CS45 w TercGen grips

18DAI · Mar 9, 2018

The CS45 is the only 3rd gen pistol that I have had to............work, to love. And the reason is its OEM Hogue rubber grips. They make the CS45 thicker, chunkier, unfomfortable IWB and cause it to be less than the concealeable tiny 45 it was meant to be. If I had never owned or handled the original 6 round mag 4513TSW I might have been more satisfied with the CS45.

But there is hope and an alternative to the Hogue grips. Member TercGen has taken up the production of cut down 45 Delrin grips that were pioneered by my friend Big Dog. And he makes an EXCELLENT product. The fit and finish is perfect. The gun looks factory with the TercGen grips on.

And it carries securely and comfortably. And the pistol is controllable and not unpleasant to shoot. But later today I will add a rubber grip sleeve to the TercGen grip. Only because I still find the factory Delrins a bit slippery. Especially if your hand is wet or sweaty. And the uncheckered CS45 frontstrap is too smooth, for me. The grip sleeve will
cure those last two complaints about the CS45.

I have attached two pics of my CS45 wearing its new TercGen grips. My friend has turned my CS45 from a sidelined pistol that I was debating selling into a primary EDC. He has restored my affection for this fine, reliable, accurate little 45.

It now stays put IWB and does not grab covering garments or get pulled up out of the holster by a jacket. And it is going to see a lot of carry time and some more shooting over the miserably hot and humid NC summer.

Thank you again TercGen!! I appreciate your talent and craftsmanship! Your grips are definitely 18DAI approved!

Best regards, 18DAI

TercGen · Mar 9, 2018

Thanks for the kind words 18DAI, and I'm glad you like the grips! I have to say, they look good on your stainless CS45 with that baseplate. Hope you enjoy them buddy!

BAM-BAM · Mar 9, 2018

Nice pairing with that magazine base. I like!!

TercGen...... nicely done!

4T5GUY · Mar 9, 2018

Outstandingly PERFECT.

I know exactly what you are saying. I "settled" on KSD's a year or so ago.They do look good, but they are just more OK than the factory CS grips.

Jim

Don~Z~ · Mar 9, 2018

The tercgens are great, still not carrying this gun every day, but definitely gives me the option, the ksd grips made the grip to the point where it was hard for me to even shoot it... I recommend the tercgens 100%

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ISCS Yoda · Mar 9, 2018

The one complaint I ever had with my CS-45 was that I couldn't keep my pinky finger wrapped around the frame.

I might have to think about getting some new stocks now that I saw these here from Tercgen!

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18DAI · Mar 9, 2018

Thanks all!

That mag baseplate is off a 4513TSW mag. It eliminates the pinkey hanging issue, for me.

I fitted a rubber grip sleeve this afternoon. Works great. Anchors the little CS45 in my hand. Ill try and post another pic later. Regards 18DAI

BLUEDOT37 · Mar 10, 2018

This is a red-letter day!

Glad to see you post some pics (second time?) again.

That setup & grips look nice.

Doesn't the flat baseplate let you put your pinky under the grip?

.

Rcdyna · Mar 10, 2018

I am new to this forum and recently got a CS9. The only thing I don't care for are the factory grips. I have read a number of post from members listing praise upon praise for TercGen grips. I have contacted him in hopes that he can make me a set for my CS9 sometime soon. That will give me the perfect
pistol, for my needs.

That CS45 looks sweet with those TercGens, looks like it came from S&W last week.

18DAI · Mar 10, 2018

I have a set of TercGen grips on my CS9 as well. It enables me to pocket carry that fine little 9mm, when I use a flat baseplate mag.

BLUEDOT37 the rounded baseplates enable me to get three fingers on the gun........just barely.

I carried it yesterday with a mag I bought from my friend RedCardinal. He took a grinder to the front of one of the finger rest pads. It works even better than the 4513TSW baseplate, for me.

I will try and get you another pic.

Regards 18DAI

Don~Z~ · Mar 11, 2018

Here is mine, I wrapped it up after I read this post, it feels nice... and looks pretty darn good too!

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tom 45 · Mar 11, 2018

Here's mine.
I sanded off the hook on the front of the mag base plate.
It gives a much better feel.

TercGen · Mar 12, 2018

Like Don Z & Iggy, I'm a big fan of using traction tape on my gun grips and frames. I normally like a strip on the front under the trigger guard, two on the back of the grip, and often a little one on the finger rest of the magazine. Until seeing Don's gun I was thinking I used too much!

Nice looking grips Tom 45! That comes as no surprise since you gave me excellent advice when I was figuring out how to make my grips, as well as showing that it was possible to get a great fit on the CS9 frame. Thanks again for all of your help Tom!

18DAI · Mar 12, 2018

That grip tape looks good fellas. Got me rethinking the whole grip sleeve thing. Does Midway sell that grip tape?

Anyways, as promised here is a pic of my CS45 in its final........for now, configuration. TercGen grip with trimmed Hogue grip sleeve and RedCardinal rounded baseplate. One slick little carry 45. Regards 18DAI

TercGen · Mar 12, 2018

18DAI said:
That grip tape looks good fellas. Got me rethinking the whole grip sleeve thing. Does Midway sell that grip tape?

Anyways, as promised here is a pic of my CS45 in its final........for now, configuration. TercGen grip with trimmed Hogue grip sleeve and RedCardinal rounded baseplate. One slick little carry 45. Regards 18DAI

Looks good 18DAI!

Grip/traction tape can be had very cheap at most hardware stores (I get mine from ACE Hardware, by the foot off of a roll), sometimes it's referred to as stair tread tape. 3M makes the best stuff IMO.

Cut a strip to the desired length & width, round off the corners, then prep the area you're going to place it with some rubbing alcohol. I personally like to de-burr the outside edges of the strip with the back edge of my scissors before placing it on the gun, helps to keep the strip from snagging. Press it firmly on, and you should be good to go!

I've found that the traction lasts for years, and when it's worn down just replace with another strip.

Mercs · Mar 14, 2018

I had no idea if anyone was making the “Big Dog” type grips anymore, and I had started some just the other day actually for my CS9. I used a 3913 TSW grips I had got for $10 awhile ago. It doesn’t look as good, I think it’s a tad askew. I still have to install the pin, which I’m not so sure I will be able to do right on the first try. I’ve been drinking about it for a couple days now, strategizing

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Don~Z~ · Mar 15, 2018

TercGen said:
Like Don Z & Iggy, I'm a big fan of using traction tape on my gun grips and frames. I normally like a strip on the front under the trigger guard, two on the back of the grip, and often a little one on the finger rest of the magazine. Until seeing Don's gun I was thinking I used too much!

Nice looking grips Tom 45! That comes as no surprise since you gave me excellent advice when I was figuring out how to make my grips, as well as showing that it was possible to get a great fit on the CS9 frame. Thanks again for all of your help Tom!

I have a boatload of that grip tape, so I tried wrapping this one up all the way, took it to the range today and I love the way it feels... oh and everything else I own has grip tape on it too now, knife, flashlight, phone, etc... [emoji51]

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Guevera · Mar 15, 2018

As much as I like Third Generation Smith & Wessons, and as much as I like the concept, I am certainly having a hard time warming up to my CS45 and I have had it for years. Even tried the tape thing on the front of the grip - in my case, a 3M tape that is used on ladder treds, that sort of thing. Got rid of the Flubber brand grips that came on the gun and although it looks great, still can't quite develop the regard I have for a 3914, for example. Too stubby, too short, too something....

tom 45 · Mar 15, 2018

MERCS,

Here is how I did my pin:
1. Take grip off frame
2. Make rough measurement of pin location on 1 side
3. Drill a TINY hole at that location
4. put grip back on frame.
5. use tiny drill thru that hole to locate and drill a locating hole in side 2
6. Remove grip and drill a slightly undersized hole in the side 2
7. Put grip back on and drill side 1 thru the hole you just drilled in side 2
8. If alignment is OK remove grip and drill with correct size bit.

Mercs · Mar 16, 2018

tom 45 said:
MERCS,

Here is how I did my pin:

1. Take grip off frame

2. Make rough measurement of pin location on 1 side

3. Drill a TINY hole at that location

4. put grip back on frame.

5. use tiny drill thru that hole to locate and drill a locating hole in side 2

6. Remove grip and drill a slightly undersized hole in the side 2

7. Put grip back on and drill side 1 thru the hole you just drilled in side 2

8. If alignment is OK remove grip and drill with correct size bit.

Success!

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