New carbon grip fit

[Jack Foulard]

For those that have received Curt's carbon grips, how is the fot and finish?  And the main question is how is the reliability?

From the photos, it seems that the grips were fit to a triggerless frame, so I am not sure if the manufacturer has tested for reliability.

Thanks for the information.

[sdlsaginaw]

Wow, no responses yet...  

I like mine but have not had a chance to fire with them on yet.  I have CF on the gun and the set of kevlar ones to install some day when the CF gets boring.

They took just a little work (very little) to properly fit the pins and screws, other than that they look and feel great.

The screws didn't engage as far into the frame as stock, so I used a countersink bit from the hardware store by hand to embed them a little better.

The pin holes very nicely fit the pins, but are very slightly misaligned relative to each other.  One side only needed slight pressure pushing the holes toward each other, then it snapped in place.  The other side was slightly more off and took a tiny bit of shaving with an X-Acto knife.

I assume both of these were caused by the epoxy curing a little more after removal from the mold, and the exact tolerances needed left no room for *any* movement.

Anyway, I'm very happy with them.

[Jack Foulard]

No one else has received the grips and test fired the gun?  Hmm...

[ccoorreeyy]

I have not tried mine out yet.  Maybe oneday.

[Reinz]

Mine fit excellant!  Nice and tight.

Have not had the opportunity to fire the gun with them on yet.


Reinz

[dradam]

I am curious why we cannot find who produced the carbon fiber grips for the original pistols and see if we can pay them to make some more...there would be no concerns on fit and finish then

[yankee2500]

They may have been made by Rohrbaugh as they were cut from flat sheets and machined to shape, and not made from a mold so there is no cureing or shrinkage issues.

John

[WLB]

The pair I received were thicker than the originals and the grip screws would not engage the threads enough to be reliable. They also had a couple of pin holes on the outside. Because I do not want the gun to be thicker for carry purposes I returned them. Sure wish someone would manufacture some like the original carbon ones from Rohrbaugh.

[Dino]

Jack I have a set that I have fired only a clip through.  They look and fit great.  

They might be just a little thicker around the screw area but I like what sdlsaginaw wrote in his post, "counter sink the screws".

I would buy another set.

[Jack Foulard]

So all the CF grips are thicker than the originals and do not fit well without plowing the grip screw deeper than was intended?
 

[Corvette]

So all the CF grips are thicker than the originals and do not fit well without plowing the grip screw deeper than was intended?
 

Jack,

No sir, plowing the screw holes is not necessary on all the grips.
Because these are made from a mold rather than CNC’d from a CF block, there are going to be *very* slight inconsistencies.
That’s simply the nature of making something from a mold.

There were a few earlier grips made that were *slightly* thicker than the stock grips and required a very slight deepening of the screw holes.

I check the grips by installing at least one out of every ten grips I receive on my R9.
Every one has fit without needing the slightest bit of rework.

Please understand that these grips are hand made.
I’ve sold upwards of 30 sets so far.
If my memory is correct, only two forum members have e-mailed with a fit issue.  
And, if they had requested a new set, I’d have been happy to take them back and send them out new set.
No questions asked.

My suggestion would be to buy a set and try them on your own R9.
If you're not happy with them, I'll be happy to refund your money.
I'll even refund the $1.39 to ship them back to me.

Curt

[capt.koolaid]

My pup came with Blue Carbon Fiber grips from the factory. If thats your thing...ill trade em to someone with the kevlar or aluminum or whatever the latest grip rage is if they are red...ive always wanted red grips and hear some were made in carbon fiber.

[Corvette]

My pup came with Blue Carbon Fiber grips from the factory. If thats your thing...ill trade em to someone with the kevlar or aluminum or whatever the latest grip rage is if they are red...ive always wanted red grips and hear some were made in carbon fiber.

i just sent you a PM

Curt

[tracker]

What a country! There is always a buyer and a seller for something.

[sdlsaginaw]

So all the CF grips are thicker than the originals and do not fit well without plowing the grip screw deeper than was intended?
 

No.  What little countersinking I did brought the bottom screws flat with the surface, and the upper ones *barely* below the surface.  I didn't have to do much, I was spinning the countersink bit in my fingers.

Thickness appears very close, you would have to measure the difference with a micrometer.  I think the holes just shrank or the angle on them shifted from additional curing.

Anyway, I gave Curt a report and I believe he's on top of it quality-control wise.

I almost didn't post the earlier report because I didn't want it to sound negative.  I only did because nobody else was responding to the OP.

I like these grips.  The work I did was *minor*.  Do I wish I hadn't bought them?  Heck no.