Best place to find sideplate screw replacements

[rosewood]

I cannot speak for any area other than right here in the Richmond VA area but both located around me have a separate pull out drawer and it is actually labelled "gun screws". ACE Hardware stores, at least these two, are franchises so the owners are completely different, so is the staff, some know what they have, other don't.

The biggest problem is that YOU have to know what you want exactly in terms of thread (dia and pitch), length, type head flat slotted, dome, round head etc.

I do NOT advise taking the gun into the store, so you have a tiny screw in your hands but most all the screws in the drawer will look "pretty close" so again know what you want and chances are ACE has it, already blued and ready to go. One of the stores even has a labelled piece of metal with threaded holes so you can "try" your screw for fit and ID, but be aware, little screws inserted by your fingers in a loose piece of metal (or plastic) may "feel fine" but in reality may not be correct when you go to tighten in the gun.

Anyway...just a shot and again, some ACE Hardwares are very much anti-gun I've heard and won't even stock these drawers as a couple of my friends in other states have told me.

Hmm, I haven't tried any of those screws for things such as side plates. Most of them to me seemed to be for scope mounts etc. I may have to look closer.

Rosewood

 

[chief38]

If not too badly boogered, you can tap the slot back into place and it doesn't look bad. I have fixed up some fairly bad ones.

In the very beginning of my collection, I just replaced the buggered up screws. Then I discovered they can easily be repaired and made to look almost like new again - unless they are really far gone.

As DWalt said above, they can be peened back into shape but most times my files, stones and polishing wheel is al that is needed. Yes, new screws have gotten price and sometimes the freight is as much as the screw!

 

[Jaco1234]

Is the yoke screw different from the side plate screw?

 

[chief38]

Is the yoke screw different from the side plate screw?

On VINTAGE models the only difference is the length is fitted long enough to retain the Yoke but not too long, so it will swing out without friction. That's the only difference. Fitting one is quick & easy.


The NEW ones have a spring loaded pointed plunger that automatically adjusts to the correct length and tension.

 

[squid8286]

On VINTAGE models the only difference is the length is fitted long enough to retain the Yoke but not too long, so it will swing out without friction. That's the only difference. Fitting one is quick & easy.


The NEW ones have a spring loaded pointed plunger that automatically adjusts to the correct length and tension.

I won't have any problem fitting a new yolk screw. It just irritates the hell out of me that I did that to the original. I went ahead and ordered a few from Jack First. I hope they are long enough to need a little bit of fitting, actually.

 

[rosewood]

I know it is too late, but midway has them in stock, they are the side plate screw that you can fit for the yoke screw.
Just have to get them in a larger order so you don't have to eat the shipping cost on such a small item.

They do have the spring-loaded ones in stock also, but they will not work on older non-spring loaded guns.

Rosewood

 

[jc2721]

$11.00 for one screw ? No thanks !

Don't forget the shipping charges--$12 minimum IIRC the last time I ordered (a few years ago). Excellent, new manufactured hard to find parts but pricey.