A review of Boresight Solutions gripwork...

[kaltblitz]

Seems a lot of folks post here asking about grip work on Glocks and M&P's. I thought I'd take a minute to share my own experience here. My review may seem critical; however, it is made to give those considering grip work some stuff to think about. Please remember it is my opinion.

I carried a Glock 21 for two and a half years before switching to a customized Kimber 1911 this last November. I loved the gun. It was light, held fourteen rounds of 45 ACP and was extermely soft shooting. I put somewhere around 4,500 rounds through the gun in the 30 months I carried the gun on-duty and had ZERO malfunctions. Not one.

http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y156/KevH/P1010334.jpg

My only complaints about the gun were in regards to the thickness of the grip and slide. I found carrying the gun IWB to be a pain and impractical due to the slide thickness. I couldn't change that. I found the grip underneath the triggerguard to rub against my hand excessively, okay I can probably get that fixed. I also found that when my hands were wet with sweat or in the rain I had trouble maintaining my grip on the gun. I think I can change that to. The third thing was the sights. The Trijicon front sight had gotten that nice yellow dark hue so that it no longer stood out to me. Sights are easy to fix.

So once the gun was no longer my duty gun, I decided I'd look to have my complaints fixed. I was impressed with pictures I had seen online of our Gentle Ben's handiwork. I spoke with him back and forth via e-mail and sent the gun off to him to have his handiwork applied. While the gun was at his shop, I decided to order a set of Warren sights. The sights took a grand total of about 30 minutes to install. I got the frame back in one week. A fast turnaround for any gun work.

So here are the results and my thoughts.

http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y156/KevH/P1010293-1.jpg

http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y156/KevH/P1010292-1.jpg

I like the stippling work. It looks good. It feels good. More importantly it works well with wet hands. I shot a class this last December in the rain and it worked exteremely well allowing me to maintain a nice tight grip with little shifting in the hand.

Also, I hear people complain about how grip mods tear up clothing. I carried this gun concealed during the month of December in a Tauris high-ride holster between a t-shirt and a sweatshirt or a t-shirt and a North Face fleece and it didn't tear up or bother anything.

http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y156/KevH/P1010287-1.jpg

Relief under trigger guard. I like it! It allows me get a higher grip and is reminiscent of a 1911 with high-grip work. My only complaint and criticiscm is that by removing some of the plastic it made it so that a Surefire DG switch is much more sensitive to a tight grip and I've experienced too many white light AD's. It was enough that I removed the DG switch. This is something to consider before having this kind of work done and something I wasn't aware of prior to doing it.

http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y156/KevH/P1010288-1.jpg

Notice the stippling under the grip tang. NOT A FAN! I used this gun in a training class where we put 400 rounds down the pipe in about three hours. Now if this gun was a 9mm I don't think it would be to big of a deal. But in a 45 ACP, that nice gentle push turns painful when the stippling work digs and chews into your hand. If I could place my order again I'd specify that I wanted the stippling work to end just underneath the finger indentations on either side of the frame.

http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y156/KevH/P1010290-1.jpg

Warren Sights. These are freakin awesome! I ordered a tritium front with a plain rear and I couldn't be happier. They are tall, easy to see and fast. Any Glock I buy from now on will have these.

So what are my thoughts on the whole process? What would you change and do over again? To be honest, I don't know if I would have had the grip work done. While it works well for many people I think I would have just left my gun alone.

I've now had the chance to shoot guns worked on by Ben, Robar, Bar-Sto and Bowie. I honestly like the stock Glock grip better than all of these FOR ME and that is what I intend to stick with from now on. THIS IS JUST FOR ME. If you think that a grip reduction or stippling is the thing for you then I highly recommend Ben and his work. His turnaround time was quick and he was great to deal with and did an excellent job.

[Irish]

Thanks for a good review! I'm considering doing this to my G19 in the near future. Nice pictures and well written.

[Mark71]

Thanks for the review and pics.

[Gentle Ben]

Thanks for posting this review, Kaltblitz. I appreciate your objectivity. Due to your (and a few other people's) feedback, I've since changed the way I modify the tang area. I still texture it, but I smooth it off quite a bit so that it LOOKS textured, but doesn't FEEL as rough as the rest of the grip.

Here are a few pics that illustrate the change. I try to make it as subtle as possible, for aesthetic purposes.

If you'd like, I will upgrade the tang area as described, and will also re-detail the entire gun so that it looks more like my current work, e.g. more defined edge lines, better polish under the trigger guard. No charge charge for this "spa treatement." ;)

http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a353/Snail50/IMG_0291.jpg
http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a353/Snail50/IMG_0293.jpg
http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a353/Snail50/IMG_0294.jpg
http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a353/Snail50/IMG_0289.jpg
http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a353/Snail50/IMG_0849.jpg
http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a353/Snail50/IMG_0061.jpg
http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a353/Snail50/IMG_0049.jpg
http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a353/Snail50/IMG_0245.jpg
http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a353/Snail50/IMG_0260.jpg

[Gentle Ben]

and the days of one-week turnarounds are long gone. ;) before I stopped accepting new orders, I was at 6-10 weeks. I'm hoping to streamline things when I open back up for business at my new shop.

[Jake0331]

Those look great! Have you done any HKs?

[Gentle Ben]

Yes, I've done several HKs. The grip material is thinner, so I can't remove as much. But the HK grips take a nice crisp texture, similar to the M&Ps. I lost most of my pics when my POS PC went T/U, but here's a USP and an M&P.

http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a353/Snail50/HKUSP6.jpg
http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a353/Snail50/HKUSP5.jpg
http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a353/Snail50/HKUSP3.jpg

This M&P is the 10-8 Performance package, which is a collaboration between Hilton Yam and me. The grip work is done to Hilton's specs, and it includes a trigger job, 10-8 sights, and 10-8 low-profile aluminum mag baseplates.

http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a353/Snail50/83506-BoresightMP40_Full_600.jpg
http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a353/Snail50/83507-BoresightMP40_TriggerGuard_60.jpg
http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a353/Snail50/83508-BoresightMP40_MagWellScoop_60.jpg
http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a353/Snail50/83509-BoresightMP40_Backstrap_600.jpg

[Jake0331]

Fantastic. When I get an HK45, it's going to you so it doesn't look like an outer space laser gun... Thanks for the pictures, guys.

[Gentle Ben]

Thanks. I'm not accepting work until my new FFL arrives (3-4 weeks I'm guessing).

Please contact me via direct email when you're ready or for further inquiries, as I don't visit this forum often. My email address is in my profile, and can also be found on my website.

[Longhorn]

This M&P is the 10-8 Performance package, which is a collaboration between Hilton Yam and me. The grip work is done to Hilton's specs, and it includes a trigger job, 10-8 sights, and 10-8 low-profile aluminum mag baseplates.

http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a353/Snail50/83506-BoresightMP40_Full_600.jpg

I realize you've said you wont be accepting "new work" till you're ready/FFL arrives - but :eek: @ that beauty!

When I move to Texas either this month or next and get setup with the Sheriffs Office, I think I want this package. It looks very functional and attractive.

And what you previously stated on helping out the OP on retexturixing his setup? Talk about awesome CS! This has sold me on giving Boresight a chance....simply amazing work!

[YVK]

Ben, there is a question I've meant to ask a while ago, but never had a convenient moment.
I noticed that when you do Glock grip reduction with removal of finger grooves, you still leave a little bump at the site of top-most finger groove. This could be seen on the picture # 6. What's the reason behind it?

[civilian]

I may have to try some grip tape under my trigger guard to see how that feels. I like the looks of the 10-8 package. Hadn't thought about any work to my M&P's other than changing the magazine base pads and getting some trigger work done, but Hilton's write-up has me thinking...

[Gentle Ben]

YVK, that minimal protrusion is the bottom of the retention pocket I cut below the trigger guard. I do that so you can firmly encircle the grip with your thumb and social finger, and that slight shelf is essentially a "stop" to keep your finger from slipping. Also, when I remove the finger grooves I reinforce the frontstrap so it doesn't flex, which gives me some material to work with at the top of the front strap, so I used it to make that retention shelf.

TX Hopeful, thanks and good luck with your LE move. Guns are self-conscious, and like to look their best. Just like a freshly washed/waxed car drives better, a freshly pimped gun shoots better. :D

Also, I don't just refurbish my own work. I also redo jobs done by other shops, or DIY jobs that went badly (I charge for those, though). Here's a rework I did not long ago.

Before:

http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a353/Snail50/IMG_0222-1.jpg
http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a353/Snail50/IMG_0223-1.jpg
http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a353/Snail50/IMG_0224-1.jpg
http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a353/Snail50/IMG_0226-1.jpg

After:

http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a353/Snail50/IMG_0305.jpg
http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a353/Snail50/IMG_0303.jpg
http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a353/Snail50/IMG_0302.jpg

This M&P is the unofficial Chris Costa package. For trivia's sake, it's been independently proven that my texturing has a hardness and abrasiveness rating almost equivalent to Chris' beard. Some people like the non-slip surface my texturing provides, but I secretly like the mental image of having a firm grip on Costa's face when I shoot. :p

http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a353/Snail50/IMG_0081.jpg

Alright, enough pics for now. I don't want to get a mod beatdown for promoting my biz without a license.

[civilian]

That Glock re-do looks fantastic. The M&P is no slouch either!

[Longhorn]

Ben, thanks for the well wishes.

All of that is simply fantastic work.

Way to turn "trash" into treasure!

[DJK]

Would you guys PLEASE stop bothering Ben so he can finish my M&P. :D

[Gentle Ben]

Would you guys PLEASE stop bothering Ben so he can finish my M&P. :D

D'oh. If youre the DK I think you are, check out the photo of Costa's Glock. That has the beveartail shortened and the tang undercut, like we discussed.



Fuggit, here's some more before/after shots:

Before:
http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a353/Snail50/BackstrapgripIMG_0603.jpg
http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a353/Snail50/FullViewOpenSideIMG_0594.jpg
http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a353/Snail50/GripClosedSideIMG_0601.jpg
http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a353/Snail50/Magwell1IMG_0592.jpg

After:
http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a353/Snail50/IMG_0651.jpg
http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a353/Snail50/IMG_0652.jpg
http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a353/Snail50/IMG_0653.jpg
http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a353/Snail50/IMG_0655.jpg

[YVK]

Ben, thanks for explanation.

The "before-after" pictures: "before" gun is almost certainly done by David Bowie whose work is very well regarded. I am curious what are the functional differences, besides obvious type and extent of texturing. I do see that trigger guard is undercut, but I can't see any other differences.

[Gentle Ben]

There was nothing wrong with the previous work on the gun; the client was a female with very small hands, and she wanted the gun to be even smaller.

Aside from the work beneath the trigger guard, I thinned the grip above where Bowie's texturing stopped, and undercut the beavertail. I also reduced the backstrap a bit further, and gave it a inward curve at the bottom. The net result of this was to allow her to grip higher on the gun, and put her finger a little closer to the trigger.

Because it would've looked strange if I did my work piecemeal and left the rest of the grip as-is, I redid the entire grip with my style of texturing and edge lines.

[brianc142]

I haven't seen any of Ben's work in person but the pictures I have seen are enough for him to get some business from me. That stippling looks great and very functional as well.

[matt7184]

Ben does very good work. He has done four of my M&Ps. I prefer the super aggressive texture, but it will tear your hands apart by the end of the second day of a class. Ben also did two M&P CT Lasergrips for me. I was very hesitant to allow anyone to work on these since they have electronics in them, but after looking over Ben's work I gave him the go ahead and he did an excellent job.

[Dozer]

Ben's work is top-notch. He did my M&P9 and I love it. I did not go with the super aggresive because of my sissy hands but it is still enough to stay put during shooting. If my pic-fu was better I would post some images but that is not the case. I would advise anyone who is hesitant to send him some work to go ahead and do it, you won't be disappointed.

S/F
Dozer

[Gentle Ben]

thanks gents.

[YVK]

Ben, thanks for reply; email sent.

[Gentle Ben]

Thanks for all the inquiries and compliments.

Here's a unique G17 I did recently: a very early import with Euro proof marks. Note the original, almost crude-looking wraparound grip texture. :cool:

The client wanted an extreme reduction, finger grooves added to the grip, and the trigger guard rounded/polished. It was particularly fun to do this one because it was a challenge. The grip plastic was completely different from what Glock is currently using, and I found it to be very brittle and not easy to work with. Note the chip taken out of the grip, which is how I received it. I had to do extensive reinforcement of the magwell opening to guard against future failure.

http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a353/Snail50/IMG_0384.jpg
http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a353/Snail50/IMG_0382.jpg
http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a353/Snail50/IMG_0383.jpg

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[Gentle Ben]

Here's another restoration I just finished.

Before:

http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a353/Snail50/IMG_0214.jpg
http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a353/Snail50/IMG_0216.jpg
http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a353/Snail50/IMG_0220-1.jpg
http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a353/Snail50/IMG_0218.jpg
http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a353/Snail50/IMG_0215.jpg

During:

I had to do serious reconstruction on this one. The previous filler material was a token effort, and wasn't doing much to support the backstrap. Suffice it to say, I had to undo & redo pretty much everything.

http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a353/Snail50/IMG_0385.jpg
http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a353/Snail50/IMG_0386.jpg

After:

http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a353/Snail50/IMG_0412-1.jpg
http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a353/Snail50/IMG_0413-1.jpg
http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a353/Snail50/IMG_0414-1.jpg
http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a353/Snail50/IMG_0416-1.jpg
http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a353/Snail50/IMG_0417.jpg

[Steve]

AH yes the brown truck, should be here in the am with my Mp's

jsut in time for my next classes and the tier 1 class in a few weeks,.

[Steve]

WOW.........most impressive is all i can say......


hopefully some pics real soon.

[Hayduke]

The comment about Costa's beard will forever crack me up once I get my G19 back! I'll likely giggle my way through a Magpul HG class coming to town in the Spring...

[Dozer]

My pic-fu got better so here we go.

http://i140.photobucket.com/albums/r29/l_jimenez30/IMG_01561.jpg

http://i140.photobucket.com/albums/r29/l_jimenez30/IMG_01391.jpg

My photos don't do it justice. Ben's work is truly amazing.

S/F
Dozer

[diving dave]

Those look great! I have a Glock 21 I had the grip re-finished by someone else, looks about the same as some of the posted pics. but it still has the original fat grip. Glad to see you can re-do that...

[Titleist]

Well that cements it, my M&P pro is going in for that work in the next few months. Lovely work.

[Gentle Ben]

thanks guys!

[DJK]

More of Ben's outstanding M&P work, including his beavertail surgery:

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3035

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[Gentle Ben]

great pics, DJK.

I recognize yours by the the patch where I hit the air pocket. Those things vex me. 50% of the M&Ps I do have them in the beavertail, and the Glocks always seem to have them in the front corner of the trigger guard, where I round it off.

[DJK]

Ben - I never see it when I'm looking at the front sight.:D

[Gentle Ben]

LOL, that makes me feel better. :D

[Hayduke]

i'll post pics when mine gets back to me. really interested to see ben's work on my OD glock19!
it never felt that chunky to me until i handled a friend's 19 that had ben's magic done to it. i started saving my pennies that very day...

[Gentle Ben]

I'm probably going to outsource my grip work to some third world country sweat shop, that way I can kick back with a scotch and cigar for the rest of my days. All this hard physical labor is bad for my hands. :o

[adh]

I'm probably going to outsource my grip work to some third world country sweat shop, that way I can kick back with a scotch and cigar for the rest of my days. All this hard physical labor is bad for my hands. :o

OT, but if you like cigars, try Esencia cigars
http://www.esenciacigar.com/
The majority owner of the company is my neighbor here in Texas. I was very impressed with his bringing these to market. I personally like the Belicoso and the Robusto the best, but they are all good cigars. Same guy gave me a vintage Cuban (pre embargo) that was older than I am for my birthday last year.

[Gentle Ben]

thanks for the info. I might have to try a couple to see if they smoke as good as they look.

[Titleist]

Yep, Ben, you're a bad man. If you keep this up my monthly income is just going to go in to buying new shorts. :eek:

Great works as always. Expect to see my M&P Pro wander in to your shop sometime this year. Again, great work *golf clap!*

[adh]

thanks for the info. I might have to try a couple to see if they smoke as good as they look.

I'll send you a couple when I send you my Gen III G17 ;)

[Gentle Ben]

Titleist, at the very least, you'll always have clean underwear. that reminds me, it's August, so I need to rotate mine out for a clean pair. ;)

adh, that would be cool. if you do that, I'll send your G17 back with a couple of sticks from my humi.

[flash22]

Thanks again for doing that XD45c. Its become my #1 carry gun.

[Gentle Ben]

Thanks again for doing that XD45c. Its become my #1 carry gun.

This one? Anytime, amigo.

http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a353/Snail50/IMG_0243.jpg

[Steve]

All i can say is after 4 hard days at T1G and 2k rounds in 2.5 days. Ben's work made me even happier, I have the most aggressive stippling he is able to do and the gun never moved in my danty paws, I returned home to teach 2 classes in 3 days and run another 500 rnds down range,.

Ben your the Man.


more guns on the way to you

[Gentle Ben]

Thanks Steve, and thanks for the pics you sent.

[Steve]

Im going to move to Fla just to save on shipping.:D

[DJK]

Im going to move to Fla just to save on shipping.:D

Open an account at FedEx. You can do it on-line. It will save you a little bit.

[Jake0331]

The stippling on that XD looks incredible. Best of all I've seen - very clean edges.

[Gentle Ben]

Im going to move to Fla just to save on shipping.:D

I'd offer to let you stay with me, but I don't think I could afford to feed you. :p


Thanks Jake.

[Steve]

I'd offer to let you stay with me, but I don't think I could afford to feed you. :p


Thanks Jake.

With me living in your basement and costa in your garage doing his best stripper on pole routine your wife would leave you....


are you saying im fat?:D

[GLOCKMASTER]

I'd offer to let you stay with me, but I don't think I could afford to feed you. :p


Thanks Jake.


are you saying im fat?:D

Steve I wouldn't say that however, it does sound like he knows you!!;)

[Steve_Morrison]

Just a quick plug for my pal Ben-

I have seen his work first hand and am very impressed with it- Ben is a first class gentleman and craftsman.
His workmanship is very clean and neat with uncompromised function.
I'll see if I can get some pics of a MARS SuperThug with Boresite mod'ed laser grips...

[flash22]

[QUOTE=Gentle Ben;446959]This one? Anytime, amigo.

I'm going to take you up on that and drop off the XD9sc next time I get off the rock and head north.

[Gentle Ben]

Steve F, you're not fat, you're big-boned like a rhinoceros (not John Holmes). What can I say...when he's not out training, Costa earns his keep by pole dancing. I do hate having to roll the pennies and nickels he brings home, though. Just once I'd like to see him bring home a dollar bill.

Steve M, thanks brother. I'm looking forward to seeing how that Super THUG turned out. May it serve its owner well.

J.G., any time you're up in my part of the 3rd world, drop by my shop. There's a little taco joint on Biscayne near my place that I'm positively addicted to, and I've been trying to find an excuse to get out of the cloud of polymer dust and plastic fumes and grab lunch there.

[Steve]

Steve I wouldn't say that however, it does sound like he knows you!!;)



Damm and i really liked you. JF:D

oh speaking of dollar bills and costa

http://i565.photobucket.com/albums/ss94/Tinman_in/CostaCenterfold2low_res.jpg

[JackOSU]

Steve..now that photo is funny as hell.

It reminds me of that RoboCop quote, "I'd buy that for a dollar." :D

[Gentle Ben]

"An anonymous Magpul source indicated that Chris Costa has taken a leave of absence from the company in order to pursue his dream of being a Victoria's Secret model. 'We wish Chris the best of luck,' stated the source. 'Everyone here kind of knew that the rigors of the job were taking their toll on him. We had to cancel a course in Key West because he broke a nail, and he refused to leave his trailer in Los Angeles because his beard stylist didn't show up. The guy can't go anywhere without attracting a crowd of paparazzi, and a couple of months ago he had to shoot a deranged student in a carbine course who came at him with a knife. Turns out the guy was a member of Costa's Facebook fan club, and was trying to get a lock of his beard as a souvenir'."

[flash22]

them "boys" would love him down here. lol

[Razorhunter]

GentleBen,
Email sent brother.

[Gentle Ben]

reply sent, Razor.

[GLOCKMASTER]

After handling Steve's M&P in Arkansas a couple of weeks ago and looking at this thread several times since then I'm thinking when my new M&P .45 arrives it might just take a trip.

[Gentle Ben]

After handling Steve's M&P in Arkansas a couple of weeks ago and looking at this thread several times since then I'm thinking when my new M&P .45 arrives it might just take a trip.

whenever you're ready.

[Hayduke]

just received my G19 back from Ben and am more than impressed! cannot wait for the next match....
glocks never felt chunky to me until i experienced one of Ben's grip reductions on a friends G19.
will add a full review once i get to run it but until then here are some shots:

http://i605.photobucket.com/albums/tt131/Clintonville2869/DSC_0746.jpg

http://i605.photobucket.com/albums/tt131/Clintonville2869/DSC_0747.jpg

http://i605.photobucket.com/albums/tt131/Clintonville2869/DSC_0748.jpg

my EDC
http://i605.photobucket.com/albums/tt131/Clintonville2869/DSC_0749.jpg

[Gentle Ben]

thanks for the kind words & pics. Those photos really show the two-tone contrast of the dark grip area against the rest of the frame.

[Hardchrome]

Looks Awesome!! Can't wait to get mine back. :D

[Gentle Ben]

Hardchrome...PM or email me to let me know who you are. I don't recognize your screen name.

[vaglocker]

Ben, you wouldn't happen to have a side by side photo of the A and B packages on a Glock would you?

[Gentle Ben]

Ben, you wouldn't happen to have a side by side photo of the A and B packages on a Glock would you?

I did at one time. Lost a lot of pics when my POS Dell went T/U. Let me look and see if I have something. For starters, here are pics of a stock G17 vs. a G17 with Extreme Redux & Glove Bevel:

http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a353/Snail50/IMG_1044.jpg
http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a353/Snail50/IMG_1046.jpg
http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a353/Snail50/IMG_1047.jpg
http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a353/Snail50/IMG_1048.jpg
http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a353/Snail50/IMG_1049.jpg
http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a353/Snail50/IMG_1050.jpg
http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a353/Snail50/IMG_1051.jpg
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http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a353/Snail50/IMG_1059.jpg
http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a353/Snail50/IMG_1061.jpg

[MattNificent]

Damm and i really liked you. JF:D

oh speaking of dollar bills and costa

http://i565.photobucket.com/albums/ss94/Tinman_in/CostaCenterfold2low_res.jpg

off topic, but what kind of belt is that?

[Titleist]

It's an ARES Gear belt. Mention Titleist sent you for 15% off your purchase price*










*you do not actually get a discount by mentioning my name. Sorry.

[MattNificent]

It's an ARES Gear belt. Mention Titleist sent you for 15% off your purchase price*










*you do not actually get a discount by mentioning my name. Sorry.

LOL! thanks!

[VolGrad]

I'm getting antsy for my G19 to return from Ben and had to do some searches for pics to hold me over. I've looked at the ones on his website a million times. I am sitting at 7 weeks today from when Ben confirmed receipt of my frame. I can't wait.

[parishioner]

Anyone know the current approximate turnaround time?

Debating between a boresight job to a g19 and getting an m&p9c.

[Gentle Ben]

We are currently not accepting new polymer work due to a significant backlog. I anticipate opening back up in late Aug, and I'm hoping the turnaround time will be 2-3 months (vs. 5 months when we stopped accepting new work).

[parishioner]

Thanks for the info. Good to hear from the source.

[Titleist]

I *ALMOST* felt bad sending a bunch of stuff to Ben. Again almost...I have a feeling mine will be still a few more months out. But I know with Ben it'll be well worth the wait.

[dojpros]

Paradigm changing work!!!

[GermanSynergy]

Ben worked on my high mileage G 17 & did a magnificent job.

http://i915.photobucket.com/albums/ac358/steyraug21/IMG_0126.jpg

http://i915.photobucket.com/albums/ac358/steyraug21/IMG_0125.jpg

http://i915.photobucket.com/albums/ac358/steyraug21/IMG_0124.jpg

[TwoSqueeze]

I have a fine example of Ben's work for sale in the EE.

http://m4carbine.net/showthread.php?t=60488

http://a.imageshack.us/img197/2757/gunpics014.jpg

-TS

[bgoode]

I have 2 frames currently with Ben. Can't wait to get them back. Shouldn't be long.

[Titleist]

Ben's got my M&P .45 (I think since early May). It'll be worth it, but my god, do want! :eek:

[willowofwisp]

I am on his list and can't wait for the day when i have to ship it off to him..at least once its there i know the work has begun lol.

Titliest if it looks anything like your pro series it will be a beauty, did you do an FDE or black 45?

[Titleist]

FDE fullsize.

[willowofwisp]

FDE fullsize.

awesome, i am hoping another gunsmith gets back with me shortly...i am having the grip chopped on my standard 9 and although this gunsmith will stipple the grip i rather have Ben's work done to it

[SWATcop556]

I have two M&P40's, a FS 9, and a 9c all waiting for Ben to accept new work. The 40's are my new duty weapons.

Although I might make one of the 40's a test bed for my own stippling pattern I've been working on after about 50 Pmags. I'm just impatient as hell. Ben will still get the FS 9 for sure.

[PT Doc]

I'm hoping to get the call anyday on a G17 being ready. I'm headed to a 3 day Awerbuck pistol/carbine class next week and would love to have it in time for that.