Ruger 22/45 Grip mod

[Nanotech9]

Milled down teh built-in grip panels... drilled and tapped for grip bushings and installed grips.

Test fitted one side of the set of grip panels i made - i think they look fookin sweet, and they feel great too!

Installed Hogue wrap-arounds and modified to fit with the slide release...


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[tempusfugit77]

That looks really good! I like the wood grips. I'd like to do that to mine someday.

 

[okcwizzard]

That is really a nice mod, It changes the whole look of the gun.

 

[YukonGlocker]

Badass!!!

 

[grwd]

good job;
throw away those hogues; they suck..

 

[mr_ouija]

Hey now, I got them on the cheap.

It feels pretty good in the hand, though it looks way better with the other grip panels! I may just have to get a set made to fit from you.

 

[Wizard]

That looks good man

 

[mybrainhurtz]

I would love to get rid of the plastic grips on my 22/45. I really want to do this to mine. Could you give me some more info, like size of holes, size/type of bushings, size/type of taps, etc. How deep do you drill the holes, etc. Just generally some more details so I can do this mod myself.

Thanks, and nice job on the mod!
-Chad

 

[Nanotech9]

Well, some of the basics....

This is easy to do if you can mill the plastic off - much simpler than sanding or grinding it away, guranteed to have a flat clean surface.

The holes? well, honestly i use a set of 1911 grips in place to mark the start point for the holes. I use the same bit for marking the holes as i use for cutting the holes in 1911 grips.

You'll need a set of 1911 grip bushings, and a tap.
The tap is:

0.236" - 60

Midwayusa.com sells it HERE... for $20 + shipping

You drill the holes as far as you want. the plastic wall is very thin. Go all the way through. Use a drill about 30ths smaller than the outside diameter of the tap. i'm sure you could go as small as 40ths as the tap will just thread into the plastic w/o problems.

Its super easy with the right tools. Incredibly frustrating w/o them i would imagine.

 

[RKM]

SWEET!!!!!!!!!! Excellent looking modification....love the wood grips.