As for as getting the grips off, I remember that it was hard. There are some little metal rod(s) at the bottem that holds the plastic grips in place.
hogue does NOT send good instructions with their grips.
It has been about 8 months so I dont really remember how i got them off.
Wait, there is a small metal rod at the bottem of the grip frame, I think if you remove this the grips come off easier.
Hope this ramblin helps.
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