3rd gen recall - Grips problem? (Solved)

[jsbethel]

Last year, I sent S&W a gray 3913LS grip to be replaced under the recall with a black grip which they indicated was in stock. They sent me what appeared to be a used pre-recall black grip without the dimple! I sent it back with thanks but that I wished to have a correct post-recall grip. They eventually got it right.

I had four pre-recall grips replaced last year. They all came from a warehouse in KY.

 

[85V65Sabre]

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[CrewDog]

Re Trouble installing new OEM grips on recalled 5946.

Hey Gang,

I just helped an old neighbor install, new from S&W Recall, grips on his 1st year production and not even "Broke-In" 5946. We has a hell of a time getting the grips on until I realized the metal hammer spring cap was "canting and jamming" on the interior of the housing when upward pressure was applied. I fixed the problem by using a 3/8" wide strip of plastic cut from an old membership card as a shim to straighten out the cap as it was moving up. Once I got the grip moving properly I eased out the plastic "shim". We must have worked on this for an hour before we got her put together!! ... and the Air was Blue!! Some people have mentioned that their hammer spring cap is made of plastic ... we now know why!
I also installed a 16# Wolff spring that helped the pull considerably ... now if he will just get the damn thing broken in ;-)