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shiroikuma · May 18, 2001, 01:28 PM

Thanks for the comments! It was not difficult at all. I just was careful to measure twice cut once. As in the old saying you can keep cutting as many times as you want but it never gets longer so do it right the first time.

I used a coping? saw. Lookes like a hacksaw frame but a narrow blade used for cutting curves in wood to do the cut and various grades of sandpaper to smooth out the edges. They are now as very smooth and I beveled the mag well just like it came from the factory as well. You can tell it was cut as the cast edges look a little shiney compared to the cut edges.

the two pics are both of the cut down grip with different mags to show the diffence in lenght. The long mag is the length with the stock grip and the short mag is the flush fit new length. Both mags work fine. I shot a 2" at 7 yards with the newly cut down gun. Just as well as I shoot it full size. The darn thing still shoots a 1" or so left though.

I had to work up the nerve to do it though...

shiro

"cause shiro is my hero"

May 18, 2001, 01:28 PM	#9
shiroikuma Senior Member Join Date: June 27, 2000 Posts: 331	Thanks for the comments! It was not difficult at all. I just was careful to measure twice cut once. As in the old saying you can keep cutting as many times as you want but it never gets longer so do it right the first time. I used a coping? saw. Lookes like a hacksaw frame but a narrow blade used for cutting curves in wood to do the cut and various grades of sandpaper to smooth out the edges. They are now as very smooth and I beveled the mag well just like it came from the factory as well. You can tell it was cut as the cast edges look a little shiney compared to the cut edges. the two pics are both of the cut down grip with different mags to show the diffence in lenght. The long mag is the length with the stock grip and the short mag is the flush fit new length. Both mags work fine. I shot a 2" at 7 yards with the newly cut down gun. Just as well as I shoot it full size. The darn thing still shoots a 1" or so left though. I had to work up the nerve to do it though... shiro "cause shiro is my hero"