CBOB front strap tone down

[gibbygoo]

I want to remove all of, or reduce the checkering on the front strap of my CBOB. Is there a gun smith between Bakersfield and Northridge that can do this while I wait? Should I send it off? I called Dan Wesson and they were rude to me.

[paladin4415]

I doubt that there is enough metal thickness in the front strap to "remove the checkering", if you mean you want it machined away.

[gibbygoo]

I doubt that there is enough metal thickness in the front strap to "remove the checkering", if you mean you want it machined away.

That would be nice, but if not, flattening out the barbs would be sufficient. The front strap checkering is sharp like a course file. I just hate to attempt to flatten the checkering myself. I'm pretty handy, but don't trust myself that much.

[Sheldon]

Depending on the finish on the gun, you may need to refinish after you take the sharpness off the checkering. I just used emery cloth on mine.

[gibbygoo]

Depending on the finish on the gun, you may need to refinish after you take the sharpness off the checkering. I just used emery cloth on mine.

Well, it's stainless. I might try emery cloth.

[paladin4415]

Fine emory cloth is the way to go. Go slow and try to take the points off evenly, so the surface looks even when you are finished. You might want to try wrapping the emory around a small flat piece of wood.

[bombadillo]

Dremel fo sho!

[SVRider]

CBOB is stainless, so no refinish is necessary.

As others have said, just "break the tips" of the checkering" and you should be fine......

It's odd that it bothers you. Most people are looking for better traction, not less (i.e. removing the checkering all together). You don't want the pistol torquing in your hand under recoil and shifting your grip. Maybe you are just not used to front strap checkering?

The CBOB is mild mannered....pick up a Springfield TRP....you squeeze down hard on the coarse, sharp checkering and it almost feels like it will draw blood...(which is kind of the intent....to give you traction even when your hands are covered in sweat, dirt and blood).

Finer checkering and breaking the tips makes it gentler on the hand. Give it a little time and you will get used to it. In the mean time, just knock the tips off of the diamonds.

Good luck!

[dfletcher]

I guess I would use very fine Wet n' Dry paper. But there is a finish on the gun, I have one, and I think that work has been done on the gun will be evident.

[BigRich]

Professional gunsmiths use a powered wire wheel to take the points off front strap checkering when the customer requests it. The flats of the grip are taped off to prevent damage then carefully trimmed. Same with the area above and below the checkering on the front strap. Usually this is followed by a very fine bead blast (glass beads) to give a nice even surface finish.

[JTROKS]

My wife doesn't like the sharp checkering on some of my guns, but they are mine and I have built up some callus to where it doesn't hurt anymore. You can try pounding the points dull a little with the end of the bare handle end of a steel file. Tap lightly until you get it dull enough.

[Saigon1965]

This might be an alternative for you - Don't have to mess with the gun -

http://www.midwayusa.com/viewproduct/?productnumber=563401