Am I The Only Person That Hates Stippling?

[TheNewGuy]

I'm a big fan of the functionality and consider it for me a must have. It is ugly as fvck though but Glocks aren't beauty queens in stock form anyways. What sold me was at during training the instructor 'splaineded how it helps and had us all put a mix of dish soap and water on our hands and shoot 5 rounds. I could barely keep the gun controlled. Then had us repeat with his pistol that had been stippled and it was much mo'bettah. I stippled my Glock so its a very aggressive pattern but knowing better now, I would only stipple the front and rear of the grip and leave the sides alone. It tears my skin up if it's against it so I have to wear an undershirt and those get ruined quickly. Plus 80% of your grip strength is derived from your thumbs and fingers anyway.

So only stipple your shower and dishwashing carry guns...


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[Indiana Jones]

I cannot stand it. Glocks have become the honda civic of handguns. The ricer of the gun world. Everybody with a glock and soldering iron all of sudden decides to melt the plastic and put on gold and silver "upgrades" on their glock. I just buy a better handgun out of the gate so I dont feel the need to bling, melt, or "upgrade".

 

[euchre98]

I was kinda thinking that the $450 G17 would now be worth $300!

Agreed

 

[Semper Noctem]

I cannot stand it. Glocks have become the honda civic of handguns. The ricer of the gun world. Everybody with a glock and soldering iron all of sudden decides to melt the plastic and put on gold and silver "upgrades" on their glock. I just buy a better handgun out of the gate so I dont feel the need to bling, melt, or "upgrade".

WE HAVE A WINNER, FOLKS!

Don't get me wrong, I love my Glocks... but this stippling shit is out of control. Oh, and I'm with you on the blinged out additions.

It is your money, do what you will. Live and let live, and all that. I still think it is nothing more than damaging a perfectly good gun.

But hey - "if it does now work, you can always hit him with it."

 

[Mark75H]

Proof that stippling sucks

 

[mopar92]

I cannot stand it. Glocks have become the honda civic of handguns. The ricer of the gun world. Everybody with a glock and soldering iron all of sudden decides to melt the plastic and put on gold and silver "upgrades" on their glock. I just buy a better handgun out of the gate so I dont feel the need to bling, melt, or "upgrade".

Glock:
If it's good enough for the SEALs, Delta Force, Special Forces, MARSOC, the FBI and 65% of US Law Enforcement it's good enough for me.

 

[lx1x]

Glock:
If it's good enough for the SEALs, Delta Force, Special Forces, MARSOC, the FBI and 65% of US Law Enforcement it's good enough for me.

And probably not stippled.. 2:

 

[mopar92]

And probably not stippled.. 2:

Well whens the last time you saw a SEAL washing dishes?

 

[lx1x]

Well whens the last time you saw a SEAL washing dishes?

Haha.. good one.. +1000 internetZ points fer you.

 

[daNattyFatty]

Proof that stippling sucks

Exactly. Stippling is gayer than 4 gay dudes sitting on an upside down bar stool.

 

[Mule]

I'm quite interested in one of the features that Agency Arms includes as part of their slide work service - the "Accelerator Cut."

If you visit Agency's frame page, they have line drawings, pics, and a video describing their work.

They add what's essentially a "shelf" to both sides of the frame, forward of the slide lock and above the front of the trigger guard, which allows your support-hand thumb to apply downward pressure. They do this by removing some material from the frame to create a thumb-friendly contour, then stipple a triangular-ish patch for enhanced purchase.

Here's the video. Accelerator Cut is discussed from 00:13 to 00:45.



So, although it's a combination of shaping and stippling, it's purpose-driven and doesn't detract from the aesthetic too much.

 

[Minuteman]

In a related note;


Pics of the new FBI G17M are out today, see here: http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/...ent=2016-08-17&utm_campaign=Weekly+Newsletter

 

[RoadDawg]

I agree with you. If someone wants to do it, then it's their property. I consider it damage.

^^^^THIS^^^^

And I've turned down a few pistols, that I otherwise would have bought, due to stippling.

 

[Indiana Jones]

I'm quite interested in one of the features that Agency Arms includes as part of their slide work service - the "Accelerator Cut."



If you visit Agency's frame page, they have line drawings, pics, and a video describing their work.



They add what's essentially a "shelf" to both sides of the frame, forward of the slide lock and above the front of the trigger guard, which allows your support-hand thumb to apply downward pressure. They do this by removing some material from the frame to create a thumb-friendly contour, then stipple a triangular-ish patch for enhanced purchase.



Here's the video. Accelerator Cut is discussed from 00:13 to 00:45.







So, although it's a combination of shaping and stippling, it's purpose-driven and doesn't detract from the aesthetic too much.

There would have to be aesthetics to begin with, to subtract from them. Don't get me wrong, I own Glocks. They shoot great and have been extremely reliable. But why do people buy them and pour money into them to get them to be better. Melting the grips, all kinds of bling bling gold Zev parts and triggers etc. Why do that when you can get those "better" upgrades out of the box in a superior handgun? I'd rather spend a few hundred extra dollars for a reliable and just as proven handgun, rather than buy a budget pistol like a Glock and end up spending untold hundreds to make it as good as my out of the box other choice? (All while messing with Glocks proven design and sacrificing reliability) I get it, I like to upgrade things too but the Glock has turned into the honda civic of handguns as I've said previously. To each their own I guess.

 

[threegun]

There would have to be aesthetics to begin with, to subtract from them. Don't get me wrong, I own Glocks. They shoot great and have been extremely reliable. But why do people buy them and pour money into them to get them to be better. Melting the grips, all kinds of bling bling gold Zev parts and triggers etc. Why do that when you can get those "better" upgrades out of the box in a superior handgun? I'd rather spend a few hundred extra dollars for a reliable and just as proven handgun, rather than buy a budget pistol like a Glock and end up spending untold hundreds to make it as good as my out of the box other choice? (All while messing with Glocks proven design and sacrificing reliability) I get it, I like to upgrade things too but the Glock has turned into the honda civic of handguns as I've said previously. To each their own I guess.

I kind of feel the same way about the 10/22, folks rave about it and then change every part on the thing. As you say to each their own.

 

[lx1x]

I kind of feel the same way about the 10/22, folks rave about it and then change every part on the thing. As you say to each their own.

Come on.. like an AR.. it's like Legos for us.. Barbies to some.

 

[Indiana Jones]

Come on.. like an AR.. it's like Legos for us.. Barbies to some.

But nobody melts their AR for "function"!

 

[lx1x]

But nobody melts their AR for "function"!

Guess again..

http://www.armslist.com/posts/11310...ado-rifles-for-sale-trade--unique-ar-15-lower

 

[Indiana Jones]

Guess again..

http://www.armslist.com/posts/11310...ado-rifles-for-sale-trade--unique-ar-15-lower

NOOOOOOOOOOOO


Then again, if it's made of plastic, it's not a real AR.

 

[lx1x]

NOOOOOOOOOOOO


Then again, if it's made of plastic, it's not a real AR.

2: Yeah was surprised to see it myself. Googled stippled AR15 and that showed up.