Hi everyone, I bought a new paramilitary 2 last week from a dealer near me. I wanted to change the pocket clip to a different location and the below is what I observed. Is this normal? I didn't think this would happen but perhaps it is normal.
I wanted to change the clip to make it 'tip up' carry. I have the correct t6 driver for the screws. The screws came out of their original location easily but they would not thread into the holes in the new location easily. I did not force the screws. I took a magnifier (so I could see what I was doing) and added oil to each screw and gently worked them into their 'tip up' locations. I tightened them partially and backed them out, cleaned them, applied more oil, and gently tightened the screws all the way in. I then backed the screws out. There was a small amount of metal shavings that came out on the screws during this process. I cleaned off the screws and reapplied oil and then reattached the clip without issue. I'm not sure where the metal shavings came from but I suspect there was slight galling of the metal. The threads in the liners look fine but its tough to tell.
I wanted to change the clip to make it 'tip up' carry. I have the correct t6 driver for the screws. The screws came out of their original location easily but they would not thread into the holes in the new location easily. I did not force the screws. I took a magnifier (so I could see what I was doing) and added oil to each screw and gently worked them into their 'tip up' locations. I tightened them partially and backed them out, cleaned them, applied more oil, and gently tightened the screws all the way in. I then backed the screws out. There was a small amount of metal shavings that came out on the screws during this process. I cleaned off the screws and reapplied oil and then reattached the clip without issue. I'm not sure where the metal shavings came from but I suspect there was slight galling of the metal. The threads in the liners look fine but its tough to tell.