Disassemble-able 560???

chickentrax · Mar 24, 2006

I was talking to WillTheBarb not long ago; he was planning on getting a blade upgrade on his 560...I got to wondering how hard it would be to convert a 560 to screw-together form, like the 186 was...

I don't have a definitive answer yet, but I was wondering if there were any others who think this might be an interesting conversion...

The advantages would be blade interchangeability...You could buy a drop-point 426 on eBay, punch out the plastic handles, and transfer the blade [and probably the rockerbar] to your 560...or buy a cheap [coff*WallyWorld*coff] 110, get a BG-42 or CM154 blade upgrade, punch out the blade pivot pin, and have a premium steel blade for your 560... :thumbup:

The big drawback to converting is the use of 1/8" pins in the 560...You'd have to use some kind of internally threaded stud for one grip half, and a BHCS [or THCS] for the other...or maybe a pressed-in threaded insert instead of the stud...By using a stud (or threaded insert) we'd eliminate the stripped-thread problem that is sometimes mentioned with the 186's threaded Titanium grip half...

I'm really just thinking out loud here...Those of us interested would have to find someone skilled enough to do the work...and the required parts...and not charge us a telephone number... :grumpy:

...ummmm...Hmmm???...

Deep6Osama · Mar 25, 2006

chickentrax said:
or maybe a pressed-in threaded insert instead of the stud...By using a stud (or threaded insert) we'd eliminate the stripped-thread problem that is sometimes mentioned with the 186's threaded Titanium grip half...

That is a really good idea! I would like a Cabela's Alaskan S30V blade.

It would eliminate any chance of striping the threads and even if you did strip threads you could remove the insert press in a new one and your back in business. Most alloy frame semi automatics have a steel insert pressed into the frame for the grip screws to prevent striped threads which works very well. I have swaped grips hundreds of times and have yet to strip any threads.

chickentrax · Mar 25, 2006

Deep6Osama said:
...Most alloy frame semi automatics have a steel insert pressed into the frame...I have swaped grips hundreds of times and have yet to strip any threads.

Deep6Osama - Can you name any brands??? The insert is the big stopping block right now...

I haven't seen any pressed-in grip screw bushings, but them except for .45's and M9's [and .38 S&W's] I haven't had a lot of taking-apart to do on my weapons...and I can't think of any pressed-in bushings...

Deep6Osama · Mar 26, 2006

chickentrax said:
Deep6Osama - Can you name any brands??? The insert is the big stopping block right now...

I haven't seen any pressed-in grip screw bushings, but them except for .45's and M9's [and .38 S&W's] I haven't had a lot of taking-apart to do on my weapons...and I can't think of any pressed-in bushings...

The M9 AKA 92F should have the bushing. Remove the grips! Here is a schematic of the pistol part number 46

http://www.e-gunparts.com/productschem.asp?chrMasterModel=1150z92FS