After practicing on several polymer magazines, and AR15 A2 grips, I finally got the confidence and motivation to perform some frame work on my gen 3 Glock 19. I have felt and seen some excellent work done on Glock frames, and for the longest time I have wanted to do one on one of my pistols. Finally this past weekend after having a huge breakfast I decided it was time!
What I wanted done to my G19 was finger groove removal, grip reduction, trigger guard undercut, and a nice semi aggressive stippled texture.... So, I got my trusty dremel out and put a fresh sanding wheel on it and then went to work. Within the first few minutes I felt as if I was making a mistake and should take it to the "pro's" to get what I wanted done. Eventually that feeling turned into more of a "screw it, too late to go back now".
After probably a good 2 hours of nothing but sanding with the dremel and some sandpaper, I think I finally had it where I wanted it before applying the tedious stippling. Throughout the whole process I tried my best to take my time and just be as careful as possible and paying attention to detail. I think it took roughly 6 hours for me to get everything done. To those that have not done this but are thinking about doing it, I just want to say go for it!!! With a little practice, and patience while doing the work, you can do a very good job yourself and not have to pay a lot of money for someone else to do it for you. My biggest advice is to take frequent breaks and just take your time with the whole process.
Here are the before, during, and after pictures of my Glock 19. It turned out better than I imagined, and feels great in the hand! Let me know what you guys think...
What I wanted done to my G19 was finger groove removal, grip reduction, trigger guard undercut, and a nice semi aggressive stippled texture.... So, I got my trusty dremel out and put a fresh sanding wheel on it and then went to work. Within the first few minutes I felt as if I was making a mistake and should take it to the "pro's" to get what I wanted done. Eventually that feeling turned into more of a "screw it, too late to go back now".
After probably a good 2 hours of nothing but sanding with the dremel and some sandpaper, I think I finally had it where I wanted it before applying the tedious stippling. Throughout the whole process I tried my best to take my time and just be as careful as possible and paying attention to detail. I think it took roughly 6 hours for me to get everything done. To those that have not done this but are thinking about doing it, I just want to say go for it!!! With a little practice, and patience while doing the work, you can do a very good job yourself and not have to pay a lot of money for someone else to do it for you. My biggest advice is to take frequent breaks and just take your time with the whole process.
Here are the before, during, and after pictures of my Glock 19. It turned out better than I imagined, and feels great in the hand! Let me know what you guys think...
