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I just wanted to post about these for anyone that hasn't heard of them.
Backstory is that as much as I love my Springfield XD-S the aggressive grip texture that the designed the pistol with was just too much. On a cold day at the range my hand was in absolute agony after 5 mags. Started considering grip reduction/resurfacing as a possible solution, but I really didn't want to because I think that pistols end up looking like garbage/complete trash after polymer frame modification. I found these guys while searching online for a slip on grip. It's an adhesive grip overlay, offered in rubberized or granulated (textured seems a lot like standard grip tape to me) and for $15 I figured I would give it a try.
Installation is as simple as applying a sticker, I used my heat gun to make it mold and conform to the factory grip texture/shape as best as I could. Took it to the range this morning, was almost as cold in there as the day that I thought the gun had taken skin off my hand. Suffice to say that it made a huge difference. I was able to put a box and a half of ammo through the gun, and still shot several other pistols after. The rubberized texture gives the added grip that you need for the pistol to stay firmly planted in your hand, but it isn't overly aggressive and you don't feel like you might end up loosing some skin while shooting it.
Talongungrips.com is their website. I'll be placing another order with them soon, buying a set for my S&W Shield when it arrives and a set for my GF's G26.
I'll post a pic of the gun with the grip installed in a bit, but I am sure you can find plenty of pics on their site to show what they look like. Hope this helps anyone else out there with a XD-S that finds their grip a bit too aggressive.
Backstory is that as much as I love my Springfield XD-S the aggressive grip texture that the designed the pistol with was just too much. On a cold day at the range my hand was in absolute agony after 5 mags. Started considering grip reduction/resurfacing as a possible solution, but I really didn't want to because I think that pistols end up looking like garbage/complete trash after polymer frame modification. I found these guys while searching online for a slip on grip. It's an adhesive grip overlay, offered in rubberized or granulated (textured seems a lot like standard grip tape to me) and for $15 I figured I would give it a try.
Installation is as simple as applying a sticker, I used my heat gun to make it mold and conform to the factory grip texture/shape as best as I could. Took it to the range this morning, was almost as cold in there as the day that I thought the gun had taken skin off my hand. Suffice to say that it made a huge difference. I was able to put a box and a half of ammo through the gun, and still shot several other pistols after. The rubberized texture gives the added grip that you need for the pistol to stay firmly planted in your hand, but it isn't overly aggressive and you don't feel like you might end up loosing some skin while shooting it.
Talongungrips.com is their website. I'll be placing another order with them soon, buying a set for my S&W Shield when it arrives and a set for my GF's G26.
I'll post a pic of the gun with the grip installed in a bit, but I am sure you can find plenty of pics on their site to show what they look like. Hope this helps anyone else out there with a XD-S that finds their grip a bit too aggressive.
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