Do you customize your handguns?

[walterelm]

Most handguns stay the way they are when i buy them, with the exception the guns i use for competition:

CZ SP 01: sights & grips
Walter GSP: grips
S&W 629: grips

 

[WheelGunMan]

On the G43X I intend on purchasing..I've already predetermined I'm changing out the sights and trigger.

 

[silvermane_1]

Until the re-introduction of the ACP revolver, several gunsmiths made a living doing the conversion. Same for the 44 Special.

Wisely chosen modifications often do not hurt resale.

Kevin

Very true, those gun mods/customization that you described are more or less purpose rebuilds there Strawhat.

 

[Oldschool shooter]

Most everything gets treated to custom grips. Semi autos get upgraded to night sights. Almost all ofmy revolvers have trigger work performed.

 

[FFGColorado]

Except for some highlighting in white of the name, type engraved parts of my various Glocks, no. I DID add a DPM recoil reduction spring/guide rod on my Glock 26(bum wrist and thumb)..works great with ZERO failures. I have tried some brighter front sights, but have always gone back to factory sights..just need t keep them clean. My son has done all sorts of blingy stuff on his G17/5..but nothing internal. Don't get that, kinda like prettying up your favorite hammer..For my revolver..I looked and found something specific so no need to change that.

 

[Cornhusker77]

I don't get too crazy. I replace a set of grips here or there, but that's about it.
I did do a bit of customization to my S&W Shields as I was constantly grabbing the wrong one from the dark, gloomy safe.

 

[stonebuster]

My rule of thumb is "don't do anything to a gun that can't easily and/or quickly be undone".

Exactly my thinking. Also anything that may make it less reliable or doing work that is above my pay grade.Like Clint said, " a man's got to know his limitations."

 

[mmb617]

I don't customize just to put my personal mark on them. I only change things I don't like and think I can improve. I have a couple M&P pistols and other than installing the size of palmswell grip I liked I shoot them just the way I bought them. I then bought a Ruger Security 9 and found a couple things I didn't like about it the first time I shot it, as I was comparing it to the Smith Compact that is similar in size. I thought the Ruger trigger sucked, the grip was too slippery and it had too much muzzle flip.

I changed the trigger, added a grip sleeve and went to a solid rod on the recoil spring assembly. It is in my opinion much better now.

 

[Picher]

Well, my EDC is a Colt Combat Commander, Clark-style carry melted, bobtailed, new grips, bushing, tritium front sight, long trigger, and extractor. I guess I've changed it.

OTOH, I don't mess with S&W revolvers other than retiming worn actions, because you shouldn't mess with perfection.

I used to cut the trigger return springs on S&W revolvers, to get a better double-action pull for competition.