Model 60 Grip removal
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Hi,
I have a model 60 with a one piece wood grip.
I want to replace it with a rubber grip.
The grip will not slide off, I am afraid to damage the grip or scratch the frame.
Please give me any pointers or advice that might help.
Thanks
I have a model 60 with a one piece wood grip.
I want to replace it with a rubber grip.
The grip will not slide off, I am afraid to damage the grip or scratch the frame.
Please give me any pointers or advice that might help.
Thanks
Nicksterdemus
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I'm not qualified to answer your question concerning firearms. If it was something else I'd hold the frame in one hand and tap a rubber mallet around the piece to be removed...
when you say "One piece grip..." is it solid and in fact ONE continous piece? or is it slotted (split) down the back or is there a screw hole at the bottom??? this would help to get it "off" for you......any pictures??
ol timer
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If has a screw in the bottom I would do the following:
Unload weapon, remove screw, hold grip in right hand and frame in left and gently try to rock the grip ever so slightly fore and aft while applying light downward pressure. Once the grip loosens up, slowly remove the grip, taking care to catch the grip locating pin should it fall free. On Hogue 1 piece wood grips for j-frames, the original S&W locating pin is replaced with a shorter pin and they are not always interference fit. It may drop out and bounce to the netherlands if you're not expecting it.
Unload weapon, remove screw, hold grip in right hand and frame in left and gently try to rock the grip ever so slightly fore and aft while applying light downward pressure. Once the grip loosens up, slowly remove the grip, taking care to catch the grip locating pin should it fall free. On Hogue 1 piece wood grips for j-frames, the original S&W locating pin is replaced with a shorter pin and they are not always interference fit. It may drop out and bounce to the netherlands if you're not expecting it.
HEADKNOCKER
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email me your pics
Gary
Gary
ol timer
Member
Look like 2 piece to me.
Mike
SWCA 1975
Mike
SWCA 1975
take screw out, then drop it back in the hole and tap the head of the screw with handle of screw driver. it will push off left grip.
I have some like the ones in the picture,they fit real tight, but they will come off.
HEADKNOCKER
Member
That grip has pins that secure it's alignment with the other side..
Try loosening the screw all but one thread & then press the screw towards the other grip, You might even have to slightly rap the handle of the screwdriver taking care to not slip & scratch anything, This should start the grip on the other side coming off, once removed you can usualy just take a finger or a piece of dowel & knock the other grip loose from the inside of the other grip area..
I have that very same Dymondwood grip that came factory on my 342Ti, See Middle revolver in pic.
Good Luck!! Tell us how it goes & Be Carefull.
Gary/Hk
Try loosening the screw all but one thread & then press the screw towards the other grip, You might even have to slightly rap the handle of the screwdriver taking care to not slip & scratch anything, This should start the grip on the other side coming off, once removed you can usualy just take a finger or a piece of dowel & knock the other grip loose from the inside of the other grip area..
I have that very same Dymondwood grip that came factory on my 342Ti, See Middle revolver in pic.
Good Luck!! Tell us how it goes & Be Carefull.
Gary/Hk
HEADKNOCKER
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Did you get that Grip Removed??
Gary/Hk
Gary/Hk
A guy on The Firing Line was having the same trouble with a Hogue grip. He tried everything and even called them. Still couldn't get it off. I told him to remove the front sideplate screw and take out the cylinder/crane assembly. This gave him a really good grasp of the frame, so that he could wriggle the grip back and forth with his free hand. He tried it and it worked. He was at the point that he was going to have to cut it off the gun 'til the suggestion. Maybe it'll give you the same results.
Not to hijack the thread (it seems to have concluded 10 days ago), but I am having extreme difficulty removing grips from my M65LS. I believe they are the OEM rosewood grips. I have ttied the suggestions posted here of using the screw, but it's not long enough for the head to stick up enough out of the grip to use it as an anvil. I tried screwing it in a few turns from the starboard side and then pulling but that didn't budge the right side grip. I've tried wiggling fore and aft while exerting downward pressure, also to no avail. Any other suggestions? Thanks.
Perpster,
The screw does not have to stick out like an anvil. After unscrewing it all the way, put the screwdriver blade back in the slot and keep tapping the end of the screwdriver handle until the bottom side grip comes off. it will come off!
Hondo
By Jiminy Hondo it worked! I got the starboard side off but the port side won't budge. Any ideas? BTW the inside of the grips have a 3-leaf shamrock with a letter in each leaf. Looks like "ACE" or "AGE". Anyone know what that means? Thanks.
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ACE is the name of the company that made the stocks.
