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James K · October 23, 2013, 09:18 AM

The grip screw holes in the frame can strip also, which is why the Army insisted that Browning put grip screw bushings in the 1911. The thread strain is shifted to the replaceable bushing so the frame is not ruined by messing up one grip screw.

Jim

October 23, 2013, 09:18 AM	#21
James K Member In Memoriam Join Date: March 17, 1999 Posts: 24,383	The grip screw holes in the frame can strip also, which is why the Army insisted that Browning put grip screw bushings in the 1911. The thread strain is shifted to the replaceable bushing so the frame is not ruined by messing up one grip screw. Jim