I guess it depends on the gun and your intended use. If you will never change the grips, then Loctite Red will do it for sure.
The staking method has been around since the invention I believe. The page from the 1964 TM on the 1911A1 shows the method and the tool. It isn't that complicated.
Several years ago I watched a negotiation at a gun show for a Colt 1911A1 being offered as "collector grade" and when the grips were removed (by the Seller) in order to verify that they were genuine "Coltwood" and not Keyes Fiber. a teeny, tiny, barely visible dot of red around one of the 4 grip bushings, dropped the potential buyer right out of the running, and I left too......wasn't worth it.
If you do use the Loctite Red, use very little on the end of a toothpick and just touch the tip of the bushing thread and don't "coat" the full thread depth....you don't need a lot!
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Charlie B
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