Grip Alignment Pin on a Pre War N frame

[quinn]

I am needing to replace the grip alignment pin on a pre war N frame. I know the diameter is 1/8th inch (cut piece of drill bit?) but what is the proper lenght? I know from having problems installing old grips that if the length is even a little too long, the grip won't fit correctly.

I also understnad that roll/spring pins work but lenth availabiltiy is 3/8 or 1/2.

Thanks
Randy

 

[Frailer]

I just checked my 1917, and its pin measures .627”. So a 5/8” pin should work fine.

 

[Alk8944]

All K, L, N and X Frame guns use the same stock pin! The only difference is carbon or stainless steel.

 

[Vtgw938]

A cut piece of nail is much easier to work with.

 

[alwslate]

All pins are not the same. Some are solid steel and I have seen some that were thin rolled sheet metal.

 

[Alk8944]

All pins are not the same. Some are solid steel and I have seen some that were thin rolled sheet metal.

True, but dimensionally they are interchangeable with each other in all frame sizes except J. Your post is nothing more than petty nit-picking!

 

[StrawHat]

All pins are not the same. Some are solid steel and I have seen some that were thin rolled sheet metal.

Were they specific to a model or dash series?

I have a couple sets of stocks and the method for attaching the grip medallion varied but no one seems able to say why,

Kevin

 

[alwslate]

True, but dimensionally they are interchangeable with each other in all frame sizes except J. Your post is nothing more than petty nit-picking!

Oh so sorry Alk. I guess I hurt your tender feelings again

 

[alwslate]

Grip pins are not rocket science. I have driven out deformed roll and rolled sheet metal pins and replaced them with a piece of nail or heavy coat hanger wire. If one is too long a file will fix it. Filing a radius on the ends will enable replacing grips if they are tight. Even hard steel roll pins can be filed.

 

[2152hq]

A tight driven fit in the hole in the frame is all you need.
As far as the length, long enough to enter the drilled holes in the grip panels.
The ends do not have to bottom out in the grip panel holes. Better that they do not, The pin is just there to remove fore and aft shuffle movement of the grip panels.

Use any round stock,,,pin, wire, nail etc. File to fit if it's a bit to big. That's why God invented files.
Round the ends as stated already so the panels drop onto the pins easily.

If the holes in the grips are oversized,,wax up the in-place grip pin and the surrounding frame.
Place a dot of epoxy into each hole in the grip panels,,it won't take much at all.
Assemble the grips and tighten.

Upon curing, the epoxy positioned grip pin/panels will be in perfect allaignment and won't move around.
I usually shorten the grip pins on both sides a few .000 after that to leave some clearance in there. Simply file them off a little and you're done.

 

[steelslaver]

A nail with the head cut off, stuck in a drill and ran flat against the side of a grinder wheel will become what ever diameter you want

 

[AudieMurphy]

True, but dimensionally they are interchangeable with each other in all frame sizes except J. Your post is nothing more than petty nit-picking!

they maybe dimensionally interchangeable....BUT...what would YOU do examining a potential buy and find the wrong one...thats right! wrong one....obviously you wouldnt know when S&W changed styles or used on which series...BUT,go ahead, carry on!