[cciman]

WOW !!! Your internet skills are WEAK.

Try googling 3 words "Glock candle grip".

Then try videos googling same 3 words (using the videos button at the top).

 

[JCitw6855]

WOW !!! Your internet skills SUCK.

Try googling 3 words "Glock candle grip".

Then try videos googling same 3 words (using the videos button at the top).

Try it bud. I have yet to find anything about a candle. Found one with a torch, and some old links that no longer work. Just FYI, a forum post is usually my last resort. (Probably because of people like you) If you have a link I’d love to see it and would appreciate it.

 

[JCitw6855]

I got a serious answer...leave the hump and train into it. I hated the hump, too, when I switched to Glocks and asked the same thing, here. Some people here just told me what I'm telling you. Now, I can't shoot anything off a draw but a Glock or a 1911 with an arched main spring housing. The hump makes you 'wrist forward' which helps with recoil 'cause your wrist is flexed, more (being pulled down to stay in position). If you're trying to shoot a bunch of diff handguns with different grip angles, then dehumping is prolly the best thing for you.

YbewarethemanthatonlyshootsonegunMMV

Thanks for the advice. Yeah that’s my issue I have several others. Im switching up my carry soon plan on swapping between an M&P Shield & G19 depending on clothing and have an XD tactical for home defense. The glock is the odd man out haha

 

[indivi]

Epoxy and a dremel are probably your best bet to achieve what you want.

 

[JCitw6855]

Epoxy and a dremel are probably your best bet to achieve what you want.

You may be right, I really wasn’t wanting to get that invasive, but may not have a choice. Thanks for the advice!

 

[Hoss]

If the hump bothers you that much, try applying one or two Talon or similar grips. I have done so on Gen 3’s with good results. If you have shorter fingers or smaller hands, perhaps not so good. Putting heat to plastic may have adverse results. Good luck!

 

[DW Altom]

Did this, geez, maybe twenty years ago to a Glock 19 Gen 3. Used a shop heat gun -- not a hair dryer -- to SLOWLY heat up the hump until the back of the hump was soft, NOT the sides. Pressed down and rolled it on a pad made out of a couple of old towels laying on my workbench. Heated it up again and repeated the process until I got the shape I wanted. It ruined the checkering, of course, melting it and smearing it flat. No biggie, I sanded it down and stippled the backstrap. Didn't completely do away with the hump; it's a little more slender than that on a Gen 4.

Wear gloves, for Zeus' sake, and TAKE YOUR TIME. Patience is key. I'd read about a guy who used the candle method and decided the heat gun was a better idea. It was.

Long before that -- in the late 90s? -- I did the Acraglass-fill-in-the-hole-in-the-hump method to a pair of .40 caliber Glocks, an early 23 and a 27 -- Gen 2, maybe? They came out okay, but getting a proper finish was a bear. This was before stippling was a thing, it was so long ago.

I like the Gen 4 models and the Polymer 80 grip style, and I'm a huge fan of the 43, 43X and 48, so I don't do much melting anymore.

Not my picture, but gives you the general idea of what you can do with the heat method. If. You. Dare. lol

Filled in the hollow backstrap, ground it down and used liquid truck bed liner to finish. This is an old picture, I redid it later and it looked much better. Young and dumb, but it worked and it got carried and banged around and did its time for me back then.

Same here, Acraglass in the hollow, some grinding and truck bed liner. Old pic, so yeah, it looked like crap but it felt great in the hand, shot a lot and carried for years.

 

[JCitw6855]

Did this, geez, maybe twenty years ago to a Glock 19 Gen 3. Used a shop heat gun -- not a hair dryer -- to SLOWLY heat up the hump until the back of the hump was soft, NOT the sides. Pressed down and rolled it on a pad made out of a couple of old towels laying on my workbench. Heated it up again and repeated the process until I got the shape I wanted. It ruined the checkering, of course, melting it and smearing it flat. No biggie, I sanded it down and stippled the backstrap. Didn't completely do away with the hump; it's a little more slender than that on a Gen 4.

Wear gloves, for Zeus' sake, and TAKE YOUR TIME. Patience is key. I'd read about a guy who used the candle method and decided the heat gun was a better idea. It was.

Long before that -- in the late 90s? -- I did the Acraglass-fill-in-the-hole-in-the-hump method to a pair of .40 caliber Glocks, an early 23 and a 27 -- Gen 2, maybe? They came out okay, but getting a proper finish was a bear. This was before stippling was a thing, it was so long ago.

I like the Gen 4 models and the Polymer 80 grip style, and I'm a huge fan of the 43, 43X and 48, so I don't do much melting anymore.

This is very helpful thank you

 

['Ol Grandad]

I know, I know, but I want to try it. Specifically the heat method. I’ve seen old threads talking about the candle method by Bowtie and others but I’ve searched and searched but can’t find a how to thread. Can someone point me in the right direction? Any other advice on this technique is welcome as well.

I would rather not hear about ruining the resale value, mutilating a perfectly good firearm, buying a gun that fits, or any of that.

Thank you.

It's chit advice to do this to your GLOCK. Trust me on this.

 

[BlackJack24]

Speaking from experience, wrap an empty magazine in aluminum foil when you're heating your frame/stippling. I learned the hard way and ruined a frame attempting my first grip reduction. I ended up going to thin on the back strap and making a soft spot.

I'm sure they gun is still fully functional but I wouldn't carry it. That frame is now my test bed for stippling, undercuts ect. Learning from that experience I was able to do a successful grip reduction and I have to say, I absolutely love it. Night and day difference in feel/control.

 

[Marine Dad]

Guess I'm resurrecting an older thread, but I can recommend a VERY reasonably priced 'smith that does great grip reductions/frame work in my area if interested

 

[CSG]

Isn't it easier to simply buy a gun that already fits?

 

[oldmick]

I sent mine to Bowie Tactical. It was worth the wait. You might check and see his current turnaround time. (I hated the hump too).

 

[TexasPOff]

Get her done right....

TXPO

 

[pike bishop]

are you wanting to melt your Glock grip to make it thinner? won't that affect your Mags?

ssshhh, you're sabotaging potential for the subsequent threads where op 1.) seeks advise on which harbor freight heat gun is best & B.) trusted online sources for oem frames...

 

[Dbltap22]

Two issues found:

1. Heating and reshaping only flatten. They don’t reduce. Take a ball and press down. The sides flare out. This creates a new pressure point.

2. I’ve done candle and heat gun. It’s a very fine line between melting and softening. Fire is less forgiving. So I say go heat gun

Ideally chop it off. Professionally or with the OTDefense grip fix.


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[IBreakthings]

 

[PilatusTurbo]

The grip hump is different on each of my Glocks, 17, 19, 26, and 43. I shoot them all about as crappy as I am capable of shooting. In this case, it's not a hump... I (we) need ... More Training.... Not chopping stuff......

Only grip chop I did was a Taurus. Only for cool factor. Turned out nice, and no one cared, because it was a Taurus. Still a great gun.

 

[Taylor214]

I know, I know, but I want to try it. Specifically the heat method. I’ve seen old threads talking about the candle method by Bowtie and others but I’ve searched and searched but can’t find a how to thread. Can someone point me in the right direction? Any other advice on this technique is welcome as well.

I would rather not hear about ruining the resale value, mutilating a perfectly good firearm, buying a gun that fits, or any of that.

Thank you.

Damn. Best of luck.