They aren't

Then why don't his grips fit then? Don't tell me Zane 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 Ellison can do it. Make sure to loctite them back in with purple or blue loctite..check the thread diameter, then buy the loctite accordingly

I'm going to call Springfield tomorrow and ask them about this. Then I'm going to another gunsmith for a second opinion. Believe me when I say it ain't worth me trying. There's a reason I'm in sales and not doing anything mechanical, or surgical, or even...nah, let's leave it there.:rolleyes:

Question, did you buy this gun new or used?

Oh yeah, hey pig...BITE ME.

Used. The smith said the bottom of the bushing was not right (I think he said it was flattened, don't remember his exact words.)

Previous owner may have stripped out the bushing holes and installed oversized bushings, that should not have changed the side that goes through the grip. You never know what they may have done. May have used a screwdriver to set them and spread them out.

Cross threaded? May not be square to the frame.

Gotcha...thanks for the clarification.

Ding ding ding. We have a winnah. I do believe this is what the smith said. Thanks.

Now, this being the case, where do I go from here?

You need to get new bushings and a bushing bit/ driver remove old bushings install new ones. If the threads are messed up you may be able to retap them and you should be good to go. Worst case, you would have to drill and tap for oversized bushings.

http://www.brownells.com/gunsmith-to...s-prod493.aspx

http://www.brownells.com/gunsmith-to...p-prod621.aspx

http://www.brownells.com/gunsmith-to...prod42145.aspx

Or find a smith to do it.:D