Thread size Herrett grips?

[Anton Dee]

Just recieved a set of Herrett grips for my Model 34 Sq butt, I did already know that the screw was missing, but now I need to know the thread size.

The screw seems to be 1/8th of an inch (0.125"), but the pitch of the thread is not known to me. I don't want to ruin the thread in the grip by trying all kinds of screws.
When I know what pitch it is, I can make my own screw on the lathe.
Thanks in advance!

 

[Alk8944]

Have you tried a 6x32?

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[sceva]

If you call Herrett they will probably send you the proper screw. I was in the same situation a number of years back and they sent me one at no charge,

 

[ChuckS1]

If you call Herrett they will probably send you the proper screw. I was in the same situation a number of years back and they sent me one at no charge,

I also suggest contacting Herrett's. I bought a used set of grips for my Model 41 last year and realized the screw wasn't there. I e-mailed Herrett's and they sent me one for free. Great company.

 

[Anton Dee]

Thanks for the suggestions to contact Herrett's, I'm not sure if they send an item to the Netherlands, but I can always try!

Also thanks for stating that it could be a 32 pitch, I'll try one.
We live in a Metric world here, Unified Inch-threads are not that obvious.

About the double posting; I tried to find a 'delete' option in editing, but I did not find it...? Sorry

 

[Anton Dee]

Searched a lot of stores around town, that might have Unified threaded bolts, nuts, taps & dies: Nothing!
All their Imperial and UN size bolts and nuts started with 1/4".
I DID find a screw that fitted but was way too short in a computer; an attchement screw for a hard-disk.
Nothing left than to make my own screw.
At long last, I got access again to my little lathe, after clearing a lot of stuff in the shed.
It was a bit of an 'odd' size screw; the outside was 0.125", according my Engineers Handbook, this is smaller than UNC #6 (0.137"), which I made first, but that one did not fit.
It was more of a #5 with thread as the #6's 32 TPI. Anyway, a lathe comes handy with those kind of things; you can make your own odd sizes!

Why I did even bother to run around town to find a screw, I don't know, it would never have been as nicely fitting as this Stainless home-made one!