Stippling a Glock frame

[MrSmitty]

I'm trying to stipple a G19 frame, but I worry about taking too much off, I've been using a dremel, to remove the finger grooves, any advice? You tube is somewhat helpful, but.....well...you know......I will post pictures soon, thanks in advance....

 

[ChooterMcGavin1973]

Well, here are a couple of pictures of my Gen4 Glock 26.
You can see in one of the photos where I shaved down the existing texture and I may have lightly sanded it smooth. I didn’t worry about getting it perfect since I knew the iron would be displacing material.
I believe I ended up using a Dremel on the finger grooves as well. I made sure I didn’t go deeper than flush with the recesses and never had any issues. This was my very first stippling and I don’t really consider it “clean” work, it was a fun project, and it definitely has a good grip without being too abrasive.

 

[bwframe]

Sounds like you are already on it. And I really like the looks of McGavin's G26.

That said, I'll throw in my ...

...don't stipple your Glocks. It will kill the resale value as a lot of us would never invest in a cut or modified framed gun.

Much better to sell your older gen Glocks and buy a gen5, with the newer more aggressive grip nubs.

I'll shut up now. Carry on...

 

[MrSmitty]

This is what I’ve done so far, just thinking of if I ever trade/sell….My fat fingers hate the grooves!!, so they're being removed, as far as resell, I do kinda like this, and I like having a fullish sized 9mm, so....Chooter, how did you remove the original texture?, as I said, just worried about removing too much....

 

[MrSmitty]

Update, not the best job, but my first attempt, will probably do some more on it, but for now

 

[gmcttr]

...don't stipple your Glocks. It will kill the resale value as a lot of us would never invest in a cut or modified framed gun.

Much better to sell your older gen Glocks and buy a gen5, with the newer more aggressive grip nubs.

I'll shut up now. Carry on...

I agree. For future readers, if you don't like the finger grooves, get a Gen 5. If you don't like the texture, Talon makes precut grip tape in three textures that look great, aren't going to come off by themselves and can be removed cleanly with a blow dryer.

Any time I see a stippled gun up for sale, it gets an immediate pass.

With that said, if I 'was' going to remove the finger grooves, I would use a 1" drum sander in a dremel or more likely, a larger, drum sander in a drill press and appropriate files. Sandpaper wrapped around various shaped objects would also be useful.

 

[Squirt239]

I agree. For future readers, if you don't like the finger grooves, get a Gen 5. If you don't like the texture, Talon makes precut grip tape in three textures that look great, aren't going to come off by themselves and can be removed cleanly with a blow dryer.

Any time I see a stippled gun up for sale, it gets an immediate pass.

With that said, if I 'was' going to remove the finger grooves, I would use a 1" drum sander in a dremel or more likely, a larger, drum sander in a drill press and appropriate files. Sandpaper wrapped around various shaped objects would also be useful.

If I were to stipple I'd use my laser engraver....

But I'm bougie....

 

[MrSmitty]

No plan on selling/trading the 19...I've got it how I like it, it's accurate, holds a goodly amount of ammo, and I just plain like it....the mags are as "plentiful as stars in the sky Bill Tyler!"

And… just like that a Shockwave in .410 shows up in the classifieds……lol