:Not all Stippling is created equal, it's shooter preference, just like anything else. If you like it, have it professionally done. There are plenty of companies that do great work.
Most of my Glocks are relatively factory and I love the RTF2 frames as far as grip texture goes. You have options, so do the research and make up your own mind.
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Wow, that is nice. I think I would definitely want to go hands on before committing to any change.
Thanks for the offer.
I'm out of town a lot due to military obligations, but if I ever see ya down at New Haven. You're more than welcome to check it out and put a few rounds through it.
Re: To stipple or not to stipple.
Posted: Mon Mar 19, 2018 8:55 pm
by RecoilSensitive
I have some aggressive stipplings and some lighter. and have some of the rubber grips. for guns I shoot a lot and carry little I love stippling but for my carry gus the rtf style frame or g43 frame is perfect stippling rubs me some carrying iwb.
