I removed the finger grooves from a 3rd Gen Glock

[CDW4ME]

I prefer the feel of Gen 2 Glocks.
My fingers do not fit between the 3rd Gen finger grooves.
I had seen this done before but couldn't imagine doing it to my Glock(s).
After considerable thought, I decided heck with it and removed the finger grooves from my 23C.
It feels so much better in my hand.

 

[Johnny_B_Goode]

I have the same issue with a Gen4 Glock. I simply put a Houge Handall on the stock. I only needed a tiny bit my space between the top finger grove and the trigger guard. I was able to slide the Handall down on the stock to create the space in needed. I also found the stipling a little rough. By the time I shot a six stage match my hand was really tender from the fiction created by the stipling. The Handal feels much better to me than the stock grip.

 

[Onmilo]

Did the same to my Gen 3 G34 and actually began shooting the pistol better!
I have punch stippled the front strap after this picture was taken.
Strange that I haven't had any problem adjusting to the finger rests on my Gen 4 G41...

 

[bannockburn]

CDW4ME

Looks great, very clean work. I also don't care much for finger grooves as my small hand size never seems to go well with the typical one-size-fits-all.

 

[CDW4ME]

CDW4ME

Looks great, very clean work. I also don't care much for finger grooves as my small hand size never seems to go well with the typical one-size-fits-all.

Thanks!

Those humps protruded into the lower 1/3 of my 2nd & 3rd fingers; my fingers did not align with the finger grooves.

 

[GLOOB]

Those humps protruded into the lower 1/3 of my 2nd & 3rd fingers; my fingers did not align with the finger grooves.

Well, it's a little late, now. But another thing you could have tried, first, is to relieve the bottom of the trigger guard, a little. That might have gotten things to line up better.

My fingers fit my G19 groove just fine when I jam my grip nice and high. But then the trigger guard pokes me. It takes just a little bit of contouring to flatten out that pointy corner, for me. And if your fingers are larger, there's quite a bit of material you can remove under there.

That said, your G23C looks great without the grooves!

 

[crazysccrmd]

I removed the finger grooves, undercut the trigger guard and got rid of the stupid Glock hump on the back. Huge improvement over the factory grip.

 

[rskent]

Whatever works for you. I like them myself but if it fits your hand better than I say, awesome.

 

[CDW4ME]

3rd Gen Glock 36 converted to Gen 2

Another Glock "enhancement", the grip on a Glock 36 felt too long front to back, removing the protrusions helped.

 

[OilyPablo]

CDW4ME - how did you do the work?

 

[bikemutt]

^^^^ same question. I could learn to like Glocks if I could do something like that.

 

[crazysccrmd]

I used a dremel with a sanding drum to remove the finger grooves and undercut the trigger guard. It's pretty easy, just go slow and be careful. For the grip hump I used a heat gun to soften the polymer and then a rolling motion on a flat desk top to slowly flatten it down. Heat a bit, roll a bit, repeat, until desired grip shape is reached. Mine is pretty much a flat back more similar to a 1911 than a Glock now.

 

[hoitai]

This is a Glock 36 with a reduced frame. The trigger guard has been rounded so you won't get pinched if you have fat fingers like me. What this picture doesn't show is that the hump has been removed by filling the hole with black acraglas and then ground down. A dremel will work but a 1" belt sander is the right tool. Don't try this at home unless you know how to contain the acraglas or you may ruin the frame. It is refinished with spray on Bedliner. Matches very well and most who see it think it came this way.

 

[Coyote3855]

Crazy, is that a piece of bicycle inner tube on there? Three of my four Glocks are customized by Schwinn. Improves the grip without adding much thickness and cheaper than Hogue. My bike shop gives them to me free.

 

[Lycidas Janwor]

Crazy, is that a piece of bicycle inner tube on there? Three of my four Glocks are customized by Schwinn. Improves the grip without adding much thickness and cheaper than Hogue. My bike shop gives them to me free.

Good to know, thanks!

 

[CDW4ME]

CDW4ME - how did you do the work?

-I used a Dremel tool to remove the main part of the hump
-60 grit sandpaper to finish getting hump area down close to checkering height
-Dremel tool with diamond point to stipple
-60 grit to smooth down
-220 grit to finish
(I repeated the last three steps until I was satisfied)

 

[Zach S]

I sanded the grooves off of mine before I ever fired it. I kept meaning to do something about the backstrap, but eventually got used to it. I think I was worried about being too aggressive with the heat gun and pushing the magwell in as well.

Over the years, I have installed a shortened G21 mag catch, cut about 3/16" off the magwell, dremeled a scoop in the grip, and I have stippled it about three times... The last time, I used the chisel tip of a woodburning pen. Ugly as sin, great grip though.

I use 2" wide step tape from Lowe's on my Kahr and 1911 frontstraps. It's a little more course than 20LPI checkering, so its not for someone with soft hands. I think it was about $4 For a 2"x96" roll.

If I ever have to replace my Glock, I think I'll smooth the grip out and use the tape on the grip. Sure save on burned fingertips, and that melting glock smell...

EDIT: I'm using Tapatalk on my mobile... I can't tell if the pic came out huge or not...

 

[JDR]

Personally, I wish that the Glock 19 and 23 came without the 3rd or 4th Gen finger grooves. I don't mind the finger grooves on the full size Glocks.

 

[crazysccrmd]

This is how mine turned out. The stipling feels great in the hand but gets uncomfortable at times with IWB carry.

 

[OilyPablo]

Cool thanks guys. I really don't shoot well with finger grooves. The grooves make my hand position a compromise.