If I may ask, where you guys get your brass screws? Like for the trigger guard, butt plate and so on.
Brass screws
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Phil Coffins
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Steel would be better and that’s what old guns used, I’m removing brass screws on a couple of rifles now. You can have the brass ones if you want them just PM your address.
Ok, I'm just putting together some CVA pistols and that's what they were started with. There's some missing. I also have one I'm going to need a trigger guard, so I want to finish it with the brass.
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most, if not all home centers have everything you might need. even if they may need to be chucked up in a drill and the heads filed smaller, domed etc.
64Springer
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Online furniture supply stores will sell brass screws.
Phil Coffins
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Screws sent.
Good man!
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Don’t forget to drag the threads through some candle wax before you install them. It helps to prevent you from twisting them off. If the screw starts to bind or squeak, take it out and rub more wax on the threads.
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Bar soap works for that too.
Comfortably_Numb
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They weren't used in the old days. People are going to point that out to you when ever they see your gun
You WILL get tired of hearing about it
I'm kinder than most I always keep my comments to NICE SCREWS and move on.
You WILL get tired of hearing about it
I'm kinder than most I always keep my comments to NICE SCREWS and move on.
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There's a place called Blacksmith Supply, I believe, down south that sells round-head steel screws like the old fashioned kind should you not want brass. They sell bolts and such, I have the name written down elsewhere but can retrieve it.
I didn't think about the old days. I just wanted to replace the ones missing. I've got some coming, so I guess I'll just go with the brass. Maybe later on I'll decide to go with steel.
Thanks guys
Jap
Thanks guys
Jap
Yeah I thought of them. But being about 20 miles from me. I haven't been there. I live in a little town with no hardware store. Home Depot is the closest to me and that is about 15 miles and all they have is Phillips head.
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Yeah, I hear ya. Used to be a 35 mile drive for me but when Lowe's moved out Ace took over. Now Ace is 2 miles away and I've got a 20 mile drive to Lowe's. LOL
I used to restore antique engines and Ace was the place to go. It's an old store and they had brass valves and oilers. Square head nuts and bolts. Now most everything is online.
Comfortably_Numb
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If you're going with brass Phillips head won't make any difference. Phillips heads are just as authentic as brass screws.
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Mike, you must be feeling good, you seem rather loquacious this morning!
This is a farming area. The local Ace Hardware is huge and has lots of things you won't find in a city or suburban store.
Loose nuts, bolts, screws, cotter pins, washers etc etc are in a ten yard long five foot tall cabinet of small labeled drawers with dividers. Plastic bags with a printed grid for listing your contents sit on top of the cabinet with ballpoint pens. Honor system all the way.
I'm not looking for authenticity, just assembling with original. I figured slotted head might look better than Phillips head. Ain't no gun of mine is gonna to have phillips screws on them. They look kinda tacky (?) to me.
