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EagleOne · 12-31-2006, 06:31 PM

Well, I got a 4" 45ACP XD for Christmas and I must may I'm very impressed with the quality and feel of this gun! I shot 50 rounds through it that day and I could feel my hand slip just alittle every shot unless I was holding an uncomfortably hard grip which resulted in decreased accuracy.

So I decided to do something about it, lol, I had some old "grip tape" for steps that I got a Lowes or Home Depot a few months ago, so I traced the outline of the raised portion of the grip to a piece of paper. Next I glued to paper to the back of some of the grip tape with spay adheisive and then cut carfully around the lines with a razor blade to get a good clean cut...

This was the result:

So for about $7.00 I got a much improved grip on my .45ACP!

Let me know what you think!
Jake

Apdl · 12-31-2006, 06:42 PM

i bought a foot at the hardware store for about 1.18 and put it on mine sucks for carry but owns at the range i put a strip in the front also and on the edges between the front and the side

slugger6 · 12-31-2006, 06:44 PM

What a clever idea! Thanks for sharing it.

beitzel15 · 12-31-2006, 07:12 PM

Planned on doing it to my XD when I get it this weekend. That is if it is a little slippery with me. Looks good on your gun, nice job.

My only worry is that if I need to pull it off it will leave sticky stuff on the frame and no one wants that.

EagleOne · 12-31-2006, 08:09 PM

Thanks guys,

beitzel15: It said it doesn't leave any residue on the package, but I have yet to try to peel it off, its on there REAL GOOD though!

Later,
Jake

**loonybin** · 01-01-2007, 07:46 PM

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Originally Posted by beitzel15

My only worry is that if I need to pull it off it will leave sticky stuff on the frame and no one wants that.

Just get some adhesive remover from the very same Lowe's or Home Depot.

DPGDirk · 01-01-2007, 07:47 PM

Sticky residue isn't that hard to clean off anyway...

I'm wanting to put a thin piece on my frame behind the take down lever to help me locate my front thumb grip location quicker/ easier.

**einheit 13** · 01-01-2007, 08:38 PM

Whats wrong with the A-grip or decal grip from www.Pistolgear.com , or a wrap aroung slip on grip........its cool to save a buck, but remeber the sponsors help keep this site open......

CPES · 01-01-2007, 09:38 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by einheit 13

Whats wrong with the A-grip or decal grip from www.Pistolgear.com , or a wrap aroung slip on grip........its cool to save a buck, but remeber the sponsors help keep this site open......

Nothing at all. But cost, convienience, and immediate results are tempting for many of us. I'm sure that we all appreciate the sponsers and what they do - no one here is trying to disrespect them by coming up with an innovative solution to a common problem.

This is an open forum, a meeting place for ideas - I like sharing mine, and hearing the ideas of others, too.

**agalindo** · 01-02-2007, 06:15 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by CPES

Nothing at all. But cost, convienience, and immediate results are tempting for many of us. I'm sure that we all appreciate the sponsers and what they do - no one here is trying to disrespect them by coming up with an innovative solution to a common problem.

This is an open forum, a meeting place for ideas - I like sharing mine, and hearing the ideas of others, too.

+1

12-31-2006, 06:31 PM	#1
EagleOne XDTalk Newbie Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Mobile, AL Posts: 12	Improved grip on XD's Well, I got a 4" 45ACP XD for Christmas and I must may I'm very impressed with the quality and feel of this gun! I shot 50 rounds through it that day and I could feel my hand slip just alittle every shot unless I was holding an uncomfortably hard grip which resulted in decreased accuracy. So I decided to do something about it, lol, I had some old "grip tape" for steps that I got a Lowes or Home Depot a few months ago, so I traced the outline of the raised portion of the grip to a piece of paper. Next I glued to paper to the back of some of the grip tape with spay adheisive and then cut carfully around the lines with a razor blade to get a good clean cut... This was the result: So for about $7.00 I got a much improved grip on my .45ACP! Let me know what you think! Jake Last edited by EagleOne : 12-31-2006 at 06:39 PM.

12-31-2006, 06:42 PM	#2
Apdl XDTalk 2K Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Burnsville, MN Posts: 2,347	i bought a foot at the hardware store for about 1.18 and put it on mine sucks for carry but owns at the range i put a strip in the front also and on the edges between the front and the side __________________ "He took off running, and we caught him, and he just kept resisting. So we just kept whipping his ass." -HulkXD "Only two things are infinite, the universe and human stupidity, and I'm not sure about the former." -Albert Einstein If you are not part of the solution you are part of the precipitate Springfield XD-9 TOTAL COUNT 7847 Daily Carry Springfield 1911 Loaded Target 9mm Walther P22... needs bigger mag EBR Build in progress

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DPGDirk XDTalk 100 Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Rose Hill, KS Posts: 314	Sticky residue isn't that hard to clean off anyway... I'm wanting to put a thin piece on my frame behind the take down lever to help me locate my front thumb grip location quicker/ easier. __________________ XD .45- 4" service model- Springerized PFF Polished Barrel, Feedramp & GR, Dawson Sights, (Target rear/ Fiber-optic front) Springer Carry Trigger, Factory Clean-up, Extended mag release, snakeskin grip stippling & custom refinishing, etc XD 9mm Service Bi-Tone w/ Tru-Glo F/O Sights & PFF Polished Barrel & feedramp, etc Kahr P-45 http://www.precisionfirearmfinishing.com

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einheit 13 XDTalk 5K Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Virginia, C.S.A. Posts: 5,496	Whats wrong with the A-grip or decal grip from www.Pistolgear.com , or a wrap aroung slip on grip........its cool to save a buck, but remeber the sponsors help keep this site open...... __________________ Die Erde wird das sanfte erben! (the earth shall inherit the meek!) “It is the lack of will power, and not the lack of arms which render us incapable of offering any serious resistance.”

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12-31-2006, 06:44 PM	#3
slugger6 XDTalk 10K Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Ohio Posts: 19,266	What a clever idea! Thanks for sharing it.

12-31-2006, 07:12 PM	#4
beitzel15 XDTalk 1K Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: North Carolina Posts: 1,763	Planned on doing it to my XD when I get it this weekend. That is if it is a little slippery with me. Looks good on your gun, nice job. My only worry is that if I need to pull it off it will leave sticky stuff on the frame and no one wants that.

12-31-2006, 08:09 PM	#5
EagleOne XDTalk Newbie Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Mobile, AL Posts: 12	Thanks guys, beitzel15: It said it doesn't leave any residue on the package, but I have yet to try to peel it off, its on there REAL GOOD though! Later, Jake