C Chris.Cal Joined Mar 18, 2011 Messages 549 Likes 58 Feedback: 14 / 0 / 0 May 12, 2012 #1/5 Does anyone know of any local gun shops that carry grip bushing drivers for the 1911?
bill o Joined Mar 23, 2009 Messages 5,445 Likes 1,737 Feedback: 3 / 0 / 0 May 12, 2012 #2/5 Chris.Cal said: Does anyone know of any local gun shops that carry grip bushing drivers for the 1911? Click to expand... What is a grip bushing driver? Yours don't take a flat head screwdriver?
Chris.Cal said: Does anyone know of any local gun shops that carry grip bushing drivers for the 1911? Click to expand... What is a grip bushing driver? Yours don't take a flat head screwdriver?
J jim/boston NES Member Joined Jan 9, 2007 Messages 453 Likes 103 Location a little north of Boston Feedback: 14 / 0 / 0 May 12, 2012 #3/5 Both of my builds allowed the use of a properly fitted slot head screwdriver.
K Kevin l NES Life Member NES Member Joined Mar 18, 2008 Messages 191 Likes 115 Location Eastern MA Feedback: 38 / 0 / 0 May 12, 2012 #4/5 Do you mean a grip bushing staking tool? Sent from my DROID RAZR using Tapatalk 2
C Chris.Cal Joined Mar 18, 2011 Messages 549 Likes 58 Feedback: 14 / 0 / 0 May 12, 2012 #5/5 After reading a few horror stories I was looking for this.... http://www.brownells.com/.aspx/pid=493/Product/MAGNA-TIP-reg-1911-AUTO-BUSHING-DRIVER-trade-BITS I decided to go with the screw driver method of removal. The first two came out without problem. The second two got destroyed, but it was nothing that vice grips couldn't handle.
After reading a few horror stories I was looking for this.... http://www.brownells.com/.aspx/pid=493/Product/MAGNA-TIP-reg-1911-AUTO-BUSHING-DRIVER-trade-BITS I decided to go with the screw driver method of removal. The first two came out without problem. The second two got destroyed, but it was nothing that vice grips couldn't handle.