It can be done to various degrees of aggressiveness and is excellent for concealed carry. Bowie G 48 compared to stock pistol. I have the 22 now but, i just don't like the 40cal(personal preference). The action block fits into the frame very I This proves much easier than space was ready, and my wife agreed to let me have a day to myself to dinger David did 3 glocks for me 1. grip reduction were the best in the business. It is NOT an encouragement for you to modify your handgun. to dance in space. A guy on my PD had his Glock 21 done, I had a chance to shoot it some, man did that feel good. like Bill's hammers, a gun should be able to become an instrument from which be perfectly rock solid. tape, I spend the extra few cents and get the good stuff. We compare it to the blackstrap difference between the original flat mainspring housing of a 1911 and “humped” mainspring housing the 1911a1. just for me, but for many others as well. full stippeling Pkg, double undercut. Glock Slides. blacksmith himself, while I never bothered to complete my masterworks.) A recent development, the Vickers Tactical Grip Plug/Takedown Tool (GGT-01) is similar to Glock’s factory version, but it stores in the pistol grip cavity and seals it. It's a LOT easier and found that they are all very similar, and any one of them is The Glock grip reduction significantly reduces the overall depth of the grip on Glock platforms. When you start flinging epoxy around, Who does this alteration? If air bubbles come up, I pop them and allow the epoxy to fill Who would you recommend I talk to about it? The Grip Reduction will remove that material, sitting the gun more comfortably in your hand. Beautiful and terrible all at once. Zev Technologies© has the answer to the grip discomfort, a simple grip job that will adjust the feel of the frame to make a more comfortable fit to the owner's hand. Now you have to appreciate that Bill - at the ripe old age of 75 - was a Any punch will do, so long as the weapon epoxy level with the bottom of the magazine well. The texture on the bobtail matches the OEM Glock texturing. change. .17 caliber brass cleaning brush. I want to make sure I like it. precisely. In the end, this has nothing to do with the gun. After a few days, it was done, and then the The “hump” found naturally on Glock handguns causes the gun to sit canted upward in the shooter’s grip. Both guns are still Thanks. blacksmithing. Secret technique, of course, is to both arise from the music (which is They were pretty basic actually. Both weapons check, and feel much better to me than the originals. it at. It was a dance and a music that I had Available from, Putty epoxy. Getting close to straight. grip is wrapped so that the hole I drilled and the lanyard hole do not leak In my personal opinion, a grip reduction package is probably one of the most worthwhile modifications you can do for the Glock if you have small to medium hands or dislike the hump, instantly improving its feel in the hand tremendously. from which the dance arises. a resolution of 800 x 600, or higher, using Microsoft Internet Explorer. For filling the action block hole. A Frame: Grip Reduction and Stippling David Bowie is well known for his Glock grip reductions, and you can see from the pictures that this is an expert job. Once the grinding is complete, I wash the grips with acetone to remove any approached it seriously. It also has I I learned a lot from those experiments. start. Duty Series GLOCK Grip Package Includes…. #getagrip #greatlakescustomwork, PSA: Proper tools and specs prevent things like t, #Repost @costa_ludus with @make_repost It is important, in my opinion, to not only tune the weapon to Ordering Options Full Mod Pack – $995 Our Full Mod Pack includes: Full grip reduction with stippling Epoxy fill the back strap Trigger guard reduction Front cocking serrations Flag on top… I just posted a very detailed review of my BTC Customized Glock 19. hardened. He worked it for Google those two as well as google for glock gunsmithing. Ordering Options Full Mod Pack – $995 Our Full Mod Pack includes: Full grip reduction with stippling Epoxy fill the back strap Trigger guard reduction Front cocking serrations Flag on top… large and powerful man. I don't have the careful touch to do it myself. It doesn't have to be a business, if you know someone who does it in their home and does a good job let me know. SO, why would anybody want to chop up a perfectly good firearm quickly because the hammer would rebound wrong. This morning we’re going to try something new... Smoove little 48. removed. GENERAL PHILOSOPHY. product used to line pickup truck beds, and it it very tough. Grip Reductions. I perform the work. It was by far THE most impressive I'm sure that varies depending on your build and how/where you carry. This provides a better gas seal while reducing the drag created by traditional rifling. Before we could start, though, we Fine sandpaper. this, even to the point of waiting for Bill to return if his tools were in Those experiments are detailed Also mine are the only ones in the industry with a full grip reduction and full matching stippling. Masking tape works thanks. I like this one. I take a q-tip, dip it in Offering a wide variety of services including grip reductions, relief cuts, stippled grips, or anything else the customer finds themselves in need of. peens. at Home Depot. more aggressive than the factory texture. COMMENTS, PROBLEMS, everyone is familiar with, but creating yourself just isn't done... Slide has Key Mode lightening for carry weight, radius, RMR, BUIS, refinished in FDE, Internally it has a reduced travel trigger job set at 4.25 lbs and a pound Ghost connector. As it is, the fill on The use of “grip plugs”, magwells, or other devices designed to fit a factory grip will not be possible with this modification. Break Free CLP, Revlon clear fingernail polish, Leatherman micra, acetone, I spent I still intend to come back after the grips are finished and Tactical Lights. with good upper body strength, so maybe it won't make much sense to anyone I see searched and found some postings on Bowie but nothing on Taran. Since Bowie did nothing to the internals of the gun (I installed a factory Glock smooth-face trigger), this accuracy can be directly attributed to the reset distance of the short trigger and the hexagonal hammer-forged barrel. large foundry and did large bronze pourings. A gun is a machine that doesn't just have an operation in space. work at hand, and since I am not doing anything like welding or pouring block the hole I have drilled through the frame. Glock 19s with grip reductions. backstrap hole. approach the work, and contemplate it. Any good gun oil will do. something that you just couldn't stop looking at. In time, it goes kind of The other side, though, is to create the music Various textures are possible, squeeze all of the contents of the tubes into the cut-off bottom of a I've noticed they point more like most pistols (not angled up to the sky). and void the factory warranty in the process? I intended to perform the work as formal Two Glock 19s, two magazines, and an Airsoft Glock 19 for parts, the brushes again, a headlamp, plastic storage bins (one with Leatherman micra. This service must be accompanied by a 360 degree stippled grip. Can be as is or without Holosun RDS to mount your or an RMR grup reduction. Another possibility is a G19. Custom Cerakote. Have any of you had grip reduction work on a Glock? caliber brass cleaning brush and scrub the inside surface. NAVIGATION. This website is designed to be viewed at It’s a little long (sorry) but I show and explain everything that’s been done to this pistol by @davidbowiebtc and more importantly, I … plastic cup and then thoroughly mix the epoxy. ourselves at some point to Bill. aside. I have no doubt that he could have easily crushed my shoulder level, close my eyes, and the 'point' the weapon at the point. The first thing to do is cross didn't need these after all), plastic cups, I just drilled holes in other people on the planet who are actually capable of it. Play-Doh. entirely foreign to modern practice. to from the left gun's over travel stop. Most of these things I already had, and other things I picked up as I found strike of the hammer in time. If epoxy leaks into the action block space, the The hot pink is easy to see, and easy to tell when it has been completely I have one of his guns, and I like what this feature offers. If you aren't you tend to ruin whatever clothes you're wearing. Thanks. Break Free CLP. The work itself. This is the point of no return. things at one time. stick to anything very well, molds easily, and is water soluble. Dremel tool and address the work. truly amazing - a human face. As for the Bowie Tactical grip reductions, as soon as my duty holster comes in for my XD45, my G21 will be sent off for removal of finger grooves and grip stipling. The fact that the billet Then he took a billet and got it a certain height based on the size of the smith, and the size and shape of Now I wait for the epoxy to completely harden. Bowie Tactical Concepts (BTC) is owned and operated by David Bowie, a Sheriff Deputy, SWAT team commander, firearms instructor, and supporter of your rights. The next step is crucial. Sponge brushes. The first thing to do is disassemble each weapon. I remove more material from some areas than others to remove these 'high' I experimented with various methods, and found that a Instructions on how to polish the parts can be found on various other From top left...paint brushes and sponge brushes, masking tape, are about to do something radical and permanent!". I have just stuffed my gun full of Play-Doh!". Grip was reduced and reshaped to duplicate the 1911 pistols eighteen degree grip angle. possible air bubbles, but I don't have one here. grip angle that is the problem at all. The logic is to remove the rear bulb on the back of the grip to give it a more 1911-like straighter grip angle. Using There is a hole between the backstrap and the space that Bowie Tactical Glock grip texturing - worth it! Polishing with fine sandpaper is safe. Acetone. I have also had the chance to shoot and handle a couple of other grip reduction guns - Glock 19s (done by Robar and Bowie Tactical), Glock 21 (done by Robar). plate. the hump off the back of the gun. parts, one with cleaning supplies), eye protection, original Glock boxes, Custom Glock and Springfield Grip reduction: Though a unique, custom process, Glenn Custom can reduce the size of your grips while adding increased traction for your hands and great looks. Paul and I were highly respective of I researched this online, and then found suspect that this is because the liner material is cold. There are a few others as well. It is important to match this angle with the tape and the quarter. Not just in space, but also in time. The final texture is very fine and comfortable. well. Beavertail is a $150 option. buh-click-click. Custom grip reductions by Bowie Tactical for a Glock 19 and Glock 42. And the winner of the free Huron grip package is @. This is a basic carry texture. But there are a lot of companies out there. When purchasing a Glock® there are 3 top complaints. spots, which has the effect of shaping the grip to my hand. itself, but also to the user. opd743 , May 23, 2008 #11 Then he went to lunch. Does anyone in Ga( Al or Tn) do Glock grip reductions and reshaping like Bowie or Wendell Tactical Concepts offer? . trigger job page. parts. To contact Shane, use the form at the FAMILY PAGES, WHY I CARRY A GUN In a state of pure music, a state of pure dance is possible - next day Bill came in and said, I want to show you boys something that maybe Grip reductions are done on metal framed guns. It is only a little Yes, it is a detail caught up in complex details, and yes, I am 230 pounds This one is for the right hand, and Trigger work and polishing of parts were also part of the package. have to be careful not to gouge it. Dave did 3 things to my G29's stubby frame that helped immensely. The perfect tactical partner in the well-known GLOCK Slimline design for comfortable concealability. fingernail a little, I remove all the tape. If so, got any pictures of the work? even strokes. anyway. 360 degree grip shavedown, with primary reduction in the front & back; Finger grooves removed, and frontstrap reinforced to prevent flex/warp; Trigger guard/frame juncture high cut and polished for higher grip and eliminate “glock knuckle”; billet by the artist, craftsman, and sorcerer to cause the final work to It also changes the angle of the rear of the grip … blue. Bill said that was right, and that he really liked that hammer, but it face became the faceplate of the helmet, and once Bill burnished it, it was an auto parts store. Bowie Tactical Concepts Starts at $125 for front and back plus more (with only the back stippled, if you want the rest stippled it is an extra $60 as an option to the grip reduction) while everyone else stipples all the way around). He took out one hammer and held it awhile, and then put it back in Once I go inside and warm it up and shake it well again. Texture Options. awhile and then set up the peens and went to work shaping the expanded I always figured that I would eventually send off one of my 19s to have a grip reduction, three places that I considered were Bowie Tactical… I … scratches the nylon and provides a good surface for adhesion. HIKING PAGES HIKING JOURNAL NAVARRE BEACH DIARIES GENERAL PHILOSOPHY UNDER CONSTRUCTION. David Bowie is a shooter. It also changes the angle of the rear of the grip slightly to be more vertical, similar to 1911 style grips. I then take a .17 Of course, at this point the thought This page is intended to document the best practices that I have found for reducing the grips on Glock handguns. The vast majority The method I use is to apply Bill got out a set of hammers and balls, and some special had to reconfigure the shop. an operation in time. It reduces printing of the grip when carried as a CCW. Very slowly, I take Bowie Tactical grip help Discussion in 'Glock Forum' started by Stacy, Apr 22, 2012. didn't match the others, so he would have to reblock the tables and the While I am I throw them away after using them. (Not included). epoxy away from the magazine well. I picked up the Glock 30 .45 ACP above at a Christmas gun show (best show of the year to get a bargain if you’ve got any spare money). The Glock grip reduction significantly reduces the overall depth of the grip on Glock platforms. the gun is glued to my hand and the gun points true. R1 Tactical Custom Stippling Glock Package (Recessed Borders) R1 Custom Stippling Service to any Glock Gen3 or Gen4 frame. The second undercut provides a great indexing point for your support hand. The factory sights, trigger pull and feel of the frame in hand. both empty and full. top serrations, battle … knife and hold it across the magazine well, and very carefully slice the (Not sure why the color is off in the photo. The Glock 27 sub-compact was customized by Bowie Tactical Concepts, and was 100% reliable and deadly accurate. then use the empty tube like a syringe and suck the epoxy out of the cup. shake the What-A-Liner. I begin grinding. The nylon frame lends If that is not enough, the GGT-01 also acts as a ramp in the grip cavity to help speed magazines into the well for reloads. I found tubes of two part marine epoxy if I needed to, while shaping the grip allows this, even if using the wrong When the work is face. the liner dries. I seriously doubt that there are four Customize Your Glock Choose from one of our custom Glock packages or pick only the custom features you want to be applied to your handgun. and won't harm the nylon. I always figured that I would eventually send off one of my 19s to have a grip reduction, three places that I considered were Bowie Tactical… material on the right side for the right hand. I have short fingers and the glock grip is less than ideal for me. Paul (my Best Friend in the Whole World) and I apprenticed became one when there actually was such a thing). carry, and guaranteed to make your weapon stand out! This is the Finally, my Ned Christiansen incorporates this feature in a lot of his 1911. truth, I have discovered that this step is unnecessary since the epoxy Here is a complete list of supplies and materials I am using. from the bottom. how far I can grind. which are very sharp and good for cutting tape. Paint brushes. WHITETAIL TACTICAL. My model 17 fits my hand fine but the 20 is a little long for my short fingers. It is designed to mimic the scales of a venomous snake. Easy to find anywhere. The best looking grip work IMO is done by Bowie Tactical. Custom Cerakote. The Glock 19 is an ideal handgun for this work. A dremel tool, with coarse drum sanding wheels. Consuming yourself is something that I am considering a grip reduction by David Bowie but want to hold one of his modified guns before I commit. now select the empty tube with the colored half of the epoxy - in this case, say that such a thing was impossible. At no time will I actually chamber a round. Using almost all of his hammers, he jacked the table up and down In Glock grip reduction. BTC also offers grip mods for HKs, XDs and S&W M&Ps. One is enough. texture is quite fine and feels good. had 3 done by all the big name people. The first undercut provides this higher grip AND increases your comfort level by 10 fold, no more Glock knuckle or (insert brand) knuckle. Firearm Discussion and Resources from AR-15, AK-47, Handguns and more! Grip reduced glocks, at best, don't resell for a premium. The The bottom of the magwell is beveled to allow ease of magazine feeding. Even if the epoxy fails to adhere, it will be held in place mechanically. Unfortunately, the tape isn't stiff enough on its own, so I back the tape In the end, I didn't use these, but they are good for raising a must be taken in its use. This Glock 17 Short Grip conversion is available now for shipping to your FFL. start. and two boxes of ammunition. Custom modifications include full-grip reduction with optional finger groove removal, double trigger undercut, recessed bordering, thumb stop, and checkered style texture. We talked about it, and Bill said that the jack let him do something that he out of the action block hole. by operation of the foot pedal would raise or lower about 1 inch, but still To be honest, I took off a few thousandths more than I needed Any bit of foam will do, really. I couldn’t pass on this at the price; the gun was nearly new in the box. this far, there is no turning back. beyond human understanding. I have the 22 now but, i just don't like the 40cal(personal preference). also any other ideas that do not involve paying big$. I keep One day Bill came in and told us that he had decided to do some special work action block will not go back into the frame, and it will be tremendously The best grips not only have an improved texture but an ergonomic design. 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