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John Sabato · 01-19-2011, 09:50 AM

I recommend the use of an appropriately sized neoprene O-ring on the screw to help remove the looseness of old original grips that have shrunken with aging. These are usually available in any hardware store or "home depot" type place. The neoprene gently crushes when the screw is tightened and helps immobilize the grip.

I do not recommend shooting Lugers with the original grips. Whether wood or bakelite, they are 60 to 100+ years old and usually brittle and may crack from the recoil impulse... get yourself some repro grips just for shooting and keep the originals safe...

01-19-2011, 09:50 AM	#17
John Sabato Lifer Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: The Capital of the Free World Posts: 10,156 Thanks: 3,003 Thanked 2,309 Times in 1,098 Posts	I recommend the use of an appropriately sized neoprene O-ring on the screw to help remove the looseness of old original grips that have shrunken with aging. These are usually available in any hardware store or "home depot" type place. The neoprene gently crushes when the screw is tightened and helps immobilize the grip. I do not recommend shooting Lugers with the original grips. Whether wood or bakelite, they are 60 to 100+ years old and usually brittle and may crack from the recoil impulse... get yourself some repro grips just for shooting and keep the originals safe... __________________ regards, -John S "...We hold these truths to be self-evident that ALL men are created EQUAL *and are endowed by their Creator* with certain UNALIENABLE* rights, and among these are life, LIBERTY, and the pursuit of happiness..."*