The Firing Line Forums - View Single Post - Best way to get 1911 grip stud off of grip screw

ballardw · August 1, 2021, 12:15 AM

May just be easier to get new bushing and screw if needed. Stake the new bushing before attempting to reuse the grip screws. The bushings are intended to be mechanically staked into the frame (or at least the original and many of the clones) so that they don't come out.
Sounds like the existing bushing (stud) wasn't staked in properly.

August 1, 2021, 12:15 AM	#2
ballardw Senior Member Join Date: September 19, 2008 Posts: 1,090	May just be easier to get new bushing and screw if needed. Stake the new bushing before attempting to reuse the grip screws. The bushings are intended to be mechanically staked into the frame (or at least the original and many of the clones) so that they don't come out. Sounds like the existing bushing (stud) wasn't staked in properly. __________________ -+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+ All data is flawed, some just less so.