grip screw seized

[remerus]

Hello Gents,

I though I would just give you an update on the progress so far.

The screws are off thank god that was an ordeal ... first one( right hand) came off after a few goes with some WD40 over a couple of sessions with a couple of convincing taps with a hammer.

Second one (Left hand ) no such luck applied the same scenario as above but was so intent on staying put i ended up burring off the groove and put a slight bend in the frame just enough to stop insertion of the magazine. in the end I drilled through the center of the left hand screw and used an easy out to remove it.

The grips turn out to be matching as per the numbering which seem to be in not bad condition damage wise with exception of a small crack forming on the bottom of the left hand one.

The grips I assume had not been taken off for some time if not at all in the last 96 odd years aswith in the pictures I have provided you can see the pitting on the frame, is there any way to treat this to stop it from continuing?

Peg