smitholdtimer - No it didn't. It is right up against the inside of the frame cut out. I am in the process of looking for a replacement set of grips for this gun. That's one of the reasons I am sending away for the factory letter. The left grip is badly bowed in and if you take it off it is cracked on the inside, probably due to being over tightened. Most likely the reason why someone in the past added that third screw near the top.

I always like to put the right type of grips on my guns.

jsmith