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Posted: 11/24/2006 4:10:38 PM EST
There are a few pics of these on 10-8 and Lightfighter. Are these in production or prototypes?
Pic taken from 10-8: 
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Posted: 11/24/2006 4:15:39 PM EST
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TD told me that they had no (current) plans to produce it, and that they were currently only available for USSOCOM sales. To me, that's an insane decision, since I *know* they'd sell like nuts.
OTOH, I was also told that the plug is glued on, which significantly reduces my interest. |
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Posted: 11/24/2006 4:42:02 PM EST
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Do the mod yourself! Takes about 10 minutes with a coping saw, some waterproof glue, and some fine grit sandpaper.
I also heard the plug is just glued on, although the 2 folks who emailed me from TD said to check again in early January for availability.  |
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Posted: 11/25/2006 6:17:02 AM EST
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Posted: 11/25/2006 6:29:47 AM EST
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Maybe a dumb question, but what advantage would the short VFG offer over the longer one?
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Posted: 11/25/2006 7:09:57 AM EST
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If you hold the front grip with the thumb on the handguard instead of wrapping your hand around the grip, the grip doesn't need to be that long. A grip that short also kills the ability to slide the pressure tape switch inside the cutout, but it's not all that secure even in the full size grip anyway, I always use some tape to make sure the tape switch doesn't fall out, so it's no big loss.
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Posted: 11/25/2006 9:08:24 AM EST
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The grips in your pic look like cut-down prototypes, from the rough edge in the bottom where the cap is glued on. Should not be that difficult of a mod if someone wants to make one. I suppose TD will make another mold if it is to be produced. |
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Posted: 11/25/2006 9:19:21 AM EST
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i did my own 'garage chop job' about a month ago, but to an intermediate length, not the K. this was for my M1A with cluster rail to give it a more balanced look as the regular one looked too long. the bottom rail on the cluster rail is pretty low. when i use a VFG, i shoot the way duffy described - with the thumb forward, not wrapped around the grip, so i don't need the full length. the K does look a bit short, even for my small hands, though. for me, an intermediate length is perfect. i also did one for a para FAL.
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Posted: 11/25/2006 9:29:21 AM EST
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Maybe that's why TD isn't selling it to the public yet, as each one is hand made from the standard grip?
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