I have a "pre screwed us over" S&W CS-45,which I think is a great compact DA/SA 45. The only thing I don't care much for are the tacky rubber grips which help slighly in control but in my opinion ad to much bulk and make this little 45 feal like a 2x4 in your hand,i have been not been succesful in getting a response from houge grips or eagle grips if they make a wood grip with out the added bulk of the standard rubber grips so I took my dremel to the origional grips,figuring if i really screw them up I'll just re-order the factory grips from houge, well i'm happy to say all came out very well,houge adds a ton of rubber to the plastic molded grip,I ground off all the rubber except about 1/8 of an inch around the outer edge and a small amount on the top of the back strap,the difference is amazing,felt recoil is no different, and shootability is much improved,not to mention concealability.
take a dremel to my grips?
- Thread starter pocketman
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George Hill
Staff Alumnus
Your a brave man to try that... With out replacement grips already on hand!
VictorLouis
New member
This probably should be under the Smithy. What tool head did you use? The sanding drum?
Mike Irwin
Staff
Pocketman,
Good for you. I've done the same thing with grips in the past.
I went after the slabby wood grips on my Taurus TP-22 with a mini block plane and an X-acto knife a couple of years ago.
Went slow, contoured, smoothed, rounded, and basically made the gun usable.
I also removed the metal medallions and filled the holes with wood dough.
Stained them cherry, and satin urethaned them.
Came out GREAT.
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Beware the man with the S&W .357 Mag.
Chances are he knows how to use it.
Good for you. I've done the same thing with grips in the past.
I went after the slabby wood grips on my Taurus TP-22 with a mini block plane and an X-acto knife a couple of years ago.
Went slow, contoured, smoothed, rounded, and basically made the gun usable.
I also removed the metal medallions and filled the holes with wood dough.
Stained them cherry, and satin urethaned them.
Came out GREAT.
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Beware the man with the S&W .357 Mag.
Chances are he knows how to use it.
shiroikuma
New member
You must have been drowning in powdered rubber! LOL 
Those Drememls are great. I used one to modify the pachmers I bought for a Colt Agent (detective special). I had to after I added a hammer shroud or the grips wouldn't fit. I had to use the cut off wheel attachment to cut through the steel under layer.
Those Drememls are great. I used one to modify the pachmers I bought for a Colt Agent (detective special). I had to after I added a hammer shroud or the grips wouldn't fit. I had to use the cut off wheel attachment to cut through the steel under layer.