SA grip issues

[Xbonz]

A while back I purchased a 1911 Springer and asked to make me a set of grips. The grips he sent didn't fit. They fit my Sigs and Colt but not this Springer. The other grips I have, both stock and custom, which fit other pistols won't fit either. According to the smith these bushings are 3/1000 bigger than normal. Anybody ever run into this before?

[Riverpigusmc]

Nope. But buy the correct bushings, and get the grip bushing tool from Brownells or Midway...don't try to change bushings with a screwdriver. May have to use a soldering iron to heat them if they have Loctite

[jmlutz]

Originally Posted by Riverpigusmc

Nope. But buy the correct bushings, and get the grip bushing tool from Brownells or Midway...don't try to change bushings with a screwdriver. May have to use a soldering iron to heat them if they have Loctite

What he said.

[dw1911]

Originally Posted by jmlutz

What he said.

Yep, I agree too. And SA does use Loctite. A heat gun works well on Low setting. And that tool. Best money you can spend. I have one from Brownells. Rarely use it, but, that sucker will save a LOT of cussing & fussing!
Here:
http://www.brownells.com/gunsmith-to...s-prod493.aspx

[flphotog]

Originally Posted by dw1911

Yep, I agree too. And SA does use Loctite. A heat gun works well on Low setting. And that tool. Best money you can spend. I have one from Brownells. Rarely use it, but, that sucker will save a LOT of cussing & fussing!
Here:
http://www.brownells.com/gunsmith-to...s-prod493.aspx

I agree about using a heatgun to free up loctite, never had an issue that way. It's also handy if you need to make a slight adjustment to a kydex holster.

[Xbonz]

The gunsmith didn't want to try and remove them for fear of damaging the pistol, so you can be pretty sure I'm not gonna try either.

[skosh69]

Originally Posted by Xbonz

A while back I purchased a 1911 Springer and asked to make me a set of grips. The grips he sent didn't fit. They fit my Sigs and Colt but not this Springer. The other grips I have, both stock and custom, which fit other pistols won't fit either. According to the smith these bushings are 3/1000 bigger than normal. Anybody ever run into this before?

You have to buy "South American" grips to fit on a "South American" pistol...sheesh

Just kidding...good luck.

[Xbonz]

Originally Posted by skosh69

You have to buy "South American" grips to fit on a "South American" pistol...sheesh

Just kidding...good luck.

Por que eu não pensei nisso?

[jmlutz]

I'll bet you $1.00 the suggestions will work, just don't strip out the bushings or screw heads, it can be fixed but it's a big pain in the ass, been there done that....

[skosh69]

Ok, in all seriousness, why in the world would S/A grip screw bushing be a different diameter than ALL the other manufacturer's in the 1911 world????