Modified PM9

[michpatriot]

Hey everyone here's some pics of the work I've done to my PM9
I started with a wood file and reduced the beaver tail hump so I could get a higher grip and then picked up the soldering iron and proceeded to stipple the front, right side and rear of the grip. I left the side that contacts my body free of stippling to avoid discomfort. Then I removed the slide and took a grinder to the slide release until holes began to form from the cavities that are inside the release lever, I then T.I.G welded it up using stainless steel wire and filed it,adjusting the engagement to the slide until it released a little better and finally polished it to my liking, now my thumbs dont get chewed up and I can grip it how I always wanted to without hovering my thumbs so as not to bump the release. Then I picked up the slide and took the razor sharp edges off the grip grooves at the rear with a ceramic stone. At the range I've noticed that the higher grip allowed by the beaver tail reduction helps alot with follow up shots and accuracy. All in all I really like this little gun and wouldnt trade it for anything on the market, It is in my waistband anytime I'm wearing pants and easy to carry all day long..

[CJB]

Not so sure on the slide release shape - but so long as it works....

Finish that crazy stipple job, pilgrim!

[AlbinLee]

The slide release on that bad boy looks really nice! I think the left side was left unstippled intentionally? Maybe for IWB carry?

[BOBBO268]

It is in my waistband anytime I'm wearing pants

So lets hope its always in your waistband :19:

Can you elaborate more on how you rounded up the slide serrations?

[michpatriot]

I used a needle file set both round and triangular as well as a piece of round ceramic that was about 1/2'' in dia. to finally rid the slide serrations of the razor edges. I slid the round side of the ceramic on the edges of the serrations and the dia. of the circle prevents the ceramic from touching the bottom lands of the serrations and leaving unwanted marks there. As far as the files...this is a little touchy if you are worried about little scratches I recomend taping the surrounding areas to be filed prior to beginning with the file.

[michpatriot]

The slide release shape is entirely determined by the dimensions of the various machining and contact points needed to make it function..in other words the decision to reduce its size also determined its new shape..Function before form in my book, I fully realize it does not look like the rest anymore but really feel that the high ,tight, thumb on thumb hold works best on this little pistol so the sacrifice was made. The stippling is quite agressive, it works well while shooting and probably would feel like a wood rasp against my waist so it was omitted on the driverside

[PYROhafe]

Looks awesome! So.... how much to do mine?

[TriggerMan]

The slide release shape is entirely determined by the dimensions of the various machining and contact points needed to make it function..in other words the decision to reduce its size also determined its new shape..Function before form in my book, I fully realize it does not look like the rest anymore but really feel that the high ,tight, thumb on thumb hold works best on this little pistol so the sacrifice was made. The stippling is quite agressive, it works well while shooting and probably would feel like a wood rasp against my waist so it was omitted on the driverside

Simply awesome. Best stipple job I've seen.

On second thought, too large a pattern. To each his own.

[JFootin]

Showing some real skill there, MP! Does the grip touch your bare skin? If so, get one of these and finish that stipple job (it's driving me crazy!).

http://sigforum.com/eve/forums/a/tpc...5/m/3850028862

Just $35 shipped!

[Ljutic]

Nice work on your PM. I'd really like to try that slide stop.

[jocko]

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Showing some real skill there, MP! Does the grip touch your bare skin? If so, get one of these and finish that stipple job (it's driving me crazy!).

http://sigforum.com/eve/forums/a/tpc...5/m/3850028862

Just $35 shipped!

great one BAWANNA does absolutley super grip stipplying. but the botom line is there is just a hell of alot of talent on this forum, very nice work on that kahr. I jsut demeled the pss out of my slide stop when I did the contour mod. I never had an issue with hitting it by accident as I am a lefty but I just thought I wanted to contour it and make it less and then I even went further and where the pin sticks out on the right side, I then countoured it to be even with the frame. looks like a frame pin now but I still have no problem getting the slide stop out. Again at the worst I was just gonna ruin a slide stop lever, at the best I got what I wanted. No harm no foul.

[BroncoAZ]

Simply awesome. Best stipple job I've seen.

To the OP: it is your gun and if it works for you that's awesome, please don't take my comments personally.

Opinions do vary, I do not care for that aggressive type of stippling.. Some of the better ones I've seen are using a small needle instead of a soldering iron, see attachment.

[jocko]

I personally am fonder of the finer stipplying feel over the more agressive but we all have our own desires. For some it is even more for looks than practacality...

I do think Bronco AZ u could have been maybe a tad bit more tactful, Just sayin..
I mean like sayin. don't take this wrong but i think ur mom is the most butt ugly woman I have ever seen. A pre apology in that case just doesn't get the job done. Just sayin!!

[BroncoAZ]

Jocko, you're right, it was a little nasty. I tamed it down a bit. I've seen a lot of nice polymer frame guns ruined with a soldering iron. Resale value is zero and there is no going back.

Not a good excuse for my since edited comment, but I've been sick for a couple of days and have been doing battle with some of the regulars on glocktalk.

[Bawanna]

Jocko, you're right, it was a little nasty. I tamed it down a bit.

Nicely done. Thank you.