Bullseye-L Forum
Would you like to react to this message? Create an account in a few clicks or log in to continue.

Checker front strap

+9
farmboy
mikemyers
Larry2520
JayhawkNavy02
Chris Miceli
james r chapman
jglenn21
Gary Wells
PMcfall
13 posters

Go down

Checker front strap Empty Checker front strap

Post by PMcfall Sat Feb 17, 2018 3:34 pm

Who would you use to checker the front strap on a 1911?
Thanks 
Phil
PMcfall
PMcfall

Posts : 395
Join date : 2011-06-16
Location : St. Joseph, MO

Back to top Go down

Checker front strap Empty Re: Checker front strap

Post by Gary Wells Sat Feb 17, 2018 7:38 pm

On a nice gun, I would check out Greg Derr of Derr Precision. Quite a few excellent gunsmiths over on 1911Addicts & 1911Pro.

Gary Wells

Posts : 370
Join date : 2015-09-07

Back to top Go down

Checker front strap Empty Re: Checker front strap

Post by jglenn21 Sat Feb 17, 2018 7:44 pm

Jon and K.C. also checker frames
jglenn21
jglenn21

Posts : 2621
Join date : 2015-04-07
Age : 76
Location : monroe , ga

Back to top Go down

Checker front strap Empty Re: Checker front strap

Post by james r chapman Sat Feb 17, 2018 7:50 pm

Ive been happy with Clark
james r chapman
james r chapman
Admin

Posts : 6381
Join date : 2012-01-31
Age : 75
Location : HELL, Michigan

Back to top Go down

Checker front strap Empty Re: Checker front strap

Post by Chris Miceli Sat Feb 17, 2018 8:34 pm

Does anyone Radius the front strap before checkering ?

Chris Miceli

Posts : 2715
Join date : 2015-10-27
Location : Northern Virginia

Back to top Go down

Checker front strap Empty Re: Checker front strap

Post by jglenn21 Sat Feb 17, 2018 8:44 pm

most all do if done via a mill

depends upon the frame too
jglenn21
jglenn21

Posts : 2621
Join date : 2015-04-07
Age : 76
Location : monroe , ga

Back to top Go down

Checker front strap Empty Re: Checker front strap

Post by JayhawkNavy02 Sat Feb 17, 2018 8:57 pm

Jon, KC, Dave Sams, Dave Salyer, Sandy Garrett, etc.
Any of the Bullseye Gunsmiths will do a great job.  A few do hand checkering most use a machine.


Dave did some front strap and took some edges off the trigger guard for me Chris.  Any of them could do the same.
JayhawkNavy02
JayhawkNavy02

Posts : 821
Join date : 2014-03-01
Age : 45
Location : San Diego

Back to top Go down

Checker front strap Empty Re: Checker front strap

Post by Gary Wells Sat Feb 17, 2018 9:14 pm

Oh-oh, now I'm starting to feel bad for not knowing and/or mentioning that there are that many gunsmiths on here that checker. My bad.

Gary Wells

Posts : 370
Join date : 2015-09-07

Back to top Go down

Checker front strap Empty Re: Checker front strap

Post by PMcfall Sat Feb 17, 2018 9:24 pm

I guess I didn't realize the gunsmiths did metal checkering.  I know several of them and have had them work on my guns.  I'll have to check to see what it costs and then decide whether to spend the money for checkering or just stipple it myself.  I have that equipment.  I've stippled the pistols I use, just thought maybe I'd do something different this time.
Thanks for the replies
Phil
PMcfall
PMcfall

Posts : 395
Join date : 2011-06-16
Location : St. Joseph, MO

Back to top Go down

Checker front strap Empty Checkering

Post by Larry2520 Sat Feb 17, 2018 10:59 pm

I think most smiths use machine checkering because time is money. You can do it yourself, I did. Yes it took some time since your doing it by hand but the feeling of accomplishment is great! No it's not "professional but how many people can tell? Get yourself a file and try it!

Larry2520

Posts : 143
Join date : 2017-05-07

Back to top Go down

Checker front strap Empty Re: Checker front strap

Post by jglenn21 Sat Feb 17, 2018 11:06 pm

I hand checkered a few of mine years ago.. I'll gladly pay someone to do it these days.. wouldn't be able to hold a gun for days.....
jglenn21
jglenn21

Posts : 2621
Join date : 2015-04-07
Age : 76
Location : monroe , ga

Back to top Go down

Checker front strap Empty Re: Checker front strap

Post by james r chapman Sat Feb 17, 2018 11:50 pm

I had Clark do one.  I was happy with it.

Here's their video of doing them.

I'm sure other smiths have their ways too.

james r chapman
james r chapman
Admin

Posts : 6381
Join date : 2012-01-31
Age : 75
Location : HELL, Michigan

Back to top Go down

Checker front strap Empty Re: Checker front strap

Post by mikemyers Sun Feb 18, 2018 10:06 am

I was looking at a 1911 the other day with what seemed like a piece of scotch tape covering the front strap, and the outside of most of the tape was covered with "grit".  It sure did make it easy to grip the gun that way.  If it wasn't for where at the top and bottom the grit had worn off, I never would have guessed it was "tape".  It had the same "feel" as sharkskin  grips.

Anyone know what the name for this is, and where it can be bought?
mikemyers
mikemyers

Posts : 4236
Join date : 2016-07-27
Age : 80
Location : South Florida, and India

Back to top Go down

Checker front strap Empty Re: Checker front strap

Post by farmboy Sun Feb 18, 2018 10:13 am

mikemyers wrote:I was looking at a 1911 the other day with what seemed like a piece of scotch tape covering the front strap, and the outside of most of the tape was covered with "grit".  It sure did make it easy to grip the gun that way.  If it wasn't for where at the top and bottom the grit had worn off, I never would have guessed it was "tape".  It had the same "feel" as sharkskin  grips.

Anyone know what the name for this is, and where it can be bought?
https://www.amazon.com/GT-5000-strips-phones-cameras-knives/dp/B00ATH0KEA

Just an example of many products like it - skate board grip tape etc
farmboy
farmboy

Posts : 295
Join date : 2012-10-04
Location : Wichita, KS

Back to top Go down

Checker front strap Empty Re: Checker front strap

Post by Chris Miceli Sun Feb 18, 2018 10:33 am

james r chapman wrote:I had Clark do one.  I was happy with it.

Here's their video of doing them.

I'm sure other smiths have their ways too.


I like it but, it looks like they took a caspian frame and just started checkering it not cleaning up the radius of high and low spots. Maybe caspians front strap is that good?

Chris Miceli

Posts : 2715
Join date : 2015-10-27
Location : Northern Virginia

Back to top Go down

Checker front strap Empty caspian frame

Post by james r chapman Sun Feb 18, 2018 12:02 pm

Checker front strap Img_2010
20 lPI
I have skateboard tape on everything else. this is more aggressive!
james r chapman
james r chapman
Admin

Posts : 6381
Join date : 2012-01-31
Age : 75
Location : HELL, Michigan

Back to top Go down

Checker front strap Empty Re: Checker front strap

Post by Deerspy Sun Feb 18, 2018 8:04 pm

there is some stair tread tape you can get at hardware store that is just the right width all you have to due is cut length and round corners you get enough to due about 20 1911's for about 5 bucks works great.

Deerspy

Posts : 246
Join date : 2013-01-30
Location : east Iowa

Back to top Go down

Checker front strap Empty Re: Checker front strap

Post by SonOfAGun Sun Feb 18, 2018 11:49 pm

Skateboard grip tape is the bargain, if you don't want to have the machine work done on the frame. For less than $9 you get 9" x 33"

Probably enough to all your pistols for the rest of your life.

https://www.amazon.com/Black-Diamond-Sheet-Grip-Tape/dp/B004UOKJN0/ref=sr_1_5?s=sporting-goods&ie=UTF8&qid=1519008331&sr=1-5&keywords=skateboard+grip+tape
SonOfAGun
SonOfAGun

Posts : 172
Join date : 2017-08-12
Location : Midwest

Back to top Go down

Checker front strap Empty Re: Checker front strap

Post by Bullseye_Stan Mon Feb 19, 2018 1:11 pm

Along the same path as the skateboard tape, the Wilson Combat checkered frontstrap - $10 and looks OK on my parkerized RO:

Checker front strap 100b

Bullseye_Stan

Posts : 274
Join date : 2017-06-11
Location : Hampton Roads, VA

Back to top Go down

Checker front strap Empty Re: Checker front strap

Post by JayhawkNavy02 Mon Feb 19, 2018 9:08 pm

If you’re going with grip tape, look at Brownells

I like their “insta-grip” much better than skateboard tape.  Be sure to order in “heavy”

https://www.brownells.com/shooting-accessories/gloves-grip-accessories/grip-enhancers/insta-grip--prod1230.aspx

Checker front strap L_084093106_1
JayhawkNavy02
JayhawkNavy02

Posts : 821
Join date : 2014-03-01
Age : 45
Location : San Diego

Back to top Go down

Checker front strap Empty Re: Checker front strap

Post by zanemoseley Mon Feb 19, 2018 10:01 pm

I call BS on Clark III saying hand cut checkering isn't as good as machine cut. If you have a sharp checkering file you should get good checkering. One thing is I'm done with 30lpi, I've been using Caspian 20lpi and it puts the 30lpi to shame.

zanemoseley

Posts : 2689
Join date : 2015-07-11
Location : Cookeville, TN

Back to top Go down

Checker front strap Empty Re: Checker front strap

Post by james r chapman Mon Feb 19, 2018 10:09 pm

zanemoseley wrote:I call BS on Clark III saying hand cut checkering isn't as good as machine cut. If you have a sharp checkering file you should get good checkering. One thing is I'm done with 30lpi, I've been using Caspian 20lpi and it puts the 30lpi to shame.
I imagine he's just seen more crappy ones than you have.
There are artisans and then there are bubba's...
james r chapman
james r chapman
Admin

Posts : 6381
Join date : 2012-01-31
Age : 75
Location : HELL, Michigan

Back to top Go down

Checker front strap Empty Re: Checker front strap

Post by Sponsored content


Sponsored content


Back to top Go down

Back to top

- Similar topics

 
Permissions in this forum:
You cannot reply to topics in this forum