willbond said:
I like it. The front strap checkering looks like it was cut in, but was the rest of the texturing cut in, or was it melted in?
I think its melted in on the texturing. The color of the frame is not discolored when he did the stippling. Where he cut down the rear grip tang it is somewhat different colored. Hence why I say the stippling is melted in.
The front strap looks like it was supposed to be there. He did a very good job there. Well actually he did a great job all around.
Work for everything I had done including shipping was 280. For those of you looking to knock some dollars off of that figure - The front strap was 75. It was not totally necessary because a full 360 stippling would have covered the front too. I just wanted a steel insert in the front because I like the feel of metal and the look also. But from a practical standpoint..there is little to no difference at all between the stippling and checkered insert in terms of gripping.
So really if you just wanted to improve the grip...full stippling with trigger gaurd done would run 115.00 + shipping. The work I had done was the following: Rear grip tang cut down, magazine well cutouts, full 360 stippling, stippling under trigger gaurd full, and steel checkered insert black.
I plan to shoot it soon...but then its going out again next week. This time to Tripp Research to have it Cobra Chromed along with some parts from my AR. I am going to have the magazines done in cobra coat black as the stainless is quite reflective and I am going to carry my XD concealed. The Cobra Chrome job will be in Matte so that shouldnt be such a problem. Also need to get a IWB holster from tucker gun leather ordered up. Then I should be done tinkering with my XD. :lol: