how do i get the left grip off in one piece?

starshippe · 10-07-2009, 05:59 PM

. . the grips on my '38 mauser are completely black. i would like to clean them, but not at the expense of losing the chip under the safety.

. . i have seen a procedure for the cleaning itself. but how do i go about removing the grip without breaking off the chip?

. . i would rather continue to have black unbroken grips than clean chipped ones.

thanks,

bill

Curly1 · 10-07-2009, 06:30 PM

I always take the right grip off first then carefully remove the left by carefully pushing up underneath while still having light pressure on the left grip with my left hand to maintain control of movement. Once I have some movement carefully work the grip out past the safety.

Reverse the steps to reassemble.

The operative words here are "carefully" with each step.

There is some more advice in this thread.

http://forum.lugerforum.com/showthread.php?t=22575

starshippe · 10-10-2009, 03:50 PM

. . was completely uneventful, just like i had hoped. the grips are cleaning up really nice.

thanks,

bill

10-07-2009, 05:59 PM	#1
starshippe User Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: brunswick, ga. Posts: 20 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	how do i get the left grip off in one piece? . . the grips on my '38 mauser are completely black. i would like to clean them, but not at the expense of losing the chip under the safety. . . i have seen a procedure for the cleaning itself. but how do i go about removing the grip without breaking off the chip? . . i would rather continue to have black unbroken grips than clean chipped ones. thanks, bill

10-07-2009, 06:30 PM	#2
Curly1 User Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Upstate New York Posts: 1,230 Thanks: 113 Thanked 703 Times in 365 Posts	I always take the right grip off first then carefully remove the left by carefully pushing up underneath while still having light pressure on the left grip with my left hand to maintain control of movement. Once I have some movement carefully work the grip out past the safety. Reverse the steps to reassemble. The operative words here are "carefully" with each step. There is some more advice in this thread. http://forum.lugerforum.com/showthread.php?t=22575 __________________ Laugh hard and often. Gary

10-10-2009, 03:50 PM	#3
starshippe User Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: brunswick, ga. Posts: 20 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	completed, no problem, thanks . . was completely uneventful, just like i had hoped. the grips are cleaning up really nice. thanks, bill