June 30, 2011, 07:47 PM | #1 |
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Grip hardware question
Hey all,
Sorry if this is a stupid question but it has been on my mind since I put some wood grips I bought from Midway on my 629. ImageUploadedByTapatalk1309480748.656044.jpg I noticed that the screw that holds the grips to the gun doesn't seem to have (and I apologize for the lack of terminology) the brass washers that I have seen in most wood grips. In other words the screw goes directly into the wood. I don't know if that is common but I was wondering if there is any way I can find somewhere to buy them so that the wood won't strip when I shoot or disassemble them? Or is it worth it? Here are some close up pics: ImageUploadedByTapatalk1309481134.074832.jpg ImageUploadedByTapatalk1309481162.355285.jpg -Daniel Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk |
June 30, 2011, 08:38 PM | #2 |
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Grip question
The brass washers you are referring to are called "grip screw bushings". On the colt 1911 pistol, the grip screw bushings are screwed into the frame. S&w factory grips have them & some aftermarket grips may or may not. Pachmayr rubber grips have steel bushings molded into the rubber.
My all-time favorite grip for the n-frame smith & wesson revolvers are the "hogue monogrip"---really fit the hand well & absorb recoil. Oh yeah, send that big boy to maganaport & have the barrel ported. Had my model 29-2 done in 1977 & have never regretted the decision. Guru1911
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June 30, 2011, 08:43 PM | #3 |
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Midway said they were surplus factory grips but I doubt it because they are conversion grips.
Any idea if I can buy them and put them on myself? -Daniel Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk |
June 30, 2011, 09:57 PM | #4 |
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Escutcheons. I'd have a look at Gun parts Corporations catalog and see if the have any.
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June 30, 2011, 10:06 PM | #5 |
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Problem with the hogue monogrip is that it makes the beauty of a model 29 look...well, no so beautiful. I love the wood grips on my 29, I hate the feel though...my hand, it bleeds...(the top of the grip digs into the webbing of my thumb and breaks the skin...)
Hogue wood grips though...hmmm. |
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