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| A gunsmith might be able to sand it down, wear it down a bit or smooth it out a bit but would need to most likely refinish that area.
If you have the feel of it, why did you buy it? There are plenty of quality 1911's out there without it such as Colt.
I hate front strap or rear strap checkering......I have an Ed Brown with snake skin and don't find that to be obtrusive and like it. |
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| This is one of the options you have. Or you can get a wrap around rubber grip. But that will make your grip circumference a bit bigger. quote: Originally posted by jimmy123x: A gunsmith might be able to sand it down, wear it down a bit or smooth it out a bit but would need to most likely refinish that area.
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| A thin layer of rubber cement? maybe?
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| quote: Originally posted by bendable: A thin layer of rubber cement? maybe?
This may help without permanently creating issues. I had a S & W revolver that I started doing a lot of double action shooting with and the grooved trigger was eating up my finger. Too cheap to replace the trigger I filled the grooves in with JB Weld and solved the issue. Much later I picked the JB Weld out, guess there was enough oil residue to keep it from becoming a permanent fix. Maybe a thin bicycle tube, or simply wearing shooting/golf/ driving gloves for an extended shooting session?
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| quote: Originally posted by bendable: A thin layer of rubber cement? maybe?
Or that plastic coat you buy to put on tools could be painted on the area, or liquid electrical tape, they both come in black. |
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| You could go old school and put on a set of Pachmayr grips that wrap the front strap. I have them on all my non checkered 1911s. And Talon Grips makes a rubber stick on grip that covers just the front strap.
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| Yeah, I also think that a little bit of Talon's rubberized grip tape will fix it. They sell then in 6" x 6" sheets if I remember and you just trim to size. |
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| quote: Originally posted by YooperSigs: You could go old school and put on a set of Pachmayr grips that wrap the front strap. I have them on all my non checkered 1911s. And Talon Grips makes a rubber stick on grip that covers just the front strap.
I'd say that this would be a good option for you. Alternatively, you could try what I did, and put a rubber finger groove front strap on there (it's very comfortable): These finger groove front straps are made by Pearce, and can be found here: http://www.pearcegrip.com/Products/Colt/PG1911-1Frank |
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| A buddy of mine used some wet/dry 400 grit sandpaper to smooth down the front grip of his TRP.
I love the TRP and my Baers checkering. I can keep ahold of the gun that way. Same with my Glocks, the RTF grip.
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| quote: Originally posted by YooperSigs: You could go old school and put on a set of Pachmayr grips that wrap the front strap. I have them on all my non checkered 1911s. And Talon Grips makes a rubber stick on grip that covers just the front strap.
Or go really old school with hockey tape. |
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| TRP checking is pretty brutal if you don't have the hands of an oil rig worker. I find that 25 or 30 LPI checking to feel the best to me. As others have pointed out, with time and handling the points will dull down a bit and your hands will toughen up. I'd try shooting it some more before sanding/grinding on it.
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