What have I been doing while quarantined?
Well, I bought Hogue rubber grips (with finger grooves) for my PX4 Storm Compact. I’ve been carrying that gun the last 6 weeks, non-stop. I’m not sure why I moved from the XD45 to the PX4, but when I was going through the safe and checking to ensure the firearms weren’t in need of oil, I noticed (again) that the PX4’s grip is rather slick.
I researched online to see what others were using to enhance the grip of this gun. I didn’t want to use Talon Grips, because that involves adhesive. I have Talon Grips on my Glock 22 and it was a pain to ensure they were in the correct spot (and then I had to heat up the tape to ensure they stuck).
I have Hogue grips on my Sig P220. I like the way they feel (I like that slightly tacky rubbery feel), so I decided to go with Hogue again.
These grips work very well for this handgun but one con is that they make the grip thicker in girth than it already is (it’s thick enough without adding anything). They feel very good, though. They were also a bit difficult to install, as the rubber is stiff (it is recommended to use a heat gun or hair dryer to heat up the rubber, which makes the rubber more pliable – I didn’t use either).
I bought some other toys for other firearms as well, but I’ll post about those separately.