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buggrered screws

ker2222
I recently picked up a colt SAA replica at a steal of a deal. The only problem with the revolver is that one of the backstrap screws is severly buggered--so much so that I can not even get a good screwdriver on it. What is the best way to try and remove this screw or should I just take it to a smith?

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  • p3skyking
    If it's that bad and you are mechanically inclined, you can drill off the head. Removed the backstrap, and then attack the stub with vice grips. Possibly cut a slot in the top of the screw and use a screwdriver.

    Good luck.

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  • azgunnut2@yahoo.com
    Hold On , Please do Not take a drill to it ...We have seen a many good guns ruined by 'home-work gun smithing' , take it to a "smith" ,
    it will be worth the $20.00 or so they charge ...We do this type of 'repairs' all the time......

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  • MFI
    AZ has got it nailed on the head. Take it to the pro's .

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  • thunderbolt
    While you may be able to do it yourself, ask this question first. Will the gun be worth more or less after I try fixing it? If it is in nice shape, leave it for a gunsmith. If it is only fair condition, have at it and count it a learning experience.
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  • JudgeColt
    If you are mechanically inclined, have at it. A replica is worth little or nothing anyway, so there is little monetary exposure from a mistake. Maybe you should just shoot the heck out of it, which will loosen the screws, and then you can easily remove them.

    Were the gun a real Colt SAA, I would recommend leaving them alone. Unless a Colt SAA is otherwise mint, "buggered" screws are part of most Colt SAA revolvers. New screws on an old dog always seem out of place.
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  • freemant
    I would like to respectfully disagree with judgecolt on this one. Being a retired gunsmith I have fixed countless SAAs with this problem. I usually did it for free which probably explains why I never made much money. Anyway, many of the SAA replicas are of the same or higher quality as the Colts I've seen. Uberti in particular makes an unusually high quality piece. I would definitely not recommend trying to do this fix yourself unless you're quite skilled in some other related area such as a machinist, etc. Find a friendly "smith" to do the work or even send the piece to me and I'll fix it. Just hate to see guns messed up I guess.

    Terry
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  • v35
    You need a light touch with an impact screwdriver. The blade needs to be narrow enough so as not gouge the walls of the counterbore the screw sits in.
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