Let’s Dress Up Our Wranglers

professor_cassidy · Feb 7, 2023

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

Cholo · Feb 7, 2023

Cool! I like the black micarta grips.

professor_cassidy · Feb 7, 2023

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

Gator89 · Feb 7, 2023

Need has never been a consideration!

ProfessorWes · Feb 7, 2023

Do these take Single Six grips, or Blackhawk grips?

And yes, that birdshead model looks cool.

hittman · Feb 7, 2023

Single Six.

ProfessorWes · Feb 7, 2023

hittman said:
Single Six.

Thank you.

dobegrant.45 · Feb 7, 2023

Very nice looking Wranglers

Hondo44 · Feb 7, 2023

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

smith1961 · Feb 8, 2023

Great show and tell for sure! Thanks

bigbillyboy · Feb 8, 2023

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

varminter22 · Feb 8, 2023

Hondo44 said:
Single Six and Blackhawk (non-flat top models) grips are the same size: the XR3-RED size.

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?

G2 · Feb 8, 2023

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.

steveodtw · Feb 8, 2023

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

hittman · Feb 8, 2023

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

Silver, black and bronze now on the web site.

Highstandardguy · Feb 9, 2023

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.

What about the Shopkeeper? Is it the same?

freakindawgen · Feb 9, 2023

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

G2 · Feb 9, 2023

Highstandardguy said:
What about the Shopkeeper? Is it the same?

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.

wproct · Feb 16, 2023

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

laterider7 · Feb 17, 2023

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

Yoter · Mar 5, 2023

professor_cassidy said:
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
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Ruger old simulated Ivory
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Ruger old Black Micarta
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After market Gunfighter white
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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:
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To be continued

I would like to do the same with my birdshead. Can you provide more details how to purchase the plowhandle grip frame for a Wrangler. I think bronze would look great on a black frame (almost like two tone brass).

arfmel · Mar 6, 2023

I contacted Ruger about buying a “plowhandle” grip frame to replace my birdshead frame (which is not comfortable to me). They responded that they’d only sell me a replacement frame the same type as the one my Wrangler came with originally.

Yoter · Mar 6, 2023

I called Ruger. I was told they do not sell grip frames.

professor_cassidy · Mar 7, 2023

I called Ruger a little over a month ago per the parts info in the Wrangler
owners manual. The lady I talked to must have just started working at
Ruger. When I asked about ordering a regular Black Wrangler grip frame
she said they couldn’t sell those as they had the serial # on them. I told
her the grip frame attaches to the frame with the serial #. She finally looked
up the part # I gave her on the schematic / parts list and saw that it wasn’t a
restricted part. Then she went to ask her supervisor if it was OK to sell. She
came back and said it was OK. I told her I wanted a Black and a Silver grip
frame. Off she went to her supervisor again. When she got back she said
they only had the Black grip frames, which I thought was odd considering
they must have done them in 20 colors by now and the Black, Silver and
Bronze are the standard colors. I ordered the Black grip frame and trigger
spring pin.
Two days later my package from Ruger arrived. The grip frame was not the
standard black but was “Armor Black” which must have been from one of
the special runs. The color looked good so I put it on. I like it!

Unfortunately the parts/customer service reps are apparently not gun
enthusiastS. 8-(

Yoter · Mar 7, 2023

Must have been lucky. So far, i have talked to three different people at Ruger and they all told me the same thing.

professor_cassidy · Mar 8, 2023

Found an old pair of Eagle rosewood grips I had stuck in a box so
dressed up the Wrangler again

professor_cassidy · Mar 8, 2023

Yoter,
My order for my grip frame came from Sturm, Ruger & Co. Inc. 200 Ruger Road,
Prescott, AZ 86301
My customer service rep was “LD”. You have to give your serial #, my Birdshead came up as model: 02015
The grip frame I received was: WRG00309-BLK, Grip Frame, (Armor Black
Cerakote Finish). The color isn’t the standard black.

Stantheman1986 · May 5, 2023

Now I need a Wrangler Birdshead

rammerjammer · May 7, 2023

My Wrangler dressed up

amishjeff · May 11, 2023

Here is my Ruger starter set. Looking for recommendations to fill it out.

Let’s Dress Up Our Wranglers

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