Grip Screw Size/Thread pitch?

[papajohn428]

I'm always on the hunt for more grips (stocks) for my assorted K- and N-frame S&W's, and I've found several decent sets lately, but most have come without the grip screw. I've searched Midway's website and a few others, but I can't ever seem to find them for in stock or sale at anything resembling a fair price, I'm not paying $12 for a machine screw! So I thought I'd try the local vendors of such things, the problem is that I don't know the thread pitch or size. I think the thread pitch is 48.......can anyone help out here? I'd like to buy a dozen if I can find a good source.

Thanks!

 

[armorer951]

thread pitch

According to my Brownells "Screw Checker" they are 5X44.

CT

 

[papajohn428]

Given that info, here's what I get......not sure this screw is short because they lopped off the photo, or because it's the wrong screw!

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[Pig Hunter]

Brownells sells them in packages of 12. The head needs to be turned down, for the price wrap tape around the threads, chuck it in your drill and use a file to get it to fit. The 1" work fine with Magnas. Mark

 

[jepp2]

Brownells sells them in packages of 12

Could you share the part number from Brownells? They didn't show as available for the models I checked.

 

[Pig Hunter]

The #for the pkg is 080-050-544AH. Mark

 

[jepp2]

The #for the pkg is 080-050-544AH. Mark

Thanks for the part number! Do you find the 1" to be adequate for proper fit? For K and N frame I find it takes 1 1/16" to 1 1/8" to fit the escutcheons properly.

 

[Pig Hunter]

As I said I have used them successfully with Magnas. For what they cost try them. Mark