Got new AR Grip...
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Z-Michigan
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Looks like an A2 grip that someone has done a home stippling/texturing job to. If that's your thing, great!
LJ-MosinFreak-Buck
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how do you go about stipling the grips>? i never knew how it was done.
Lakedaemonian
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looks like a turd wrapped in burnt hair... haha, just kidding. Had to say it, it just fit so well. How does the grip feel? I personally dont care for the little nubby on the A2 grip. I ground/sanded mine down on my SCAR.
Sam Cade
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Soldering iron or woodburning tool.
Its easy.
http://www.thehighroad.org/attachment.php?attachmentid=143151&d=1306804405
LJ-MosinFreak-Buck
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That's pretty cool. I'd have to handle some grips like that before I'd do that myself though.
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Be careful if you start, like painting guns, it becomes addictive, and nothing plastic will be safe once you start. 
Ive been stippling things for about a year now, and for some things, its a great, more permanent alternative to grip tape.
This was my last, a couple of weeks ago. I use a soldering "pen" and prefer the smaller tips and cat tongue type texture it provides.
Ive done a number of things now, guns and accessories. Works great on the Glock field knives. It takes a little time, but its easy to do.
Ive been stippling things for about a year now, and for some things, its a great, more permanent alternative to grip tape.
This was my last, a couple of weeks ago. I use a soldering "pen" and prefer the smaller tips and cat tongue type texture it provides.
Ive done a number of things now, guns and accessories. Works great on the Glock field knives. It takes a little time, but its easy to do.
Two factors pop up on heavy stippling - when it's more than the 18-20 lpi the military uses. One, if you are using the weapon for long periods barehanded in the heat, it becomes more than abrasive, it may actually create blisters. It's going to take some time and effort actually using it to see if - if - there are any hotspots.
Two, a lot of shooters now wear gloves year round. Soldiers do, they protect the hands working in the environment, which changes from rocks, bark, and aggressively thorned vines to splintered wood, masonry, and man-made barriers intended to create injury. How the gloves fit becomes far more important than the texture offered by the grip. A loose, sloppy fit inside the glove then becomes the critical surface.
While the size and shape of the A2 hasn't been my favorite, the vertical slotting at the heel, and simple checkering works well when barehanded, allowing some cooling effect with the tunnels transporting heat away. I recently purchased an TD Battlegrip for my AR project, it has stippling that I can already tell will need sanding down to a less aggressive texture. A simple application of fine grit emery strips in a shoeshine pattern will reduce it where needed.
Before jumping on the heavy stippling, think thru the specific increase you want, and where. Like removing the bump on the A2, specific improvements can be made, without resorting to a wholesale method that just may be much more than was intended. Consider how gloves play into it, too. It's a very custom fit - no one can say what worked for them will work for everyone, just like your teammates' boots aren't likely to do any good for you.
Two, a lot of shooters now wear gloves year round. Soldiers do, they protect the hands working in the environment, which changes from rocks, bark, and aggressively thorned vines to splintered wood, masonry, and man-made barriers intended to create injury. How the gloves fit becomes far more important than the texture offered by the grip. A loose, sloppy fit inside the glove then becomes the critical surface.
While the size and shape of the A2 hasn't been my favorite, the vertical slotting at the heel, and simple checkering works well when barehanded, allowing some cooling effect with the tunnels transporting heat away. I recently purchased an TD Battlegrip for my AR project, it has stippling that I can already tell will need sanding down to a less aggressive texture. A simple application of fine grit emery strips in a shoeshine pattern will reduce it where needed.
Before jumping on the heavy stippling, think thru the specific increase you want, and where. Like removing the bump on the A2, specific improvements can be made, without resorting to a wholesale method that just may be much more than was intended. Consider how gloves play into it, too. It's a very custom fit - no one can say what worked for them will work for everyone, just like your teammates' boots aren't likely to do any good for you.
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