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Thanks for the info. I'll be sending a letter soon. Ken

I just brought this home today. Yes, the frame is real brass. I took it off the gun and it is heavy brass with no reaction to a magnet. It is not brass plated aluminum or steel. It is marked XR3 and Alcoa in the "usual" area. The frame differs in some aspects to a regular aluminum XR3 frame that...

Thanks for the reply. That gives me more "happy" options for a winter project. Your Flat Top is GORGEOUS !!

I was out "gun/pawn shopping" with a couple of buddies yesterday and came across a 21,000 serial range .357 Flat Top 4 5/8 " bbl. at a really good price and bought it. It was late in the day at our last of 10 stops and the background check was going to be longer than we wanted to wait. So I'm...

AHA !!....Thank you !

Thanks Gary...so you are saying the current Blackhawk and SS take the XR3-RED.....or XRN-3RED grip but have to be recessed for the lock?

Thanks for the info....but they only cover up to the new 2005 Vaquero frame. I know there is a newer frame that does not require a recess in the grip for the lock. Also, that site does not note what models have the same grip frame. What does the current mfg Single-Six share a grip frame with ...

Ruger has lost me as to what grip frames fit what after the New Model 2005 Vaquero and new model Flat Tops. I have a 2005 Vaquero that I have made grips for and know they also fit the commerative .357 and .44 flat tops. Does that grip frame size fit any current Single Sixes ? What current...