This is a very common occurrence with 1911's. So much so that I took two small pieces of oak, clamped them together in my drill press vice and drilled a hole slightly smaller than the bushing diameter. The hole was centered where the two pieces join, so each piece ended up with a 1/2 hole in it. An alternative would have been to drill a hole in a solid piece of oak then saw in half. Anyway, put the two pieces in a vice with the bushing in the hole and tighten. It's always held well enough to remove the screw and won't booger up the bushing.
LocTite may work as well, I just shied away from using it for this purpose, especially on a gun that didn't belong to me.
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So many S&W's, so few funds!!
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