Recent content by glennont

americal, Flatgate said "Old Model grips should fit, just not pre-'63 XR-3 grips which are a copy of Colt's SAA."

It has the Squiggly lines, and an offset ejector housing.

Thanks Flatgate. Here are the images; grip frame, serial #, Ill fitting pre '62 grips, angled plunger, profile. Thank you everybody again.

I have the photos but I can't figure out or find how to upload. Would someone point me in the right direction. The grip frame. Serial number, Ill fitting OM grip, Shot of angled pluger, Both sides.

jfmcco, I held the revolver up at the same angle and it looks quite similar. Generally larger than the OM 44, the NM SBH, and has no gusset shape above it like the rest of my SA's.

I will get a photos up as soon as my wife gets home. The S# is 7163. The only other stampings on the grip frame are a A on the left inside and a T inside a circular depression on the right. It was returned to the factory for the transfer bar. The trigger itself seems a little thicker and...

I have never shot a more enjoyable rifle than my Marlin lever action 444. I live in ranch country in California and set up my targets on a T-post 100 yards away. The first time I sighted in my Marlin it shredded the T-post like an orange peel for fancy drinks. The most accurate and best...

You guys are right, the grip frame was changed out. The stamping is XRN-3 and it has the swoop in the grip, too bad.

I purchased a 3 screw 357 s#7163, but the old model grips do not fit it. New model grips do! I purchased two sets of hard plastic grips for the OM, and they fit my other OM revolvers but not this one! Is it different purposely? Is it an different grip frame, Vaquero?