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p320 no rail

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June 25, 2022, 05:10 PM
peter36330
p320 no rail
Has anyone taken the rail off of a p320 grip?.
Would like some help on how to do it.Do any after market companies build one?
Guess I'm just too old school,,would like one without a rail,
June 25, 2022, 05:15 PM
92fstech
Get a grip module and a file and go to town. Shouldn't be too hard. Finish it up with some fine grit sandpaper. Worst case you're out $35.
June 26, 2022, 01:37 PM
AUTiger89
If you have a Compact or Carry model, you can get a Subcompact grip module and use an X-Grip to make the Compact magazines fit. I do this with my P250 daily carry.

I've been complaining about SIG making no other rail-less grip modules, but my complaints have fallen on deaf ears, because SIG knows better than me what I want.




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June 26, 2022, 01:39 PM
c1steve
Very easy to remove. Use an electric sander, and finish off by hand. Or cut the projections off with a hack saw, then sand smooth.


-c1steve
June 26, 2022, 04:12 PM
Nipper
Yes, did it on my P320FS .40. Primary reason was that it would bind when drawing from a Blade-Tech holster I used. Slightest off-center movement at end of draw and it would bind.

Made it a lot smaller and it solved my problem. However, I was never able to give it a truly finished look:
1) Some places are extremely thin and there is a risk of going through.
2) On a highly visible part of the rail area I came across a big BUBBLE in the material. Looked very ugly and I just cleaned things up a little and stopped. It is now functional in my Blade-Tech, but also ugly.

If you are doing it for purely cosmetic reasons, I'd try and find somebody who successfully removed it fully and resulted in a finished look. On the other hand, you can follow 92fstech's advice: "Worst case you're out $35."


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June 28, 2022, 02:33 AM
toivo
quote:
Originally posted by AUTiger89:
If you have a Compact or Carry model, you can get a Subcompact grip module and use an X-Grip to make the Compact magazines fit.

Yes -- it will look something like this, depending on your grip frame color:


June 29, 2022, 12:00 PM
peter36330
That is a nice job..
What grit sandpaper did you finish it with? As you smooth it down does the color match?
June 29, 2022, 12:04 PM
P250UA5
I believe toivo has a SC grip which can be had without the rain in the Small size, not sure if that's a SC or C length slide.
X-grip adapter to use the Compact length magazine




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July 02, 2022, 12:51 PM
Blackmore
quote:
Originally posted by AUTiger89:
If you have a Compact or Carry model, you can get a Subcompact grip module and use an X-Grip to make the Compact magazines fit I do this with my P250 daily carry.


These X-Grip adapters are great! I just bought some for my sub-compact. They fit perfectly, improve the grip length for big hands, increase capacity 25% and slide off easily if you want to use the standard 15 rounder in your compact again.


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July 08, 2022, 12:38 AM
toivo
quote:
Originally posted by P250UA5:
I believe toivo has a SC grip which can be had without the rain in the Small size, not sure if that's a SC or C length slide.
X-grip adapter to use the Compact length magazine

Yes, that's correct. It's a compact slide -- the subcompact would have its muzzle flush with the front end of the grip frame.

It's not actually my pistol, though. I "borrowed" that picture just to show how it can be done.
July 08, 2022, 03:00 AM
Paten
Not exactly what you asked for but I found this video about modifying a P320 Grip Module on YouTube that may have the information about sandpaper grit that you are looking for.


July 14, 2022, 10:11 AM
HCM
quote:
Originally posted by AUTiger89:
If you have a Compact or Carry model, you can get a Subcompact grip module and use an X-Grip to make the Compact magazines fit. I do this with my P250 daily carry.

I've been complaining about SIG making no other rail-less grip modules, but my complaints have fallen on deaf ears, because SIG knows better than me what I want.


Gun companies exist to make money not guns.

Industrial molds for things like 320 grips cost $100k and up. There has to be enough demand to make that a profitable investment.

You are very much in the minority. Most people want rails.

It might be a viable product for an aftermarket 3D print company.