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goteron
03-19-11, 14:11
So I just finished assembling a 300BLK 9" Gun. I started with a hand stop, but I didnt like the way it felt.

I decided to put a 1.75" Radius cut at the top of a Magpul Vertical Grip and Direct Mount it.

It came out well and saves some weight plus rail sections, etc.

Just get someone with a mill to set their cutter to 1.75" Clamp in the grip and in 5 minutes you have it done.

As it thins the plastic slightly I Put in about .25" of epoxy to give it some rigidity. Redrilled the hole and mounted using the Magpul screw and backer.

Turned out well. I plan on cutting it shorter, but I like the radiused profile much better than the hand stop.

You can probably use this technique on just about any polymer grip.

Before:

http://i575.photobucket.com/albums/ss192/goteron/cdeb23a7.jpg

After

http://i575.photobucket.com/albums/ss192/goteron/406d6ca6.jpg

And a close up.

http://i575.photobucket.com/albums/ss192/goteron/101824a4.jpg
mkmckinley
03-19-11, 14:43
Nice job, thanks for the writeup. How much material would you say you had to remove?
goteron
03-19-11, 15:10
Not an exact amount. But enough to need epoxy to strengthen it. I could see daylight looking in the grip.
ssracer
03-19-11, 18:11
Interesting idea and looks like it turned out nice.

But a short piece of TRX rail and MOE RVG would work about the same. Props for being different for sure.
mkmckinley
03-19-11, 21:32
I'm all about lightweight handguards with user installed rails like the TRX Etreme and VTAC version. I've also handled the Apex rails and they seem excellent. Direct mount options, even DIY ones, have really led me to question the need for full length picatinny on all four sides of the rail.
BH321
03-20-11, 02:50
Whose barrel did you use for your build? Also, your grip looks great, but I think I'd stick to the RVG and a small rail piece. There is a reason I chose accounting as my major; I have the mechanical skills of a monkey with a dremel tool.
ssracer
03-20-11, 08:37
I have the mechanical skills of a monkey with a dremel tool.

:sarcastic:
goteron
03-20-11, 09:08
It's an AAC 9".

I prefer the smooth transition this gives me over the rail piece and grip.

This is also all I had at the time.
goteron
03-20-11, 11:42
http://i575.photobucket.com/albums/ss192/goteron/71ffe81d.jpg

http://i575.photobucket.com/albums/ss192/goteron/8490601e.jpg

Before epoxy