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    Default Stippling a metal frame

    I now numerous people have done DIY stippling jobs on polymer frames.
    Now since I bought a Shadow2, my old CZ75 have been retired. Looking at CZ Customshop product's I saw great metal stippling jobs.
    Would it be possible to stipple the back and front strapp of the frame with a Dremel tool? Have any of you attempted something similar?
    I tink to first practice on a piece of mild steel.

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    Default Re: Stippling a metal frame

    If you shoot IPSC don't do it.

    I can't say stippling ever looks good.

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    Default Re: Stippling a metal frame

    I retired it from IPSC. Plan is to pimp it

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    Default Re: Stippling a metal frame

    I have done a bit of stippling in my time .Used a HD vibro engraver . A dremel removes metal you just want to displace it. Personally, I would not do the backstrap as I do not want anything to stop my hand going to the top of the grip as fast as possible.

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    Default Re: Stippling a metal frame

    Thanks Rick. Will keep that in mind

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    Default Re: Stippling a metal frame

    IMO a good Cerakote job with a set of cool G10 grips will suit a 75 better

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    Default Re: Stippling a metal frame

    Quote Originally Posted by neilh View Post
    IMO a good Cerakote job with a set of cool G10 grips will suit a 75 better
    The thing is, different people grip a pistol in different ways. My personal grip style involves gripping the front and back straps, while I could not care much about any grip on the grip panels, as long as they fill the hand ok-ish. On competition pistols I just add some grip tape to the front strap and if the back strap is smooth as on a CZ75, I would add some tape to the bottom half of that. I like the top half, and especially the beaver tail area, smooth. Fortunately grip tape is allowed in most sports, including IPSC.

    A Dremel or similar ENGRAVER should do the stippling on steel, if used correctly. Do practise first.

    It is also fairly easy to cut checkering in steel, using a thread restoring file. Do practise that too.

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    Default Re: Stippling a metal frame

    Cutting stippling into metal is going to expose bare metal that will be susceptible to rust. This means once done you will need to refinish the frame. This will make the gun no longer production legal for IPSC. Even though you have given up on ipsc you will be really reducing any resale value you expect to get on the gun.

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    Default Re: Stippling a metal frame

    Quote Originally Posted by neilh View Post
    IMO a good Cerakote job with a set of cool G10 grips will suit a 75 better
    I do have good grips on it. My plan is to improve the look and not the value of the pistol.

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    Default Re: Stippling a metal frame

    I think cutting at yourself will never look as good as when its machine done.
    Which will give more precision.
    Cutting self and getting more or less correct will have maybe a feeling of accomplishment.
    But I would more then likely rather want it done machine like. And then re blued or cerakoted over.

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