Stripped grip screw! HELP!

[newcitizen]

I have a stripped grip screw on my sig 226. I think I can either tap it to be bigger and use a different screw or I can helicoil it. If either of those will work let me know. Or if you have any other answers i'm eager to learn and hear what you have to say. Any help is appreciated!

[tujungatoes]

I have no idea what the thread is on those screws, but if they make the size you need, I'd use a time-sert rather than a helicoil.

[kcstott]

Yep +1 for the time sert. little hard to find but worth it.

[G Wilikers]

Not sure of the thread size, but here is the link for the time serts: http://www.timesert.com/index.html. Find the size & pitch of the bolt, then measure the thickness of the frame @ the screw hole & see if they have an insert that short. Time sert are def the way to go. I use them every week in my shop on engines, but sometimes i can't use them & have to use a helicoil. If done properly & care is used when installing or removing your grips may work for a while. I would prob say that its a temp fix. Not sure if this wood help: http://www.brownells.com/handgun-par...prod24892.aspx. Or you could have someone carefully tig weld the hole part way up & re-tap back to original size.

Good luck,

G.

[atdski07]

Just us one of the self tapping screws from Home Depot, that'll get er done......

[kel-tec-innovations]

Its not a high tension screw, just holds the grips in place. Thread lock or super glue would work. Doing a helicoil would be doing it right.

[john67elco]

wrap some duct tape around both grips nice and tight. Id recommend the tape to be tacticool gray in color imo.

[ar15barrels]

Lacking a timesert, I would make a little steel insert and reverse counterbore the frame so that the insert pulls its way into place as the screw is tightened.
A steel insert will never strip out again...

[newcitizen]

Thanks for the responses!

The previous owner or the one before him used super glue or something to that effect. It still came loose. That's when I discovered the problem. I'll check out the time sert but am leaning towards the helicoil or bigger tapped screw. And no there will be no Home Depot self tapping or Duct Tape wrapping for my guns! But advice is advice and I thank you all! Now back to tinkering...

[nitrofc]

Helicoil it.

http://www.helicoil.com.sg/