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Unread 06-17-2007, 05:09 PM   #3
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I have a cure, but it takes alot of patience and dexterity. Working from the opposite side of the gun, with the grip off, thru the grip-frame, with the problem grip on and in correct position .... you will find a bit of space between the grip's retaining ridge and the inside of the steel grip frame, which is the problem .... fill that space with ... a filler.... and the grips will be tight. Filler suggestions, a flat toothpick, trimmed and epoxied to the grip panel, or just use carpenters or white glue, which dries clear. Be careful not to get it onto the frame too much, or it will stick. Lightly oil the frame to make it release, or use a releasing agent, as in gun-stock bedding kits. If the toothpick is too thick, you can sand it flatter, just move it back and forth with your fingers across a piece of sandpaper on a flat surface. Trim any part of the shim that is excess with a sharp exacto knife when the glue is dry. I think you need some kind of wood or wood substitute there, but it might work just to have the glue in the space take up the slack.
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