SA grip issues

[skosh69]

Originally Posted by Xbonz

A while back I purchased a 1911 Springer and asked to make me a set of grips. The grips he sent didn't fit. They fit my Sigs and Colt but not this Springer. The other grips I have, both stock and custom, which fit other pistols won't fit either. According to the smith these bushings are 3/1000 bigger than normal. Anybody ever run into this before?

You have to buy "South American" grips to fit on a "South American" pistol...sheesh

Just kidding...good luck.

[Xbonz]

Originally Posted by skosh69

You have to buy "South American" grips to fit on a "South American" pistol...sheesh

Just kidding...good luck.

Por que eu não pensei nisso?

[jmlutz]

I'll bet you $1.00 the suggestions will work, just don't strip out the bushings or screw heads, it can be fixed but it's a big pain in the ass, been there done that....

[skosh69]

Ok, in all seriousness, why in the world would S/A grip screw bushing be a different diameter than ALL the other manufacturer's in the 1911 world????

[Deleted]

Originally Posted by skosh69

Ok, in all seriousness, why in the world would S/A grip screw bushing be a different diameter than ALL the other manufacturer's in the 1911 world????

They aren't

[skosh69]

Originally Posted by USPSA Shooter

They aren't

Then why don't his grips fit then? Don't tell me drilled the holes too small?

Howard did say the bushing were "bigger" right? Not taller, meaning the difference between thin bushings and normal bushings.

[Riverpigusmc]

Originally Posted by skosh69

Then why don't his grips fit then? Don't tell me drilled the holes too small?

Howard did say the bushing were "bigger" right? Not taller, meaning the difference between thin bushings and normal bushings.

Too large diameter..his other grips won't fit either. Howard, any competent smith can do it with heat and the correct tool. YOU can do it. Hell, I'll bet can do it. Make sure to loctite them back in with purple or blue loctite..check the thread diameter, then buy the loctite accordingly

[Deleted]

Originally Posted by skosh69

You have to buy "South American" grips to fit on a "South American" pistol...sheesh

Just kidding...good luck.

Children are to be seen not heard, so shut up and stand in the corner.



X someone has put different bushings in there, like said order some, As far as a gunsmith afraid of removing bushings because it might damage the gun......find another smith