Saving Grip Medallions

[fleabus101]

Here's a question Ive not seen lately.
I have a worn out set of 46-68 N magnas
I want to save the medallions from.
Any advice on the best..easiest way to get them out of the grips you've used successfully
with littlest trouble? I thought pliers to bust'em
up to burning them out..need your experience.
Along the lines also would like to see any
grips you have had using repurposed grip
medallion for ideas for me..
Thanks Guys
Randy..

 

[ronnie gore]

medallions

I drimel the rivet on the back side just enough to get the washer off and punch out the medallion out, there is enough rivet left to peen over, or you can just glue the medallion into the grips. i have sent medallions to Grass horn and he glued them into some elk horn grips.

 

[BC38]

I drimel the rivet on the back side just enough to get the washer off and punch out the medallion out, there is enough rivet left to peen over, or you can just glue the medallion into the grips. i have sent medallions to Grass horn and he glued them into some elk horn grips.

The only thing I would add is to use a block of wood with a 1/2" hole in it as an "anvil". Center the medallions over the 1/2" hole when you drive them out of the grips. That way they won't be marred by impact against anything in the process.

 

[BigBill]

Follow the advise above and once apart hold the stud horizontal and lightly peon it round to its orginal diameter. Then install them.

 

[2152hq]

If you really don't want the grip panel or it's already damaged beyond use,,you can split the wood easily right through the top of the 'ear'.
Separate the wood.
That'll release the medallion with the washer intact.

Then push the washer up to the back of the medallion and peen the riveted mushroom back down on the stud. Then slide the washer off.
Saves the full length of the stud and no cosmetic damage to the blued washer.
I usually just press the mushroomed tip of the stud back in place by closing the end in a vise, moving the tip around a few times and closing .
It forms right back straight easily. The vise is sometimes easier than the hammer method of penning it back into place.

 

[Baltimoreed11754]

What 2152 said.

 

[fleabus101]

Thanks very much to all of you who responded
to my query.. Now I have better guidance on their removal.
Appreciate your help a Bunch !
Randy..