1245delta
Bearcat
Did Ruger ever issue a Blackhawk .357 with cherry or redwood grips?
Yeah, I have done that Twice. That's why I bought the other new grips from Ruger, which didn't fit right at all, which was depressing. I still have those new grips and they are pretty. They are each slightly different. On 1 of the guns, it's not so bad, but I still don't want to use them, an on the other Single Six, it was really off. What I ended up doing was using carpenters glue and they are on, but I don't dare tighten them too much now. I am trying to visualize this spacer piece, but still not clear on it. Obviously it works if you haven't had a problem in 20 years."They can be snugged down tight without cracking"
I'd buy another Ruger if I had a quarter for every internal busted grip panel I have found because people OVERTIGHTEN grip screws. Tighten them too much and they pull the ferrule through the backside.
EASY FIX!!!!!
To prevent this,, go to a hardware store. Buy some plastic "spacers" or "sleeves" that are 1/2" long, and have a hole diameter just big enough to go over the screw shaft. Then, take a hand file,, and hone off about .005 of the plastic. Grip frames are most often just under 1/2" wide.
Remove the grips, then place the plastic spacer in-between the 2 grip panels, over the screw. It'll allow proper grip tightening, AND not allow over tightening things.
Cary Chapman,, who has made some of the nicest custom grips around,, included a spacer with all his grips. He used aluminum ones.
I've been doing this to all my Ruger SA's for over 20 years.
NO BUSTED grips from the inside.
Yup, SNUG them down no trips to the HW store required.>>SNIP<<
EASY FIX!!!!!
That is a good idea and I will bring in my phone to show him Contender's photos. That would be good to show him what I want to do....Take a grip screw with you to Ace Hardware.
Tell them you want a plastic sleeve to cover it.
You can cut or sand the "sleeve" to length at home.