Removing Taurus grip pin

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Removing Taurus grip pin

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Has anyone removed the grip pin on a Taurus LBR to fit alternative grips? If you could let me know what worked I'd be grateful.

I was looking at mine last night as I have some Hogue grips I'd like to put on and I'm not convinced a sharp tap with a hammer and punch is going to do it and I don't want to start beating the crap out of it. I wondered if it might be better to cut it off with a dremmel but I thought the pin might be hardened.

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Young man, do you mean the pin holding the wrist brace/bar?
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I don't think it's holding that in. It looked to me like that had been welded/filled further back in the frame. This is the grip pin which is used a locating point for the grips. The Hogue instructions actually say that you have to remove it so it's not a UK specific coathanger pin.
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Have a little look eight threads below this one....

http://full-bore.co.uk/viewtopic.php?f=93&t=13918
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Thanks Sim. Probably time to treat my junior hacksaw to a new blade. I think the old one probably qualifies as a senior by now.
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#6 Post by Hairydavey »

I know this is an old thread, but for anyone reading this topic, look at each end of the pin going through the Taurus frame that you need to remove in order to fit Hogue grips.

My pin was actually tapered, one good whack on the smaller end with hammer and punch and it popped right out.
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