VZ Grips : Ambi Conversion?

[helpme]

So I just ordered a pair of VZ grips for one of my single side safety 1911's but I like them alot more on my 1911 with the ambidextrous safety...

Should I just file them down myself until they fit?

or

[SDM44]

Call them up and ask them if they'll cut the ambi notch for free. They did this for me, but I just had to pay shipping both ways. (just a few bucks). But it saved me from messing up the grips and if/when I decide to resell them, they are no different than if you bought them new from VZ.

[helpme]

I don't know if I want to deal with sending them back to VZ, I think I'd rather do it at home. No one else has remedied a similar issue from home?

[ThatFishGuy]

dremel time. Ive modified mine before. just go slow, you might scratch up the backside of the grips but that wont show anyways. You'll end up having to cut away a little half circle shape

[Dannicus]

Use a dremel bit like this one. Mark the perimeter of the area you want to cut out, keep the bit perpendicular to the surface, let it cut straight in a hair and pull out toward the edge and repeat. I made an ambi notch with one of these in some rosewood grips and it came out looking factory. Just take your time.

[Heiko]

dremel time. Ive modified mine before. just go slow, you might scratch up the backside of the grips but that wont show anyways. You'll end up having to cut away a little half circle shape

^ This. It's not difficult with a Dremel. Just take your time and grind out less than more.

[Lead Waster]

Safer to use a small file than a dremel, don't you think? More control, less chance to slip and "OOPS!" I just wrecked my $100 grips.

[helpme]

Safer to use a small file than a dremel, don't you think? More control, less chance to slip and "OOPS!" I just wrecked my $100 grips.

That's definitely what I was thinking, what type of file would you/anybody knowledgeable recommend?

[kmca]

Or you might consider changing the safety

[Dannicus]

Safer to use a small file than a dremel, don't you think? More control, less chance to slip and "OOPS!" I just wrecked my $100 grips.

You couldn't get the right shape cut-out with a file. You have to have a certain level of skill to accomplish it, tho. I wouldn't attempt it unless you are confident of that. Trade them in for one's with an ambi cutout, or I could do dremel it for you if you live near vallejo.

[BillPear]

Dremel, it not that hard, espicially if you have the router attachment, done it a few times. Or you could spend a few days filing an awkward looking clearence.

Or as Dannicus suggested if your want to find your way to Huntington beach I'll do'em!

[The SoCal Gunner]

Use a dremel. It helps if you have an ambidextrous set laying around to mark where you want the notches.

I ended up doing the ambidextrous cut as well as bobtailing a set myself.