Boresight Solutions G19

**Detmongo** · 02-20-09, 08:28

ben,
if chris does send you the gun for a rebuild you should post befor and after photos.

**Yojimbo** · 02-20-09, 10:32

Ben,

I'm curious but is it possible to give a G17 or G19 a grip reduction so that the grip is very close to an M&P9 with the small backstrap installed?

I have all three of those pistols and ever since I got my M&P9 I've been thinking of getting some grip work on my G17 and G19 but I just wasn't sure if anyone could get them to feel as small as the M&P.

**I'mGatMan!** · 02-20-09, 22:25

Yojimbo...

I've seen Ben do some crazy things to polymer guns. Some of them you wouldn't believe.

Your best bet is to check his site for the contact number and give him a call, though, as he spends a lot of time actually working on the guns. If you call, though, he'll be glad to talk to you and discuss whether or not he can bring your ideas to life.

**Gentle Ben** · 02-21-09, 13:33

Originally Posted by Detmongo

ben,
if chris does send you the gun for a rebuild you should post befor and after photos.

I'd be happy to post the before and after photos. I've restored quite a few guns that were either DIY-job that went south or hack-jobs done by other shops. I'll see if I can find some pics of a G19 I restored recently...it wasn't a pretty sight when I got it.

**Detmongo** · 02-21-09, 13:35

Ben,
thanx

**Gentle Ben** · 02-21-09, 13:36

Originally Posted by Yojimbo

Ben,

I'm curious but is it possible to give a G17 or G19 a grip reduction so that the grip is very close to an M&P9 with the small backstrap installed?

I have all three of those pistols and ever since I got my M&P9 I've been thinking of getting some grip work on my G17 and G19 but I just wasn't sure if anyone could get them to feel as small as the M&P.

It's hard to describe what I can do in terms of how it relates to other guns. It'd be best for us to discuss it and bounce ideas around. I'll PM you my phone #, as I don't think I'm allowed to post it here.

**Gentle Ben** · 02-21-09, 13:50

Here's pics of a G19 I restored not long ago. Ironically, this is not the first time I've restored grip jobs done by the shop who did this...

Sorry for the crappy pics. Taken with two different cameras, the first being an old POS because that's all I could find in my haste to get started unf#cking this gun. The crappy camera actually hides how awful this gun really looked...deep grind marks, uneven edge lines, sloppy stippling, ragged plastic, etc.

Before:

After:

**Gentle Ben** · 02-21-09, 13:52

also, the AFTER pics were taken before I was 100% finished. I polished up the inside of the magwell a bit more, so it looks better than it does in the pics.