Stuck Luger Grip Screws

Don M · 12-06-2004, 09:02 PM

Status Report -- Semi-Success

Tried most of the suggestions:

- Several days of penetrating oil, from both inside & outside
- Short, fat-handled screwdriver with wide, well-fitting blade
- Backed up on folded towel
- Lots of vertical pressure while trying to turn by hand - no wrench

Didn't budge!

- Put frame in freezer
- When cold, blew hot air from hair dryer with slotted diffuser up the magazine well
- Repeated above

Left grip screw backed out! Right still stuck.

- Repeated freezer/hair dryer trick with no further success.

Looking for a better penetrating oil and hoping my wife won't make me take my mess out of the guest bathroom until I'm finished.

12-06-2004, 09:02 PM	#6
Don M Patron LugerForum Patron Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 1,429 Thanks: 67 Thanked 292 Times in 191 Posts	Status Report -- Semi-Success Tried most of the suggestions: - Several days of penetrating oil, from both inside & outside - Short, fat-handled screwdriver with wide, well-fitting blade - Backed up on folded towel - Lots of vertical pressure while trying to turn by hand - no wrench Didn't budge! - Put frame in freezer - When cold, blew hot air from hair dryer with slotted diffuser up the magazine well - Repeated above Left grip screw backed out! Right still stuck. - Repeated freezer/hair dryer trick with no further success. Looking for a better penetrating oil and hoping my wife won't make me take my mess out of the guest bathroom until I'm finished. __________________ Regards, Don donmaus1@aol.com Author of History Writ in Steel: German Police Markings 1900-1936 http://www.historywritinsteel.com