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09-29-2014, 06:26 AM | #1 |
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Easy fix for loose grip
NOTE: this is only for guns considered "shooters", do not try with a gun you value as a Collectible.
As I'm sure many Luger shooters know, the grips can loosen up due to broken or missing wood edges on the inside of the grip. My refinished shooter DWM had this condition - the leading edges of the wood ridge inside the right grip had broken down and allowed the grip to flop forward. Still usable but very annoying. Nobody wants to use a gun where it feels like the grip isn't firmly attached. My wife is into crafts and has a small hot glue gun with a very small nozzle. After comparing the loose right grip to one that fits tightly, I used a thin bead of hot glue to rebuild the missing wood. Putting it back on the gun, the glue is soft enough to conform to the edge of the frame it presses against, and the grip now fits perfectly with no wiggle at all! I'll add another note that if you are concerned about the glue sticking to the frame, don't be. It gets very firm once it cures. Rather than using too much glue (messy and difficult to remove), start slowly and use multiple applications if necessary. It just takes a little. Last edited by spacecoast; 09-29-2014 at 02:22 PM. |
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09-29-2014, 12:27 PM | #2 |
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I'm going to try this on a set of repro grips with no "edges" at all!
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I read about this trick somewhere else, and it works great! However, I would like to find a harder type of glue that allows you to make a more permanent repair. Seems like the standard a bit soft, so it gets messed up if you remove the grips. A hard type of hot glue would be perfect to use in revolver grips where the holes have been wallered out. I usually use epoxy for this, but hot glue would be way quicker and less messy.
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09-30-2014, 02:35 AM | #4 |
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I've used a similar method employing 1 hour epoxy. The epoxy works well and sets up hard. I also use it on the edges to shim when a grip is too short. To avoid having it stick to the gun, I tape a single layer of Saran Wrap to the area to be addressed. One can lay on a bead of mixed epoxy and gently form it as it cures, also removing any excess while it is still fudgey--but not sticky.
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http://www.harborfreight.com/high-te...gun-68337.html http://www.clumsycrafter.com/2013/04...ue-gun-to-use/ |
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09-30-2014, 08:41 AM | #6 |
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Try Bondo. It can be shaped with files or knives while it is semi-hard, but when fully cured, it is rock hard.
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JB Weld has worked in this same capacity for me on many occasions
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Just to fix a bit the grip screws I use one drop of my wife's nail varnish, it works.
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The glue gun workes miracles in just few seconds. And the glue doesn't stick to the wood, if I don't like it I can take it off any time and repeat the operation once again until it is perfect.
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