Beretta 92FS frame bushing replacement...

[Galil5.56]

First please, removal: Are these bushings righty tighty/lefty loosy, or are the threads reversed? How "staked in" are they, and will a properly fitted screwdriver do the job at breaking the staked portion, or is it better to use a vise grip, or screw extractor. Any benefit to trying to remove the staking before unscrewing them? Really want to minimize marring, or any chance of harming the threads in the frame.

Installation: I have no plans to re-stake the new bushing, and figure a thread-locker of the right strength (low strength Loctite 222?) would do the job, and allow easy removal if ever needed.

Really interested in hearing from you folks who have done this job, and can lend your help and tips.

Thank you!

 

[Jim K]

Forgive me for asking, but why do you want to remove those bushings? They were never meant to be removed by the user.

They are normal right hand thread, but they are heavily staked and trying to remove them will almost certainly strip the threads in the alloy frame. I STRONGLY recommend you leave them alone.

Jim

 

[Galil5.56]

I don't want to remove them either, but during the pistols very first grip screw removal, a grip screw came out very stripped, and trying to use several new factory screws does not work. Beretta CS has not replied to my emails asking for assistance (what's new) and to save time and PITA shipping the gun to be fixed, thought I would fix it myself. I guess they use electric/pneumatic screw drivers at the plant, and in this instance did not start the screw correctly as the threads on the screw are almost completely wiped out .

I have a 3 mm x.5mm tap that I may try first to repair the threads, and have read of others who have successfully installed new bushings, but very little detail about how and the reason for my post.

Thanks.

 

[Galil5.56]

Anyone else please?

 

[Jim K]

Please read carefully! I have never removed bushings from that gun. But I have removed similar bushings by drilling them out, using progressively larger drills but not getting one big enought to cut into the threads in the frame. Once the bushing threads are cut out to their minor diameter, the rest can be picked out of the frame threads. The staked part will usually just fall off or can be knocked out with a small screwdriver. It is tedious work and one slip can really mess up the frame. Maybe one day, the M9 will be a cottage industry like the M1911 and all kinds of special parts and tools will be available for it, but that day is not yet.

Jim