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Aristides · January 14, 2013, 11:11 PM

I just bought a nice, new Colt 45 and was installing some custom grips on it. The new grips came with their own bushings and screws, so I proceeded to remove the bushings from the frame of the Colt. The top bushings on both sides of the frame came out ok, but the bottom bushings on both sides wouldn't budge. The metal is quite soft, and now I have striped the little slots where the screwdriver is supposed to grip the head of the bushing. So, how do I get those stripped bushings out...???

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January 14, 2013, 11:11 PM	#1
Aristides Senior Member Join Date: May 18, 2008 Location: Louisville, KY Posts: 352	Need Help: Stripped Bushings on Colt 45 I just bought a nice, new Colt 45 and was installing some custom grips on it. The new grips came with their own bushings and screws, so I proceeded to remove the bushings from the frame of the Colt. The top bushings on both sides of the frame came out ok, but the bottom bushings on both sides wouldn't budge. The metal is quite soft, and now I have striped the little slots where the screwdriver is supposed to grip the head of the bushing. So, how do I get those stripped bushings out...??? Help? __________________ If we all threw our problems in a pile and saw everyone else's, we'd grab ours back...Regina Brett ------ The government cannot give to anybody anything that the government does not first take from somebody else...Dr. Adrian Rogers