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azleite · Bearcat Joined: 19 Dec 2007 Posts: 24

Are the current production blued models still built with aluminum grip frames & ejector rods? Are the frames the same size as always? I've become confused with all the all steel flat tops & new sized Vaquero's. Also, has anyone shot a .357 Montado? I got to handle one yesterday & it was nice. I may have to let loose of my .38 speed six to fund my next purchase, it's very clean (blue) w/original grips-what should I ask? Thanks for any help-Dave

maxpress · Posted: Wed Jul 28, 2010 10:12 am Post subject:

depends on the blackhawk that you want.
the convertables have aluminum grip frames and the blackhawk .45 standard models have steel.

azleite · Bearcat Joined: 19 Dec 2007 Posts: 24

or does the non convertible .357 standard Blackhawk also still have the aluminum GF & ejector housing,which is what I want-Thank you for replying-Dave

Hammerdown77 · Posted: Wed Jul 28, 2010 9:51 pm Post subject:

deserttrans · Posted: Thu Jul 29, 2010 12:37 am Post subject:

I'm curious now too.
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Dale53 · Posted: Thu Jul 29, 2010 12:43 am Post subject:

My relatively new SS Bisley .45 Colt/.45 ACP Convertible has a steel grip frame and ejector rod housing.

My relatively new 50th Anniversary .44 Magnum has a blued steel frame and ejector rod housing.

My relatively new .44 Lipsey Special has a blued steel frame and ejector rod housing.

It would be interesting for me to check out a .44 Special (as an example) with medium frame and aluminum grip frame and ejector rod housing. However, I pretty much prefer steel all 'round even with it's heavier weight for a good field pistol or revolver.

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Dale53

caryc · Posted: Thu Jul 29, 2010 1:36 am Post subject:

The regular blued Blackhawks, no matter what caliber, all have alloy XR3-RED style grip frames on them. The only difference being that they now have the internal lock in them.

The only blued Blackhawks that have steel grip frames on them are the new flattops and they have the steel XR3 grip frame not the XR3-RED.

So far, these are

50th anniversary .44 mag
50th anniversary .357 mag
.44 Spec. flattop

All three are Blackhawks but all three are also flattops.
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maxpress · Posted: Thu Jul 29, 2010 2:15 am Post subject:

i guess i dont know about what they did this year. few years when i wrote and asked the about the weight discrepency in there catalog between the convertable 357/9mm 45colt/45 acp being 6oz lighter across the board than the .357 and 45colt blackhawk they replied that it was because the convertables were aluminum grips and the blackhawk (non convertable) were steel grip and ejector.
may have changed with all this new gripframe jazz they have been doing.
all the bisley are steel though i IIRC.

Hammerdown77 · Posted: Thu Jul 29, 2010 5:18 am Post subject:

Arokcrwlr · Posted: Thu Jul 29, 2010 10:25 am Post subject:

caryc · Posted: Thu Jul 29, 2010 1:16 pm Post subject:

azleite · Bearcat Joined: 19 Dec 2007 Posts: 24

Thanks Folks for all the good info, I have placed my order at the local gun store, ya'all take care-Dave

maxpress · Posted: Fri Jul 30, 2010 1:03 am Post subject:

this was pre-lock and i would tend to believe them at that time since my convertable 4 5/8 had an aluminum housing and grip and my .45 5.5 had steel gripframe and ejector housing

caryc · Posted: Fri Jul 30, 2010 1:41 am Post subject:

maxpress · Posted: Fri Jul 30, 2010 4:24 am Post subject:

no i never said it was xr3-red. i said "from a couple years ago"
anyway, dosnt matter what the grip normanclature was. we are talking about material that was used.