... and yes the allen heads are thin enough to be flush. ...
Are these allen head screws off-the-shelf or have you modified them for fit? If they are standard, will they fit in the regular grips or would the grip holes require some enlargement? It would be excellent if you've come up with a fix for the stripping problem.
Yes the bolts are stock off the shelf. But no they will not work with the original grips, without modification. They would need to be counterboard to fit the bolt head. Bryce
My understanding is that the original bolts (screws) are 2.5 mm (dia.) x 6 mm (length) x .5 mm (thread pitch) The length is overall as they are flat head screws. Socket head screws would be measured from the underside of the head and so would be closer to 3mm length. These would either have to be made custom, or special ordered from most fastener specialty shops.
I have a number of 2.5 mm x 6 mm x .5 mm flat head screws in hardened steel (with a black oxide finish that won't rust in normal use).
These would not allow the hex wrench to cam out (strip), but would break the locktite free first. this would effectively solve the stripping problem. I'm going to use them in my stealth R9, because they're black. These would eliminate the need for reaming out your C10 grips. anyone need some of these?
Also - and this is huge! - successfully installed photoluminescent (not tritium - they apparently shatter during firing) night sites in my R9. Drilled shallow pockets in the sights to hold the PL sight dots in place. The effect is awesome. No trouble aiming - even in total darkness. Pics to follow.
Alfonso,Thank you sir!
Below is a copy of the post that has the image of the checkering, taken from another thread ("After-Market Aluminum Grips")
To answer your question from my perspective, checkering completely negates the need for any type of friction tape, etc on the grips:....
Yes Novanglus, the screws are included in the price.
Where's the mag release on that R9? Nice job on the grips.