Adapter to fit NM grip frame to OM gun
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Ruger Guru
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You can also see if David Clements has any if his hybrid triggers for sale. They let you use a new model grip frame on an old model gun.
Hondo44
Hawkeye
NM grip frame adaption to use on an old model.
Option 1. Just cut the spring shelf off of a NM trigger and have it tig welded or brazed to your OM trigger.
Option 2. No one sells the adapter, it's too easy to make one for anyone to buy one. Below is my style that I've made for my grip swaps. The hole locations are the only important features and they don't have to be exact. Just copy the size and location of the return spring hole in your old grip frame, and the location of the retaining pin hole from your new grip frame. The contour of the top is based on clearing the bottom of the hammer when cocked. I use aluminum because it's easiest to drill and shape.
Use the old model Super BH wide trigger to fill the wide trigger slot in the NM grip frame.
Option 3. The very simplest. You can use a fired .22 LR case to hold the return spring and plunger in place. Again use the NM trigger return spring retaining pin closest to the trigger shown below to hold your OM trigger return spring/plunger adapter or .22 case in place. File a small notch in the .22 case head to nest on the retaining pin.
Option 1. Just cut the spring shelf off of a NM trigger and have it tig welded or brazed to your OM trigger.
Option 2. No one sells the adapter, it's too easy to make one for anyone to buy one. Below is my style that I've made for my grip swaps. The hole locations are the only important features and they don't have to be exact. Just copy the size and location of the return spring hole in your old grip frame, and the location of the retaining pin hole from your new grip frame. The contour of the top is based on clearing the bottom of the hammer when cocked. I use aluminum because it's easiest to drill and shape.
Use the old model Super BH wide trigger to fill the wide trigger slot in the NM grip frame.
Option 3. The very simplest. You can use a fired .22 LR case to hold the return spring and plunger in place. Again use the NM trigger return spring retaining pin closest to the trigger shown below to hold your OM trigger return spring/plunger adapter or .22 case in place. File a small notch in the .22 case head to nest on the retaining pin.
Hondo44
Hawkeye
Have you decided which method you'll use?
I meant to include these photos. The two triggers in the center are the no longer available Clements' standard trigger in left ctr and his Bisley trigger in the right ctr.
___________________________Clements adapter triggers are the center two_________________________
OM trigger__________________standard____&____Bisley w/over travel stop__________________NM Bisley
The spring shelf you can weld on doesn't have to be that big blocky type like Ruger's NM triggers. And the shelf shown will be hidden up in the trigger guard slot. Old Model SBH trigger with hidden welded on spring shelf:
I meant to include these photos. The two triggers in the center are the no longer available Clements' standard trigger in left ctr and his Bisley trigger in the right ctr.
___________________________Clements adapter triggers are the center two_________________________
OM trigger__________________standard____&____Bisley w/over travel stop__________________NM Bisley
The spring shelf you can weld on doesn't have to be that big blocky type like Ruger's NM triggers. And the shelf shown will be hidden up in the trigger guard slot. Old Model SBH trigger with hidden welded on spring shelf:
Take Hondo's advice and make it out of aluminum. I made one out of steel and it was a PITA.
Robsauto
Single-Sixer
Here is the one I made. I believe the aluminum that I used is about 1".
https://imgur.com/gallery/Ddqh6uR
https://imgur.com/gallery/Ddqh6uR
Hondo44
Hawkeye
Nice work!
