Posted: 5/1/2007 3:33:22 PM EDT
| I have a Colt Defender with the Hogue grips and I thought I would try out some Chip McCormick "slim carry" Rosewood grips. I really like the Hogue grips but this was to be a 40 dollar experiment. The slim carry grips would thin the pistol out quite a bit. Apparently I have to change out the screws and the threaded sleeve. I do not want to damage the sleeve for the original grips and they are in tight. If I try to forcefully unscrew these sleeves they will break. The new grips come with their own sleeves. Anyone run into this? As I said, this was a 40 dollar experiment so if I can't do it without messing anything up no biggie, but maybe I'm missing something obvious. Wouldn’t be the first time. |
So I'm assuming the stock screw bushings are going to be damaged in removal if I have to go that route. I guess I could get more from Colt if I decided to go back to the Hogue grips. Dumb question: counter clockwise rotation right? Any noticeable change in recoil? I really have yet to find a pistol that has objectionable recoil but Colt had to put those grips on for a reason. |
I can't remember the rotation. My accuracy improved with the thinner grips. No objectionable recoil. The hair dryer idea sounds great. |