sigma stippling

[blkpitbull]

Ok I LOVE the look, and feel, of stippling on a handgun. Plus I hate the checkering/diamond, on the handle our sigmas.
SO I pushed aside my fear of totally F'ing up my gun and tried my first stippling job.....

I got just a couple stray marks, nothing terrible, but all in all I love it. Came out nice IMO....

I did my best to go around the S&W circle, and it was hard..
also notice that I did the mag release.
Question:
should I do the S&W circles also?
Also should I do more....ive seen some guns that have way to much stippling..I was thinking of doing a strip around the back, along where the thumb webbing of your hand goes?
opinions suggestions wanted...
thanks

 

[xopher88x]

A pure outsider's opinion... I like it as is right now. You should leave the SW logos alone as I think you did a great job leaving them "stock" from what I can tell. If you want to make them go away I think that would look fine too. Have you shot it yet? I am a pretty cautious person, I would shoot it and then see if I wanted to continue stippling.

 

[blkpitbull]

your correct, i believe shooting it would LMK if and where I might need more!!
And im still on the fence about the logo....
thanks

 

[CcwSigma]

I personaly find most stippling jobs on guns ugly or over board. Not a huge fan, but I am not a professional or competitive shooter. That said I think what you have done here is excellent and keeps the same sigma look. I would leave it alone or if you did any more keep it on the front and back straps where the checkering is. That way you would keep the same"lines"and there is also a little extra material there. Just my opinion, I think it looks excellent.

 

[blkpitbull]

thanks for the opinion bro...I almost did the checkering areas last night also, but got tired of concentrating so long lol...I believe I might do the checkering to match the sides, but thats it.....thanks again!

 

[mtngunr]

I will echo the above thoughts in that i never cared for stippling....not when it was done with an air hammer on 1911 bullseye guns, and not now that it is even easier to achieve with a soldering iron and patience by anybody at home without fear of wrecking the frame...i find the factory texturing more than adequate even when hands are slippery, nor would i care for the wear and tear on clothes the stippling will add.

That being said, will also say yours is one of the neater and more consistant jobs i've seen, including pros offering this as part of a package on various guns.

 

[blkpitbull]

thanks mtngunr..preciate it.
I know that stippling is loved and hated, but I personally love the feel and look of stippling...that being said I went ahead and did the front strap of the handle. Im leave it alone now, I like the look/pattern it has now, with the stippling on the front and sides and the checkering in the rear..

I will get better pics these were with my cell this morning..but you get the picture lol

 

[KyWstJoe]

I don't really like stippling but you did a great job..

 

[blkpitbull]

thank you sir....

 

[growr]

Instead of stippling the gun , I often use 3M No Slip Tape (similar to skate board tape) on the places that I think need it. Bonus is that if I don't like it I can peel it off. Only cost me about a dollar for more tape than I can use on one gun. Might work for you as well.
Randy

 

[blkpitbull]

Instead of stippling the gun , I often use 3M No Slip Tape (similar to skate board tape) on the places that I think need it. Bonus is that if I don't like it I can peel it off. Only cost me about a dollar for more tape than I can use on one gun. Might work for you as well.
Randy

true, but its still not the same as stippling..
but your right if someone was interested in stippling but were afraid they might not like it, grip tape is a good option first..

 

[blkpitbull]

OK better pics....

I love it, and thats it, no more...i think thats just enough, im happy with how the stippling is now!!

 

[CcwSigma]

Wow, that looks even better, very clean looking where the stippling ends in a nice straight line and goes back to the normal polymer finish after the front strap ends and the trigger guard begins. If that makes any sense..the surfaces look almost flush with eachother like it was made that way, looks better but leave it as is, the back strap looks cool..

 

[infamous209]

Looks really good, just enough to look good, and not overkill!

 

[blkpitbull]

thanks, I think it turned out nice!!

 

[sferguson53]

Ok, I'm a newbie here. How did you do the stippling? Dremel? Engraving tool?
Thanks!
Steve Ferguson

 

[blkpitbull]

Ok, I'm a newbie here. How did you do the stippling? Dremel? Engraving tool?
Thanks!
Steve Ferguson

I used a soldiering iron....
practice on something first, I used the inside of a gun case, until u can get a good look u want before you touch your frame with the iron!!!! good luck

 

[cbr6864]

i recently did mine but i ended up doing the back of grip as well, the gun still felt slick until i did the back.

 

[blkpitbull]

i recently did mine but i ended up doing the back of grip as well, the gun still felt slick until i did the back.

sweet, lets see....ive been wondering what it'd look like with the backstrap dun too....i have no problem with it slipping now...

 

[cbr6864]

My advice to anyone wishing to do the back of the grip is to first sand down the existing ridges as they will show through unless you do, as you can see in mine.

I took a slightly different approach. Sorry for pic quality took them with my phone.