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The only "drop in" part I've tried are the grip safeties which should have been machined to match my .250" frame tang radius. The GS were indeed machined for 0.250" radius, but I know most do need fitting and shaping. I'm not expecting a perfect fit, but when the parts are not near symmetric nor the holes drilled straight (perpendicular to action) it's difficult to even start with. By the time I got the pin holes to align I'd end up with parts that are so loose or out of shape it would be pointless. Even some of the respected smiths who posts on the forums will tell you to steer clear of some of the top tier parts for the reasons I discovered. *sigh*
I've purchase several hundreds of dollars worth of tools (I'm a tool whore - enough files to make medical devices with, part/function specific tools, etc), so I have been custom fitting the parts I use. I only use the Dremel to rough cut or shape, then the rest is hours of filing, test fitting and polishing. Very relaxing and easy to lose track of time.
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