Grip Stippling

[Thecrazyone1]

Is it just me, or is it the worst thing someone could do to their polymer gun?
I just think it looks ugly and probably drops the value of any gun...

[Distro]

Is it just me, or is it the worst thing someone could do to their polymer gun?
I just think it looks ugly and probably drops the value of any gun...

This is the last thing that goes through someones mind when they do it. It's for function not for looks. And even then, there are guys who take their time and make it look like it was there all along which wouldn't hurt the value. Since someone in the market for that model gun and that knows what stippling is but is afraid to do it would prefer to have one that is already done successfully instead of risking doing it themselves.

[SA227driver]

It's a personal modification. What works for one person in form and function may not work for someone else. I think it makes the resale very hard, unless you find someone who also likes stippling jobs.
For example, there's a Gen4 Glock 19 in the sales forums that has been stippled, grip reduction, trigger guard rounding/smoothing, etc. That was for a specific person's taste; someone else may not like all that work done on their polymer gun.

[mark2203]

I was thinking about getting a grip reduction done to my G20, along with some custom stippling and finish work to finish it off, although I wouldn't attempt to do it myself. These guys both appear to do some pretty nice work. I'm on the fence.

http://www.darkopscustoms.com

http://www.bowietacticalconcepts.com/pictures.html

Something along the lines of this.

[DesertSniper]

i agree, most stippling jobs i have seen looks like a dog got ahold of the grip! but the above photo looks very nice!

[Thecrazyone1]

This is probably the only one that I've seen that I like. Most others look like they just randomly poked at it with a soldering iron...

I was thinking about getting a grip reduction done to my G20, along with some custom stippling and finish work to finish it off, although I wouldn't attempt to do it myself. These guys both appear to do some pretty nice work. I'm on the fence.

http://www.darkopscustoms.com

http://www.bowietacticalconcepts.com/pictures.html

Something along the lines of this.

[ODG23]

that looks good! I'm doing mine soon.

[gimmejr]

I wouldn't do it and if I did I wouldn't pay someone else to do it.

[teflondog]

I personally wouldn't do any grip reduction or stippling to my Glock. If I wanted to enhance my grip, I'd use grip tape or a rubber sleeve. If I wanted a smaller grip, I'd buy an M&P.

While the picture above looks pretty nice, I don't think the modification would look as good on a black frame.