Wild Walt. 92206 Posted December 10, 2019 Share Posted December 10, 2019 I tightened a screw too much on my Ruger .22 Single Six and cracked the grip. I am looking for somebody to repair the grip. The grips on these pistols are hard to come by, and would like to keep the grips on the gun. They still work as they are, but want the crack repaired if possible. Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Warden Callaway Posted December 10, 2019 Share Posted December 10, 2019 Sorry, I can't offer a fix but can offer a common trick to keep it from happening. The grip panels on a Colt I bought had started to spider crack around the hole only visible on the inside. I repaired the cracks and cut a length of copper tube to make a spacer to prevent over tightening. It's a common practice. Most often the tube is made from the barrel of a Bic ink pen. Here is a topic on the Colt forum that provides info on repairing grips. https://www.coltforum.com/forums/colt-smithing/297465-grip-fix-extravaganza.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlie Plasters, SASS#60943 Posted December 10, 2019 Share Posted December 10, 2019 The mother of pearl grips on my Bisley were cracked/broken and had a cowboy repair holding them on. I took them to a local jewelry store and got them repaired. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J. Mark Flint #31954 LIFE Posted December 10, 2019 Share Posted December 10, 2019 you may also consider. . . your dentist! for repairs to ivory and ivory like materials Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Warden Callaway Posted December 10, 2019 Share Posted December 10, 2019 you may also consider. . . your dentist! for repairs to ivory and ivory like materials At what my dentist charges, it'd be cheaper to throw away the gun and buy another! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dusty Devil Dale Posted December 11, 2019 Share Posted December 11, 2019 I tightened a screw too much on my Ruger .22 Single Six and cracked the grip. I am looking for somebody to repair the grip. The grips on these pistols are hard to come by, and would like to keep the grips on the gun. They still work as they are, but want the crack repaired if possible. Thanks If it's plastic, it probably is not possible to repair it to the point that the crack is invisible. CA glue WilI repair it to service. The best I can do to recommend a "low visibility" fix would be to grind about an eighth of an inch of the top edges back to 30 or 45 degrees to make a V looking gap when the halves are pressed together. Then put them together and apply low viscosity CA glue to the crack in the back, keeping the plate flat. Then when set, turn it over, fill the gap with clean baking soda and flood on another application of CA. Then after setting, sand it down to original contour. It will still show as a slightly different color stripe, but won't appear as a crack. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Warden Callaway Posted December 24, 2019 Share Posted December 24, 2019 I ran across this repair trick used on Ivory or simulated ivory on guitar parts. Maybe something you can use. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colorado Coffinmaker Posted December 24, 2019 Share Posted December 24, 2019 I would suggest cleaning the back of the crack with Denatured Alcohol and let it evaporate/dry. Apply a generous amount of superglue. File it flat (on the inside of the grip panel). Epoxy a flat washer (like the Warden's example) then make a spacer to prevent it happening again. Best of Luck Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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