converting a french grip to a pistol

[fido]

i recently decided to convert to pistol grip. And i noticed to late (because im an idiot) that there are like 3 inches hanging out the rear of my grip cause i havent cut it. How many inches should i cut it so it fits my pistol snug?

[keropie]

Put grip on weapon. Get marker. User marker to mark where the grip should end. Remove grip. Get saw. Cut tang. Put grip back on. Rejoice, and perform backflip.

[epeeisky]

It usually depends on the pistol grip that you have. My grips very greatly in the amount I have to cut. So, I mark where the tang comes out of the grip with some whiteout, then I go about 5mm down from that to make my cut. Note that I use outside hex nuts. For Inside hex nuts you might have to cut off a little more than for an outside hex nuts.

[prototoast]

See this http://www.fencing.net/forums/thread23961-post423066.html for techniques people use to do the actual cutting.

[fencer1960]

Helpful Hint: Screw your pommel nut on the tang to a point below your intended cut. Cut, then unscrew the nut. This will re-thread the tang where the threads may have been disturbed by the cut.

[Epee Scherma]

Most definately put the nut on beforehand, or you may never be able to get it back on unless you get a threading die.

[Purple Fencer]

Not necessarrily....a good Dremel with a reinfirex fibreglass cuting wheel works fine without damaging the threads.

The hex nut technique or spinning a cutting die on works wonders, though, if you use bolt cutters, because they defrm the end threads during the cutting process.