Let’s Dress Up Our Wranglers

I've had Single Sixes since 1976 and currently have 4 of them. I've been watching the Wranglers since they first came out and have been amazed at the various colors that came out over the years but they were all the 4 5/8" so I never got one. But last year they I saw the short Birdshead Wrangler and had to have one. Recently I've been dressing mine up with grips I've acquired over the years.

Ruger Gunfighter grips

Ruger old simulated Ivory

Ruger old Black Micarta

After market Gunfighter white

I thought it couldn't get better than a short Birdshead, but then Ruger came out recently with a Sheriff's Wrangler. I wanted one but I really didn't need another gun, so after a call to Ruger and $35 of parts I had this:

To be continued

Cool! I like the black micarta grips.

After pounding in the trigger pin retaining spring on the new grip frame and a few minutes with a #15 Torx screwdriver I had this Sheriff's with Shop Ruger Black grips

1970's traditional Ruger walnut grips

Old Ruger scrimshaw simulated ivory

Old Ruger simulated ivory

Here's something you don't see everyday, Elephant Ivory on a Wrangler!

Out plinking today with one of his big brothers

Need has never been a consideration!

Do these take Single Six grips, or Blackhawk grips?

And yes, that birdshead model looks cool.

Single Six.

hittman said:

Single Six.

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Thank you.

Very nice looking Wranglers

Single Six and Blackhawk (non-flat top models) grips are the same size: the XR3-RED size.

Great show and tell for sure! Thanks

I am thinking the longer barelled guns Will be coming in the cool colors . ?

Hondo44 said:

Single Six and Blackhawk (non-flat top models) grips are the same size: the XR3-RED size.

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Does that also apply to birdshead grip frames?

Would Blackhawk birdshead grips fit on my Single Six "Vaquerito" .32 Mag with birdshead grip frame?

And/or my new (not-yet-fired) Wrangler with birdshead grip frame?

Ruger Birdshead Grip Frame is "Birdshead"
The one & only,,, Single Six to Blackhawk and everything in between.


45C/ACP Convertible Flattop
45C/ACP Convertible Vaquero
327M Single Seven
22/22M Convertible Single Six
All with a few other slight custom modifications.

… even though the NM flattop has a slightly different grip frame originally (~7/16" thick -vs- 1/2") ,,, Where the grip frame mates to the cylinder frame they are the same. I have big thick hands and don't particularly care for the Slimmer XR3 size grip frame, so off it went and changed out to Birdshead.

EDIT TO ADD;
Sorry for the hijack, but the dressed up Wrangler Birdshead took me there.
If the Moderators want,,, just DELETE.

I got these gunfighter stocks from Midway. They fill my hand much better than the original thinner plastic ones.

bigbillyboy said:

I am thinking the longer barelled guns Will be coming in the cool colors . ?

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Silver, black and bronze now on the web site.

G2 said:

Ruger Birdshead Grip Frame is "Birdshead"
The one & only,,, Single Six to Blackhawk and everything in between.

45C/ACP Convertible Flattop
45C/ACP Convertible Vaquero
327M Single Seven
22/22M Convertible Single Six
All with a few other slight custom modifications.

… even though the NM flattop has a slightly different grip frame originally (~7/16" thick -vs- 1/2") ,,, Where the grip frame mates to the cylinder frame they are the same. I have big thick hands and don't particularly care for the Slimmer XR3 size grip frame, so off it went and changed out to Birdshead.

EDIT TO ADD;
Sorry for the hijack, but the dressed up Wrangler Birdshead took me there.
If the Moderators want,,, just DELETE.

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What about the Shopkeeper? Is it the same?

Friend made some for his. Mulberry and burnt paws are Maple.

Highstandardguy said:

What about the Shopkeeper? Is it the same?

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Shopkeeper is a Bearcat and the grip frame of the Bearcat is cast as one piece. (cylinder & grip frame)

Bearcats are one off sharing no parts.

I like the Sheriff's model! I have large hands and birds head grips are just a non-starter for me.

Good grief, I have to 'unsee' this thread.
The very first pic the OP put up, birdshead with gunfighter grips.
Very cool!