« Reply #73 on: April 06, 2009, 09:57:12 PM »
I do that to all my 1911's. I take the grip panels off and leave the deck tread long so it's covered by the grips when put back on, just to help keep it more secure. Not that it's going anywhere.
That's the way I do it too. I bought a whole roll of it that's 2" wide.

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