I need to bevel one side of a Glock 23 trigger guard to keep my middle finger knuckle from being abused with each shot. I know this is a common issue and many have suggested ye 'ol Dremel, but it seems a bit aggressive and could end up worse than planned. What do the Smithy gurus suggest? Small rat tail file, fine grit paper? I'm not looking to remove a lot of material- just bevel the outside edge a bit to take the bite out.
What tool for the job??
- Thread starter brmfan
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Thanks for the feedback! I played it down the middle and used (with a very light touch) a small square of 60 grit wrapped around a spent .308 case. This allowed me to put a nice and even 45 degree bevel on the back edge of the trigger guard. OMG! What a difference!
I can now put a death grip on the pistol without my knuckle getting in the way. With the adjustable backstrap (Gen4), it now fits my hand perfectly. I'll see if I can get some decent pics to post.
My thought is why the heck doesn't Glock put a bevel on it to begin with since this seems to be a common complaint with folks that have larger paws?
Thanks for the feedback! I played it down the middle and used (with a very light touch) a small square of 60 grit wrapped around a spent .308 case. This allowed me to put a nice and even 45 degree bevel on the back edge of the trigger guard. OMG! What a difference!
I can now put a death grip on the pistol without my knuckle getting in the way. With the adjustable backstrap (Gen4), it now fits my hand perfectly. I'll see if I can get some decent pics to post.My thought is why the heck doesn't Glock put a bevel on it to begin with since this seems to be a common complaint with folks that have larger paws?
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Here are the unaltered and altered views of the trigger guard. As you can see I didn't take a lot of material off. I just made sure to get the right angle so my knuckle wouldn't get smashed up against the edge of the trigger guard. It is SOOOOO much more comfortable now and I can finally apply the correct grip which should help my accuracy.
Here are the unaltered and altered views of the trigger guard. As you can see I didn't take a lot of material off. I just made sure to get the right angle so my knuckle wouldn't get smashed up against the edge of the trigger guard. It is SOOOOO much more comfortable now and I can finally apply the correct grip which should help my accuracy.
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You got it done,good.I assume it was polymer? A good simple tool for that sort of work is a scraper.I make mine by taking a piece of .020 or so feeler gage stock and taking it to a grinder(fine wheel).I just gentle grind an arc across the end of a piece.It will leave a small burr.That is the cutting edge.I just drag that on my workpiece.It shaves clean without leaving the fuzz of a file or grind wheel.