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Posted: 9/13/2006 4:34:31 PM EDT
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I'm considering ordering one of the MIAD grips. I notice that the more expensive one has the optional integrated trigger guard. Is this metal or plastic? How does it attach to the receiver? Is it pinned front and rear like a standard trigger guard? It looks from the photos like it has no holes in it. Thank you very much. |
others should be along to chime in but i'm pretty sure it's one of the most secure grips/guards offered. here's a pic and if you look at the far left you can see the optional front part of the grip w/ the guard attached (taken from magpul's website) 
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It's not pinned in the front, either. It goes in with a set screw, not a pin. I have this setup on a couple of my lowers and have no worries about it's durability. It really is very solid. 
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| I have a MIAD on my weapon, and there is no "play" or wobble in the trigger guard at all. It is made of the same material as a Glock frame, and is just as sturdy. It attaches to the front of the trigger guard with a bolt for added strength. Can you bend or squeeze the trigger guard on a Glock? Nope. Can't on a MIAD either. Very ergonomic as well. |
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If it concerns you, you could instead get Magpuls enhanced trigger guard. It is the same shape, but it's made out of Aluminum, is pinned in the rear, and is anodized. (Black and grey are the only colors I've seen.) This is the option I went with. Total cost for a basic MIAD and Enhanced Trigger Guard is only $9 more than the full MIAD kit. Main reasons I went for it: 1. I prefer aluminum to plastic. 2. This gives me the option to use whatever front strap I want. 3. Gives me the option to use other grips if I find something I like better. |
There's another reason to use it that I consider more important than these 3. I don't like finger grooves on the frontstrap and the frontstrap that has the integrated trigger guard also has an A2 style finger bump. I much prefer the straight front strap with the separeate aluminum trigger guard. |
Heh, that's basically what I was trying to say in my 2nd reason, but not in so many words. Interestingly enough, when I first used the MIAD, I went for the straight front strap. After a while I started to miss the A2 bump. The grip felt like it had less purchase and was less stable feeling offhand. I put the A2 strap on and de-horned it a bit with a jewelers file. Out of the box the A2 strap on a MIAD is less obtrusive and pronounced than the bump on a standard A2 grip. After de-horning, it didn't pinch the web between my fingers as much. The straight front strap might be something I'd use in a target rifle shot mainly from a prone position. |
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The plastic ones are sturdy enough. Stick has some pictures of one of his that was eaten by a K9 companion. It still works. I would use them and have no doubt or fears about their strength. The only reason I don't is, as was stated above, I prefer the smooth front strap so I use the stand alone trigger guard. That being said a lot of manufacturers are shipping guns with plastic trigger guards now. I'm sure the MagPul plastic is better then the others. As in more durable. |
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It wasn't the plastic that worried me, just the fact that it wasn't anchored in the back. I have a USP with a plastic trigger guard and it's awesome. I do like the option of not using the ridge, though. I generally don't like them. A big part of the reason why I'm moving off of the A2 is because, with my hand high up, the groove hits me on the finger instead of between them. |
if ya can just get ahold of a MIAD at a gun shop or something and try it out...then you'll know pretty quick (that's how i am anyways...i know right off whether a grip feels comfortable) |
Exactly what I don't like about them, and the one on teh MIAD feels sharper than the bump on the A2 so it's even less comfortable. I really like the MIAD with a straight front strap, the largest backstrap and the aluminum trigger guard. |
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