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Old January 26, 2005, 01:12 PM   #1
Doug.38PR
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My grips keep coming loose

The grips on my Springfield Armory 1911 A1 GI issue keep coming loose. I tighten the screws as much as I can on the grips without splitting them and they still start to come loose after I shoot 2 or 3 clips in the gun. They don't fall out or anything...yet, but the grips do start to come loose.

How can I solve this little annoyance

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Doug
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Old January 26, 2005, 02:28 PM   #2
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You might give some teflon plumbers tape a try.
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Old January 26, 2005, 02:44 PM   #3
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Best "fix" is a tiny dab of either Loctite Blue, or fingernail polish on each screw.

This will prevent vibration from loosening the screws, yet still allow easy disassembly.
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Old January 27, 2005, 07:40 PM   #4
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Loctite small screw threadlocker, I keep 2 tubes around all the time as I always find a need for it.
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