is used on the Single-Six SSM .32 H&R Magnums. Prizes will not be awarded if illegal in jurisdiction of winner(s). Factory warranties may apply in some cases. Wow!! circle in front of the XR3". Looks nice, I am thinking about trying one myself. background are seen on the. He offers machined brass and aluminum grip frames for Ruger single actions and boy does he have a selection to choose from. impregnated Rosewood without medallions. If you look at moparclan's photo of the gold looking grip frame, you will see the casting mark "MR-3DB" at the lower front . A new supply was announced to be available in February 1973 but I do not think that ever came to be. Two years later, in 1955, Ruger thoroughly modernized the centerfire single-action sixgun with the first Blackhawk. If anyone has any The Red Eagle News Exchange is a quarterly publication Box 1926, Escondido, CA 92033. To protect the privacy and security of winners, names will not be made public. majority in 1972. panels with the old style post 1966 1971 fat neck trademark No purchase necessary. of each of the grip frames. Ruger had always been a fan of single-action revolvers. filled with new information, updates, and articles about collecting Ruger frame. Ruger Super Blackhawk (Brass Frame) Description: Excellent condition .44 Mag. Part . I have a Ruger Old Army .44 cap & ball revolver with factory brass dragoon grip frame. I have not tried it yet, but I have seen on the Ruger Forum that the grip frame from the New Vaquero will interchange with the older models. different observations or comments they will certainly be welcome. steel). The last post with the link was really helpful. Bisley For Ruger Frames Stag Look Grips! Box 1026, Killen, AL 35645-1026. News Exchange (Chad Hiddleson - Editor), 1945 Clover Avenue, Perry, IA GrandMasters L.L.C., Gunsmithing, Ruger 10-22, AK-47, Ruger, AR-15, Ruger Accessories Keith # 5 Grip Frames - Keith # 5 Grip Frames $289.95. It shows a few spots on minor bluing loss and has the Ruger high gloss finish. Hunters grip frame. Something went wrong. XR3 alloy frame on the left to the New XRN-3RED mark inside left side at bottom. The Fora platform includes forum software by XenForo. longer needed on the steel frames. I cant believe anybody would actually have shot one of these in formal target competition. Starting with two .357 Blackhawks, one Old Model and one 50th Anniversary New Model, I turned everything over to my gunsmith Tom Cripe at Buckhorn Gun to be made into two Better Blackhawks. Features. the web or write to ROCS, P. O. Winners must respond within 30 days of receiving notification or an alternate winner will be selected. Green If it needs to be sent from a FFL please add $20.00 to the shipping price. that time Ruger has added a new grip frame to its Single Action revolver line. WORKMAN said: Welcome aboard! Come join the discussion about optics, hunting, gunsmithing, styles, reviews, accessories, classifieds, and more! Meanwhile, it was soon discovered this longer barrel resulted in too much distance between the front and rear sights to allow it to be used in bullseye competition. Phrases such as went into production or was introduced are not necessarily the same in the gun business, nor is an exact date when a gun is first sold in a retail setting. Ruger Grip Frame Bird's Head Ruger Vaquero (Large Frame), Single Six In the White. Redesign of the Old Model 1962/63 XR3-RED for There is approximately thirty of those mounted on various machinists and. replacement grips or custom grips for their Ruger single action revolver. Ruger only made brass grip frames from 1971 to 1973 for Old Model Blackhawks (30 Carb, 357 Mag, 41 Mag, and 45 Colt), Super Blackhawks (44 Mag) and Old Armys. The bullets proved to be too soft and leading soon appeared. frame where it meets with the cylinder frame and the lack of the support It is available in three different forms. Notes: Includes trigger-spring pivot pin and retainer pin for the hooks of the trigger spring as well as the grip panel location cross-pin. REDESIGNING SIXGUNS FOR FORM AND FUNCTION. It was my first attempt at 50 cal in 1987 and became, my first Brass Bisley a year later! I transfer bar. fitted with a 101/2" barrel and a Super Blackhawk brass grip frame, while the .357 Vaquero All authentic Ruger brass grip frames have that same casting mark. original old model XR3 black rubbers on the left versus the New and grip panels, so this is an update to the original 2003 article. Super . Employees and agents of Publishers Development Corp. are not eligible. view of New Model XRN-3RED grip frame. One of the giveaways to determine if the gun was shipped with a brass grip frame is the trigger. SBH-D OM Dragoon trigger guard for use with Wide or Small Black Hawk trigger. Ruger SA brass grip frames were made in 1971 to 1973, with the bulk being made in 1972. Price: $55.00. I have had many questions over the years from folks about which "grip panel" goes on which single action Ruger. MR-3DB at bottom front end. Incidentally this comment was made by gripmaker Cary Chapman as to the brass grip frames from Brownell's, over on the Ruger Forum: Wow. Top row from left; checkered black rubber, varnished walnut. Walnut Grip Blanks. row left to right: Rosewood The Super Blackhawk is in very nice shape. that most replacement panels are a roll of the dice for fit. dimensions as 1959 Super Blackhawk. No purchase necessary. Bottom Used on New Model Single-Six, Super Single-Six, Blackhawk, Vaquero, and 4-5/8 Winners must respond within 30 days of receiving notification or an alternate winner will be selected. Especially about the difference in the early Single-Sixes and Blackhawk "Flattops" when compared . top row left to right oil filled walnut w/black eagle, oil Bottom view comparison of an Several Gunblast members have requested information on the new grip frame Grip Panels. Ruger only made brass grip frames from 1971 to 1973 for Old Model Blackhawks (30 Carb, 357 Mag, 41 Mag, and 45 Colt), Super Blackhawks (44 Mag) and Old Armys. Quinn by tracing the right grip panels of models noted. You need to be a registered customer to order this product. Comes with correct factory Ruger box, but I don't think it is original to the gun. Ruger Grip Frame Screw And Pivot Lock Ruger Blackhawk, Super Blackhawk, Hunter, Vaquero, New Vaquero, Bisley Vaquero, Single Six Stainless Steel. Most likely aftermarket. Brass grip frames were available as special order from '65-'67 and '71-'72. mdgrips (187) 100% . I recently purchased this pistol, and wondered if the bass grip frame was a special order? Please, My First Black Hawk, was a 357 Mid Frame. There were a number of Blackhawk variants developed, including the Super Blackhawk, Flattop Blackhawk and the New Model series, along with a number of different caliber options. . LOL, Click the following link for a quick tutorial on the differences between the, For images of Grip Panel Materials available click this link -, Ruger Loading Gate Spring Depressor (Third Hand). No substitutions or transfers to a third party are allowed. There was somewhat of a race between Ruger and S&W to get the first .44 Magnum revolver to market. He spoke at length about Ruger guts, limitations found with cast frames, and handgun ergonomics. Right For images of Grip Panel Materials available click this link -. No substitutions or transfers to a third party are allowed. 50th I am exceptionally fond of the original length of the .357 Blackhawk. Anyone who was a follower of the Colt Single Action noticed quickly something was amiss. Contest void where prohibited by law. (Yet to come to the Ruger line was the Bearcat, named for another Stutz auto.) A beautiful gun not sure of value you may want to post the question on Single Actions.com Forum. I was fortunate to come up with one of these. Same as the Super Blackhawk grip frame , Bill Ruger copied the big grip frame off the Walker Colt. Eight major concealed carry insurance programs are now available to the millions of Americans who carry concealed. correct cylinder frame after the grip frame was fitted and blued. Another current source of Brass frames is RWGripframes.com, they are not cheap. Grip frame is brass and the grip is a little longer than that of a standard Blackhawk, and it has the square-back trigger guard . Anniversary .357 Flattop panel on the right. the different type grip frames that Ruger installed on their single action View cart for details. Left side view of the short grip frame that The late Jerry Lee served for many years as an editor with the Petersen Publishing group, covering titles such as. Not for use with Ruger Bearcats. filled Walnut with Black Ruger Eagle medallions or the later flat Silver The Colt Single Action Army had been out of production since 1940, and the company had announced it was no longer going to be made. Introduced in 1955, the Blackhawk was Ruger's first centerfire revolver, and it's still produced more than 70 years later. Super Blackhawk grip panels, top row left to The new Beretta APX A1 Tactical pistol comes packed with premium features such as blacked-out suppressor height sights and a red dot optic-ready slide. RW Grip Frames - Available in Brass and Aluminum. This change occurred in 1973, and all subsequent Ruger single actions have the transfer bar operating system. For more information and to In 1955, Rugers first single-action centerfire revolver was introduced with a suggested retail price of $87.50 and was called the Blackhawk. Aluminum Model Super Blackhawk Hunter, fixed Vaquero frame on an old collectible Ruger that someone is about to lay out a goodly sum w/current eagle, rosewood w/current white eagle. This is s/n 510-00230s frame, note the 00230 If the gun left the factory with a brass grip frame the bottom of the cylinder frame will have a full blue finish (steel grip frames are blued while on the Super Blackhawk, so when taken off the bottom of the cylinder frame will appear fully white or will have splotches of "in the white" metal). Originally, the Ruger .357 Magnum Flat-Top was produced in I Editor's Note: This Collector's Corner column is an excerpt from the Fall 2017 issue of Gun Digest the Magazine. Like the Single-Six, it would be patterned after the Colt but with several changes, including an adjustable rear sight and coil springs instead of leaf springs in the action. This was in 1962 at about serial number 42,600. Associated taxes and fees will be the responsibility of the winner. Again, "K" is Ruger's designation for stainless steel. It is the XR3 grip frame in brass. ), Muzzleloading Modern & Replica Pistols (flint), Muzzleloading Modern & Replica Pistols (perc), United States Patent Firearms Revolvers/Pistols, Century Arms International (CAI) - Shotguns. I'd go on The Ruger Forum and ask that question. Sign-up now to get more revolver content every Wednesday! Micarta grip panels on stainless Bird's Head. Brass Browing HP (1 . 0 Review(s) 0. Disassembly. Second Media Corp., 111 Peter Street, Suite 600, Toronto, Ontario, M5V 2H1, Canada. Not sure what the other one is (BNR) but it will fit old and new models, has the hole for the trigger spring and also the pins for the mouse trap type spring. Unless the trigger is pulled, the gun cannot fire. Welcome to the forum greensngravy! Great bunch of guys! This major change involved a transfer bar that allowed each model to have a fully loaded cylinder. Single-Sixes. Sorry, no sales to CA. (II) Limit one entry per household. Guns Pistols Ruger Single Action Revolvers Blackhawk Type Rare Ruger Brass Frame Super Blackhawk Screw | 583 | 111 | Lc | 93.7628ms, Rare Ruger Brass Frame Super Blackhawk 3 Screw. Very Nice! grip improperly aligned at the top of the grip frame. from folks about which grip panel goes on which single action Ruger. Additional site navigation. This was a compromise between portability and being able to squeeze everything possible out of the new cartridge. Noted an A or B inside a circle or square inside the .357 Flattop steel XR3 grip frame on the left and an old model XR3 ruger single six grip frame. No transfer bar conversion. I have had many questions over the years We have moved the locator pin for the panels upward .010 thousandths of an inch to help tighten up the panel to the frame. trigger spring. XRN-3RED on black anodized and blued steel, KXR3 on stainless (began The Prizes will not be awarded if illegal in jurisdiction of winner(s). eagle (current style eagle). has been fitted with an adjustable front sight, custom hammer and stocks by Larry Caudill. With Ruger, never say never or always but most SAs with factory shipped brass grip frames also have a wider trigger. The Super Blackhawk is in very nice shape. G.R. disagree) with it? As Ive grown older, Ive come to appreciate this length as only slightly more difficult to pack than the shorter barrel and only slightly less easy to shoot than the 71/2 version. All entries must be received by giveaway end date. In 1950 Bill Rugers gun company was on its way to becoming a major player in the industry, thanks to the success of his .22 Standard Pistol that had been introduced the previous year. Factory warranties may apply in some cases. Colt Dragoon? considered more the norm. In 1972 they were made available to . New I have included the year the specific type was introduced, type of Thanks for looking. Sign up for the Wheelgun Wednesday newsletter here: Purchase A PDF Download Of The American Handgunner Jan/Feb 2023 Issue Now! The 101/2 conversion took up one of the four barrels, leaving three. $109.99. 1972/73. Depending on who you talk to or what you read, the winner could be either one. The answer came with Ray Thompsons gas-checked .357 Magnum bullet, the Lyman #358156GC. ruger brass grip frame. by Bill Hamm photography by Bill Hamm & Boge Quinn. Mail-in entries accepted; send postcards (no envelopes) to: American Handgunner Magazine, GOM Mar/Apr 2023, P.O. collectors spot any inaccuracies or omissions, please feel free to contact Bill Ruger saw that the time was right to create a new, up-to-date single-action for a waiting market. grip frames. SAAMI pressures for STANDARD .45 Colt is 14,000 PSI MAXIMUM, but. GRIP FRAMES; SERVICES; . Associated taxes and fees will be the responsibility of the winner. A pair of 50th Anniversary Contest void where prohibited by law. filled walnut, Goncalo Alves, Rosewood, and simulated Ivory. Add to Cart. When the trigger is pulled, the transfer bar pivots to a point between the hammer and the firing pin, and when the hammer strikes the bar the energy transfers to the firing pin. . S47B should be on the box. Same as the Super Blackhawk grip frame , Bill Ruger copied the big grip frame off the Walker Colt. Diversifying The Legend The Blackhawk went on to become one of the most successful Ruger firearms. filled walnut w/flat shiny white eagle, oil filled walnut w/raised white The Ruger .357 Blackhawk Flat-Top was perfected by Taffin by changing the front sight. This one is one of my personal favorites. Old Stainless Hunter This is my 4-5/8 .357 blackhawk with two different brass grip frames from Ronnie, with grips. Anniversary Single-Six (New Model) with Cocobolo grip panels and red background Note that the "Ruger New Vaquero" uses a smaller frame and cylinder. Second Media Corp., 111 Peter Street, Suite 600, Toronto, Ontario, M5V 2H1, Canada. If any of you Ruger Very Nice! is used on the Single-Six SSM .32 H&R Magnums. A forum community dedicated to Smith & Wesson firearm owners and enthusiasts. Three things immediately stood out in that conversation: 1) Ronnie clearly knows his stuff. This meant the original screw in the side of the barrel had to be plugged. 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