SA grip issues

[Sheepdog]

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.

[Xbonz]

Originally Posted by Sheepdog

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.

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?

[Sheepdog]

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.

[flphotog]

I've never changed the grips on my SA's so just went and tried all of my spare grips on both of them and they all fit fine. The Para grips were a little tight but they fit.

[pony up]

I have read posts regarding the quality of SA customer service. My experience has been the taming of my XDs .45. It was my very favorite ever range gun when the little bugger went full auto on me two summers ago with the extended magazine in it. My brain immediately went into full reverse recalling the first time we snapped in with our new grease guns. Of course I stitched the sky that super hot afternoon in 1960, not the ceiling of the indoor range. The range owner yelled, "What the hell was that?" He wanted to see it again, so of course. Pretty cool. a 3.3 inch machine gun. SA issued a recall repair on thousands of XDs pistols. Even sent them back with another free extended magazine. Cool beans. Their response on the bushing situation is impressive. I am a fan. On the issue of bushings, has anyone seen the 1911 bushing and grip screw treatments that Dan Chinnock has listed on his web site? I think they are a great step forward, especially if one is concerned with protecting expensive firearms and costly grips.