FUmiYAsu Posted March 4, 2005 Report Share Posted March 4, 2005 Hi, I finally got my KJW P14 and am starting to do stuff to it...anyway I wanted to make it look like: Well, not exactly, just want to add the grooves it's got at the front of the slide. The problem is I don't know anything abt those grooves... 1) how deep are these groove normally? 2) How far apart are each groove? and wht's the width of them? 3) What degree is the angle where the grooves join the horizontal part of the slide at the top? I would perfer measurements from a kimber slide but any similar slide would help... Thanks Link to post Share on other sites
Antagon Posted March 4, 2005 Report Share Posted March 4, 2005 Why not just match them up with those on the rear of the slide? Link to post Share on other sites
BigAl Posted March 4, 2005 Report Share Posted March 4, 2005 If you copy the cocking serations from the front of the Kimber you will probably have to re do the rear ones as well or they won't match. Your probably better of doing as Antagon said, otherwise print of the picture of the Kimber after blowing it up to the real size and measure it. Cut them deap enough to just cover the original grooves and that should be abought right. Link to post Share on other sites
FUmiYAsu Posted March 5, 2005 Author Report Share Posted March 5, 2005 thanks for the replies The thing is I don't have the grooves at the rear.. I am probably just going to leave it un-matched..the thing is the rear "original grooves" are the small common kind, so I can't really do cut deeper grooves to cover it as the bits sticking out will have got smaller grooves on it...however, the front is flat atm, hence I can do stuff to it... As you said , if no one replies then I am probably going to get measurements from the pic....except the depth... so does anyone know? surely, kimber slides are not tht rare, are they? Link to post Share on other sites
CZFan Posted March 5, 2005 Report Share Posted March 5, 2005 They are deeper than the KJW metal is thick edge to edge. No way you can replicate them without precise machine equipment and it simply won't look nice even if you find a machine shop with the skill needed. Link to post Share on other sites
FUmiYAsu Posted March 5, 2005 Author Report Share Posted March 5, 2005 thanks for teh tip but I do have precise machine and a workshop here... mind you , I do already have the slide side polished and I already photoshoped to see how it looks with grooves...I am pretty much decided on tht... I only need measurements now..really...... thanks anyway Link to post Share on other sites
FUmiYAsu Posted March 5, 2005 Author Report Share Posted March 5, 2005 Ok...now I am having second thoughts... here are two pics, one with grooves and one without...which one do you think looks better? Link to post Share on other sites
Antagon Posted March 5, 2005 Report Share Posted March 5, 2005 Without, It's like having standard PO grips on one side, and a Hogue on the other..they don't match. Link to post Share on other sites
Whitedingo Posted March 5, 2005 Report Share Posted March 5, 2005 If you're going to do grooves, do the same style as the ones on the rear of the slide. Or, buy a WA slide with both sets of grooves like that.... Link to post Share on other sites
HaVoC Posted March 5, 2005 Report Share Posted March 5, 2005 Yeah, I'm not sure I like that. Personally, I'd leave them as they are. Link to post Share on other sites
FUmiYAsu Posted March 5, 2005 Author Report Share Posted March 5, 2005 I can't really do anything abt the rear and a new slide is not really an option for now... so I would probably just leave it...since a hogue grip and trigger is coming it should look good enough... Link to post Share on other sites
gooseman Posted March 6, 2005 Report Share Posted March 6, 2005 I can't really do anything abt the rear and a new slide is not really an option for now... so I would probably just leave it...since a hogue grip and trigger is coming it should look good enough... <{POST_SNAPBACK}> hey, how did you scrape the paint off the frame and slide? Did you use sand paper? sand blaster? steel wool? it looks really nice and even... Link to post Share on other sites
FUmiYAsu Posted March 6, 2005 Author Report Share Posted March 6, 2005 I just wet sanded it. the important bit is to sand straight and get straight brushed lines. Also, use higher grit fine sand paper.. Link to post Share on other sites
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