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zippy13 · August 10, 2010, 11:51 AM

Oops… I may have led you astray. I just realized you didn't have the forearm off of the gun, yet.
Paul s, is correct: Don't remove the forearm screws until after the forearm is removed from the gun. Typically they have a take-down catch (like the 90 ST) or just snap off (with the gun empty, cocked and on safe, pull down on the front of the forearm). If the forearm or butt stock are at all stubborn, see a gunsmith. Whatever you do, don't use an poor fitting screw screw driver in an attempt to remove the stock screw. Get a new one and/or grind one to exactly fit (actually, this applies to all gun screws). If you mess up the stock screw head you're in for a world of woe. Taking old guns apart is not a task for the impatient.

August 10, 2010, 11:51 AM	#8
zippy13 Senior Member Join Date: August 23, 2008 Location: SoCal Posts: 6,442	Oops… I may have led you astray. I just realized you didn't have the forearm off of the gun, yet. Paul s, is correct: Don't remove the forearm screws until after the forearm is removed from the gun. Typically they have a take-down catch (like the 90 ST) or just snap off (with the gun empty, cocked and on safe, pull down on the front of the forearm). If the forearm or butt stock are at all stubborn, see a gunsmith. Whatever you do, don't use an poor fitting screw screw driver in an attempt to remove the stock screw. Get a new one and/or grind one to exactly fit (actually, this applies to all gun screws). If you mess up the stock screw head you're in for a world of woe. Taking old guns apart is not a task for the impatient.