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September 1, 2010
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OK, Update
1st, thanks to all the members for their suggestions and help, I've tried
just about all of them. Today I broke down and went to a local GUNSMITH.
He tried everything that he knew, looks like I have permanent grips on
two of my DW
He suggest that I shot them with the screw removed, which I will try and if that doesn't work the air gun will be my last hope
thanks again
TWO
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March 27, 2009
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Just send them 2 over here! Strange that none of the ideas have worked!
Hope shooting them makes the grips slide off! What about a longer screw (from hard ware store) say an inch or two to long then put grip in vice (padded) drive the frame from grip! 
February 11, 2010
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TWO,
I recommended the air gun thinking you had rubber grips on the gun 
I see now it's wood, don't think air is going to help much seeing how
you can only blow up the screw hole.
Two things I would try, first, cover with a light dish towel and put in the
refrigerator freezer for half a day.
Second, because you live in NV and it is known to be so dry and wood will
shrink. Cover all the metal you can get too with lots of oil and then give
that thing some kind of steam bath, don't know if turning on the shower
with all hot water getting the bathroom filled with steam and leaving the
door closed for a few hours would do it or not. You might have to go
back in and turn on the hot water and steam up the room every couple hours
for a whole day.
-Blacktop
August 28, 2009
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Did you try the ratchet strap yet?
September 1, 2010
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harly said:
Did you try the ratchet strap yet?
Yes I did, didn't budge. Not sure if I had it right got an Idea to hook
it to my backyard iron fence if the shooting doesn't work.
On my way to the range now.
thanks
TWO
September 1, 2010
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It's official, I give up. The wife is afraid I'll tear down the iron fence
or something inside of the house.
I have tried everything
TWO
I can even shoot both guns without grip screws
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March 2, 2008
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If anything, you want the wood to shrink. If the wood "draws in" on itself it might release from the tang slightly.
I went to a bookstore and asked the saleswoman "Were is the Self Help Section?" She said if she told me, it would defeat the purpose.
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December 4, 2011
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I think what LB said about drilling out the grip and using a dowel to drive the frome off the grips is what you will end up having to do. Either that or split the grip, I'd try the dowel route first to save the grips.
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September 1, 2010
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lbruce said:
OK first all of the ideas so far sound like good ideas, have you tried backing the grip screw off a few turns and tapping the end of the screw with a flat punch? Be sure not to tap hard enough to damage anything. If all else fails before splitting your grips take a 5/16 or 3/8 drill bit and CAREFULY drill through the screw hole until you "meet" the stud and use a dowel to drive the gun out. Then epoxy a section of dowel back in place to save the grip. If you need help just shout.
LB
P.S. I suggest a hand drill or even turn the drill bit by hand.
LB you gotta know I'm as handy as a man without arms. I've owned a car
for the last 55 yrs and never even changed a tire. What is a dowel?
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December 4, 2011
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A dowel is a long round piece of wood, you get them at lumber yards, Lowes, etc. It is like a long wooden pin. They come in various diameters.
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March 27, 2009
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Dang bring them to Kansas we will get them off for you!
July 5, 2009
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You indicated that you have two DWs with "permanent grips". Did you acquire the revolvers from the same person? If so, is it possible that the person cemented the grips in place using glue or adhesive? Just a thought.
GG
September 26, 2010
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Time to buy some tools! Try using a gear or bearing puller. Remove the grip screw and put in longer one in that sticks out of the grip. Here is a rig I made up with stuff in my garage. I am sure a gunsmith could set up something like this in a few minuets.
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November 17, 2008
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Interesting idea Doc Sparky. The grips Two is having trouble with are some I built and since they fit fine when they left Georgia it is most likely a climate change causing shrinkage. I use only dried materials but some wood sources are a little vague as to how dry a piece actually is. Also even a completely dried piece going from humid Georgia to arid Nevada could cause changes. So far this is the only time this has occurred out of hundreds of grips. Regardless of the cause I am confident the grip can be removed with a little persistence. I bet the gunsmith he took them to didn't try really all that hard as he did not want to risk damaging the grip for something he really could not charge much for. Just an opinion. Keep plugging away Two and success is inevitable.
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September 26, 2010
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I would pad the clamps on a good set of grips, I just put those old beater grips for the demo. A padded muffler clamp could work too.
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March 2, 2008
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Is there any chance that this method could force the mainspring seat up into the the tang?
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November 17, 2008
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Is there any chance that this method could force the mainspring seat up into the the tang?
Highly unlikely, but I imagine anything is possible. I would think the grip screw would bend first.
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March 27, 2009
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Now this changes everything! LB i haven't ever tried to remove the grips if they are stuck it will be a Mitchell with LB grips forever! I thought they were DWA's!
February 11, 2010
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How about feeding alittle oil down in there, maybey with one of those
little needle applicators or something. Man I'm rooting for these
grips to come off 
-Blacktop
February 11, 2010
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Steve CT said:
If anything, you want the wood to shrink. If the wood "draws in" on itself it might release from the tang slightly.
You would think so huh, I'm just going off something I saw on that
Pawn Stars NV when a guy brought in this old guitar and the thing had
shrunk in different spots and the expert said it was because of their
hot dry climate, when asked what to do with it he answered refinish
it or take it out to the west coast for a couple days.
-Blacktop
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