Danke Posted February 9, 2014 Report Share Posted February 9, 2014 Stress. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
NonEx Posted February 9, 2014 Report Share Posted February 9, 2014 Possibly to save money or something they went cheap with the plastic dye and simply coated it on more externally to get the right shade/color look and so when you stipple you bring out the inner plastic which has less pigment in it. Maybe. Either way that Glock frame brings tears to my eyes... of saddness :| God damn that looks terrible Sorry mate... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Katotaka Posted February 10, 2014 Report Share Posted February 10, 2014 I am still not too sure why the color of the plastic seems to change more than my last tan Guarder frame around the stippling... It's because the soldering iron ( or wood burner ) heat up the material to a point not only melting, also in a boiling state that it formed many tiny bubbles on the surface, the bubbles then cooled down and hardened and became part of the texture. You may just ignore them and use the gun more, the skin with sweat and grease from your hand may polish the texture for a finer look, LOL. ( the more I use my TM framed G17 the more glossier it gets so it's not really a joke , but I'm not sure about guarder frames ) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
RacingManiac Posted February 10, 2014 Report Share Posted February 10, 2014 Well my question is more to why its different. I've had 2 tan frame they didn't do as much color change. The pictures made it worse though. The color of the frame itself is a bit different also. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
uscmCorps Posted February 10, 2014 Report Share Posted February 10, 2014 (edited) In my experience, the same manufacturer can have variances in polymer, dyes, how long parts are allowed to cool, etc. Those and other factors can result in different stippling results. If you have a wood burning or soldering iron tool with a variable temperature adjustment, you can usually tailor the temp to the polymer. It takes some experimenting though. I've found even working on real Glocks and M&Ps the polymers don't always melt the same, and this is within the same generation of gun. ETA: I don't think you did a bad job myself. Stippling styles change over time. Ultimately it comes down to what works for your needs and how you personally shoot, and if you like the aesthetics. Edited February 10, 2014 by uscmCorps Quote Link to post Share on other sites
RacingManiac Posted February 10, 2014 Report Share Posted February 10, 2014 I like the tiny random dots now that I've done quite a few of them. My old frame was one of the first frame I did, with much bigger and more uniform texture. It feels more aggressive but not very comfortable. I was looking for something more like grip-tape texture. I also did the undercut a bit higher. Guarder definitely changed something. The Glock logo and the "Made in Austria" and the US Patent number thing has a much shinier back ground, from a smoother mold texture or something, the old one is not nearly as shiny and cheap plastic looking. I think also with a "color" frame as opposed to black you can see the variation much more....I wanted to change mainly since Guarder did come out with the newer version with the fake pin like their G19 frame, and since its a cheap part it really doesn't make it a big deal. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
PureSilver Posted February 10, 2014 Report Share Posted February 10, 2014 I got my ADR in Coyote and the Kydex has a texture rather than being smooth as yours is. The Kydex I imported from the US (3mm thick) is textured on one side and smooth on the other. Perhaps the textured side is on the 'inside' of the holster? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
NonEx Posted February 10, 2014 Report Share Posted February 10, 2014 Maybe depending on if you go OWB or IWB and if you care about your guns finish or not Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bucko Posted February 10, 2014 Report Share Posted February 10, 2014 (edited) Racing - who makes that barrel? I love it... Does anyone have an extra mock extractor for a Guarder slide? My slide didn't come with one... Edited February 10, 2014 by Bucko Quote Link to post Share on other sites
RacingManiac Posted February 11, 2014 Report Share Posted February 11, 2014 Guarder, Slide is also Guarder. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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CplHicks Posted February 14, 2014 Report Share Posted February 14, 2014 A friend of mine has just picked up a ace 1 arms rmr slide set. Looks like he's in for a fun time fitting it Quote Link to post Share on other sites
fabio Posted February 14, 2014 Report Share Posted February 14, 2014 Playing about with Different Glock Frames, Have to say I am liking the OD frame quite alot. Guarder 2013 OD Frame Guarder 2013 Black Frame Tokyo Marui Dark Earth Frame (stippled) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Roland1014 Posted February 14, 2014 Report Share Posted February 14, 2014 Can G-Code G17 holsters be hit with a heat gun and remolded to fit a TM? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
aznriptide859 Posted February 14, 2014 Report Share Posted February 14, 2014 Perhaps if you used a spacer for the bottom section. Otherwise, I'm not sure - I couldn't get my TM G17 to fit my XST holster at all. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Roland1014 Posted February 14, 2014 Report Share Posted February 14, 2014 Maybe if I hit it with a heat gun and worked my TM into it? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
aznriptide859 Posted February 14, 2014 Report Share Posted February 14, 2014 You could try haha. Wanna experiment with my XST? I'll sell it to ya for cheap. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Roland1014 Posted February 15, 2014 Report Share Posted February 15, 2014 I'm a leftie. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
aznriptide859 Posted February 15, 2014 Report Share Posted February 15, 2014 Nvm then lol. :/ Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Link to post Share on other sites
RacingManiac Posted February 15, 2014 Report Share Posted February 15, 2014 Question for those with the RMR-style sight on their Glock GBB, I am assuming most are not using RS RMR, how are the ACM clones with the cycling on a GBB? GBBRs been known to just destroys some of the cheaper aimpoint/eotech clones, I'd actually think a pistol in most cases is worse since the sight actually are moving with the moving parts, where as on GBBRs are just a shake.... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
wwjkc Posted February 15, 2014 Report Share Posted February 15, 2014 the ACM RMR is , can't handle the recoil I got 2 already died from the gunsmodify G17 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
RacingManiac Posted February 15, 2014 Report Share Posted February 15, 2014 Hmm....real ones are pricy....lol Quote Link to post Share on other sites
kenxin Posted February 15, 2014 Report Share Posted February 15, 2014 The gunsmodify slide set recoil is fairly mild , the RMR that came with it is still holding up. The RMR that came with the ace 1 died from recoil. The ace 1 set has a very very nice kick to it (much stronger than the GM set). Quote Link to post Share on other sites
NonEx Posted February 15, 2014 Report Share Posted February 15, 2014 I'm a leftie. Freak! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Leon Kennedy Posted February 15, 2014 Report Share Posted February 15, 2014 Hmm....real ones are pricy....lol Very pricy, but make sure you actually try it before you buy it. I know it's "fashionable", but an RMR on a handgun is way different than a typical dot on a rifle, and for many people (myself included) it is NOT as quick for acquiring a target as irons with a more open picture. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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