Glock 19 Grip Reduction

[Idumbface]

He kept that line perfect! I like the texture too! Looks good!

[dakine425]

@Idumbface yes Dale does a great job

[tac94540]

hey dude how long total time did this take? also did you opt for any of their gunsmithing services? i bet that grip feels alot better, i love the glock but i hate how slippery it is and i dont want to add that grip tape.

[daddyo702]

Great video bradah! Rajah dat! You got me sold on dis one. Send em my G23 today with the Hybrid Texture too. You did have the rubber on the sides right? How is it holding up so far? It does not like crumble or anything and falls apart in time does it? Cant wait to get mine. Again, thank you for sharing!

[dakine425]

@daddyo702 thanks, so far it's holding up pretty good. really feels better especially when you conceal carry and the grip rubs against bare skin. You should make a video of the pistol when you decide to do the grip reduction.

[Nicho2177]

Im gonna do this.. was it expensive?

[dakine425]

@Nicho2177 The link to the website where i had this done is in the description of the video. The price list is also listed.

[Nicho2177]

@dakine425 yea i visited the site but only found price for duracoating ill look again

[MikeReiner]

What an interesting modification. I really don't think I'd ever want to make such a modification, but I guess if you like it that is all that matters.

[dakine425]

@MikeReiner always good to have options, IMO more options equals more gooder

[cadrician]

Very nice result! nice review of these nice repair!

[neonshoji]

Great video!

[dakine425]

@neonshoji Thanks for checking it out

[TZOID08]

It's not going to win a beauty contest but as a tool I guess it works for you.

[dakine425]

@TZOID08 True no beauty contest winner, but functions and feels great for me.

[jebustheone]

I've seen these before but I am specifically impressed with the mini beavertail, the triggergaurd and the bevelled magwell.

Nice.

[dakine425]

@jebustheone They are minor changes but it does make a difference for me.

[japaneseaggression]

haha if you wanted a better grip, and a better overall gun. you should have went with the XDm

[dakine425]

@japaneseaggression Had a XDM9 and 40, also tried the XDM45, i prefer the Glocks. But that's just me.

[japaneseaggression]

@dakine425 Glocks feel too cheap and rickity. the grips suck, the slide rails break. give me the XDm all day long,.

[3is]

@japaneseaggression bah...springfield fanboys. As a previous owner of a TRP, EMP, XD45 Tac, XD45GAP, XD9 in 3", 4", and 5", I can honestly say...meh, XD's are alright.

Still have my glock 17. Hope to get a Glock 20 6" soon. Lets see your xd do 10mm...wait...it can't? awww poor baby.

ready for that 3 thousand round glock replacement frame torture test dakine? :-D I've been buying up so much random 9mm ammo to test.

[japaneseaggression]

@dakine425 i dont think the XDm comes in a 45 BTW

[myantispambox]

@japaneseaggression Better? I doubt it.  More complicated with more parts? You betcha.

[japaneseaggression]

@myantispambox more parts eh? prove it. is this because springfield puts a better guide rod and spring assembly in them; bringing the part count to a total of +1?

[DasBulk]

My local shop does business with Mr Honnicutt and I like them alot.

Thinking about sending me 19 off too. I like how they feel.

[dakine425]

@DasBulk That's cool, he does do quality work.

[3is]

@dakine425 agreed. about to send off my 4th glock for reduction to dale.

[chuntaron]

Thank you for posting the video .. thanks to you and another video I saw ... helped me in making the decision of sending my Glock 19 frame for a few MODs ... Dale did a great job and will be sending my G27 tomorrow. Cheers! :)

[dakine425]

@chuntaron That's great to hear. Dale does do good work. For me the grip feels a lot better after the reductions.

[tsakherkuum]

what grip textures did you get?

[dakine425]

@tsakherkuum I got the hybrid texturing, rough on the front and back and a more smooth rubber type texture for the sides.

[Renta1Cop]

One thing that always stuck, was the simple statement, if it dont fit, dont buy it. I would never buy any gun that did not fit my hand. A gun is not bought to be modified to fit your hand, if it doesnt fit, dont buy it.

[dakine425]

@Renta1Cop That statement does make sense. I like the Glock platform, and with all it's positives the only negative for me was the grip. i disagree with the statement of a gun is not bought to be modified to fit your hand. The same can be said with multiple accessories with multiple platforms. AR15, revolver, and Shotgun grips, sights, stocks etc...

[Renta1Cop]

accessorizing your gun is far different from modifying a pistols grip down like that. Its far different from taking wood grips off of a revolver and putting hogues on. But I get to each their own. I just feel by taking away that hump and filling in that grip area takes away the functionality of it. I know alot of people put grip plugs in their glocks, but it has a purpose to not be filled in or glock would have done it. I guess to each there own

[fluffydub]

The purpose for the hole is for a lanyard to be threaded up through it. It's not really there to improve reliability or comfort or anything like that, it's because the Austrian military requires lanyards on their pistols.

[Renta1Cop]

I'm talking about the grip channel hole, not the lanyard hole. Filling that in takes away from the functionality of the gun. If it wasn't functional, glocks would come with the grip plug@fluffydub

[fluffydub]

The hole at the bottom yes? Its for you to run the lanyard up in a loop through the other hole.

[Renta1Cop]

@fluffydub (Long sigh), Grip Channel, yes I get there is a lanyard hole also, the grip channels is so that if the weapon gets dirt and water in it, it can drain out through the grip channel

[MrGhertz]

Is that the carry beavertail?

[dakine425]

Yup that's the carry beavertail. The smallest one.

[g19lover]

you must have some small hands cause my 19 fits perfect in my hand. I do like the stippling though.

[dakine425]

I do have smaller hands, but the reason i wanted to do this was to get rid of that "Glock Hump" or lower palm swell. If it was higher or less pronounced then i would have just left it.

[HiCapacity]

Looks like it was in a fire.

[dakine425]

Yea the grip texture makes it look like that. But then again glocks are not known for their looks

[HiCapacity]

I always thought GLOCKs were good looking guns.

[Skittlz2710]

Hey man, It looks outstanding. I want to do that for my Glock 21 .45, but I have a question for you. How did you send it and get it back? I can't find anyone around here with a FFL.

[dakine425]

You don't have to send through FFL. It's like sending it back to the factory and getting it back to your door. Email Dale he'll let you know the best way to send it.

[Skittlz2710]

Great! Thanks! :)

[izaak78]

You glock came out sweet, I do not own a glock but I am thinking about getting one.

[dakine425]

Yea Dale did a great job with it. See if you can find a range to rent and shoot. If it feels good for you i would highly recommend it. If not there are many other good ones out there.

[tacdriver22mk2]

its a 1911 glock that is sooo cool

[1kperday]

Cool... it would be interesting to have measured the grip a bit higher up from the mag well... as you can see the hump curves back smaller at the bottom. I wager the difference would be greater if you'd measured the front/back distance higher up on the grip. thanks for the vid, looks great!

[dakine425]

Thanks, i would have measured in different areas but the finger grooves extended the measurement in certain areas, so i just took a generic measurement.

[curtispa]

nice

[dakine425]

Thanks bill, i'm just trying to share as much information as i can.

[bill13442]

Everytime I come to your channel I learn something. He did an awesome job. I really like the beavertail option being a 1911 fan. Excellent vid. 5*s