NickDrak
10-19-2011, 12:46 PM
Just got my frame back from Lane Owens @ Cold Bore Customs: http://www.coldborecustom.com/
I shipped it out to him on 11/Oct and got it back this morning 19/Oct. Thats an 8 day turnaround door-to-door!
Communication from Lane was outstanding. We shot a couple of emails back-and-forth on exactly what I wanted done.
I requested he remove the finger grooves from the front strap of my G17 and add his "Tactical" texture.
I also requested he undercut the trigger guard a bit to help with my "Glock-knuckle" which always tends to get aggravated after about 200rds during a range session.
After seeing the work Lane did on MilitaryMoron's G19: http://www.militarymorons.com/weapons/pistols2.html#cbc
I decided I wanted the same forward "Memory cut" for the support hand as well. I also had Lane add his "Tactical" texture to this area.
Here's the pics:
http://img190.imageshack.us/img190/6250/sdc11426te.jpg
http://img411.imageshack.us/img411/5748/sdc11435wo.jpg
http://img69.imageshack.us/img69/2577/sdc11433v.jpg
http://img831.imageshack.us/img831/8550/sdc11432h.jpg
So far everything feels exactly how I wanted it. Lane doesn't do an overly aggressive undercut to the trigger guard. He does just enough to relieve the sharp corners that tend to batter the knuckle of the shooting hand. He also does a nice radius to the edges of the undercut. He also does something to the surface on areas that he relives that gives it a very similar appearance to the eye as the factory "eggshell" finish on the Glock frames. Nice touch.
The "Tactical" texture on the front strap is very grippy and is exactly what I was looking for.
I will have an opportunity to shoot it on Saturday and I will report back on how it feels to me....
I shipped it out to him on 11/Oct and got it back this morning 19/Oct. Thats an 8 day turnaround door-to-door!
Communication from Lane was outstanding. We shot a couple of emails back-and-forth on exactly what I wanted done.
I requested he remove the finger grooves from the front strap of my G17 and add his "Tactical" texture.
I also requested he undercut the trigger guard a bit to help with my "Glock-knuckle" which always tends to get aggravated after about 200rds during a range session.
After seeing the work Lane did on MilitaryMoron's G19: http://www.militarymorons.com/weapons/pistols2.html#cbc
I decided I wanted the same forward "Memory cut" for the support hand as well. I also had Lane add his "Tactical" texture to this area.
Here's the pics:
http://img190.imageshack.us/img190/6250/sdc11426te.jpg
http://img411.imageshack.us/img411/5748/sdc11435wo.jpg
http://img69.imageshack.us/img69/2577/sdc11433v.jpg
http://img831.imageshack.us/img831/8550/sdc11432h.jpg
So far everything feels exactly how I wanted it. Lane doesn't do an overly aggressive undercut to the trigger guard. He does just enough to relieve the sharp corners that tend to batter the knuckle of the shooting hand. He also does a nice radius to the edges of the undercut. He also does something to the surface on areas that he relives that gives it a very similar appearance to the eye as the factory "eggshell" finish on the Glock frames. Nice touch.
The "Tactical" texture on the front strap is very grippy and is exactly what I was looking for.
I will have an opportunity to shoot it on Saturday and I will report back on how it feels to me....