What Customizations You Done To Your Wrangler/Super Wrangler So Far?

Delbert · Feb 4, 2025

Here's what I've done to my Super Wrangler by installing some "stainless" parts from a Single Six and YES they do fit and work, along with other accessories.
ERH
Grip Frame screws -- had to change from factory hex screws to slotted that the SS uses.
Base Pin
Latch Screw and Nut -- this is the push pin that releases the Base Pin for cylinder removal (can't think what it's really called)
Hammer and Trigger Pins
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Arizona Magna-Tusk Ivory grips with "red" Ruger medallion that I found in a local pawn shop by luck.
Wolff Springs. 19# hammer and 30oz trigger.

Don't know if I made a "Pinto Model", but it sure looks pretty.

Sorry for no pictures. All I have is my phone, but no place to send pics to. How do y'all do it?

Brassy · Feb 4, 2025

Hopefully this pic says it all for attaching pics to your post.

gunman42782 · Feb 4, 2025

New grips and spring kit is all I have done to my 3, and probably all I will ever do.

Delbert · Feb 4, 2025

Brassy said:
Hopefully this pic says it all for attaching pics to your post.

Ok, I went into the "attach files" and it takes me to my home PC where I have pictures at. Not, where I have a phone with pictures to send to this forum.
That's where the problem lies and the need to overcome to be able to show pics.

peachhead · Feb 4, 2025

I put it in a holster. Does that count?

arfmel · Feb 4, 2025

How to easily post pictures from a phone:
Tap the circled icon at the top of the window on your phone. Then tap on "drop image" then on "photo library". Then tap the photo in your photos on your phone. Then tap on "done" wait for the photo to download. Then tap on "post reply"

contender · Feb 4, 2025

I shoot mine as is. No customizing here.

GasGuzzler · Feb 5, 2025

Grips.

rammerjammer · Feb 5, 2025

I've changed grips on my Wranglers but that's it.

They're budget guns and it doesn't take much customization to equal the cost of the Wrangler itself. Customization money is better spent on higher quality guns like Single-Six, Blackhawk, Vaquero etc.

Gotta giggle at guys who spend lots of money customizing things like Hi Point carbines or kids putting expensive rims on stock cars like Honda Civics.

BULL'S-EYE · Feb 5, 2025

Just a grip upgrade and adjusting to hit POA for the ammo they shoot best with for me as well.
But...You can do MUCH more if you have the time, inclination & equipment.

https://americanhandgunner.com/discover/customizing-a-ruger-wrangler/

Delbert · Feb 5, 2025

True guys, the Wrangler/Super W can be considered a budget gun --- today. But, what will tomorrow bring?

Look at the prices now being charged for older Single Sixes. Would I like one, yes. Do you consider them budget guns just because you purchased them for $60 back in the 70-80's? It's a well-made gun and lives up to Ruger's reputation of dependable and collection quality, but I bet if you could get aftermarket accessories for it back when you got one to make it "your own" , you'd be very pleased with it from having the cylinder engraved, true ivory grips (that are now outlawed), changed out the trigger/hammer to make it a 4-cocker. Why didn't you just buy a Colt? Because, in your mind it was a budget gun and cheaper while having something you liked and could make it your own.

A Ruger 10/22 also used to be a budget rifle, which I purchased on in 1971 for $39.95 (which I still have) and look what prices they're charging now, and they have lower costing stocks in plastic or cheap hardwood to only be stained to look like walnut, plastic trigger housings. Also people will put hundreds of dollars into these guns to make them more appealing/accurate to the owner. Why didn't one just purchase a more expensive rifle like Anscholtz, Montana, Volutzsen, Browning? Because they didn't want to, or maybe they do have one.

Sorry for the rant, but I've been lucky in my life that I can work on things to make them, my own. You like your gun being factory stock, that's fine. I like many of my guns stock or just putting a sling/scope on them, but I also like some of my guns customized and my Super Wrangler is one of them.

Delbert · Feb 5, 2025

BULL'S-EYE said:
Just a grip upgrade and adjusting to hit POA for the ammo they shoot best with for me as well.
But...You can do MUCH more if you have the time, inclination & equipment.

https://americanhandgunner.com/discover/customizing-a-ruger-wrangler/

Must of seen that video 3 times and if I had a metal lathe (yes I was a machinist years ago during summer breaks from school) before I went into the military. I'd do some of those customizations, but I wouldn't go as far as that video showed. I believe that engraving is more tasteful with a cylinder than what was done.

PRichardson87 · Feb 5, 2025

Delbert said:
True guys, the Wrangler/Super W can be considered a budget gun --- today. But, what will tomorrow bring?

Look at the prices now being charged for older Single Sixes. Would I like one, yes. Do you consider them budget guns just because you purchased them for $60 back in the 70-80's? It's a well-made gun and lives up to Ruger's reputation of dependable and collection quality, but I bet if you could get aftermarket accessories for it back when you got one to make it "your own" , you'd be very pleased with it from having the cylinder engraved, true ivory grips (that are now outlawed), changed out the trigger/hammer to make it a 4-cocker. Why didn't you just buy a Colt? Because, in your mind it was a budget gun and cheaper while having something you liked and could make it your own.

A Ruger 10/22 also used to be a budget rifle, which I purchased on in 1971 for $39.95 (which I still have) and look what prices they're charging now, and they have lower costing stocks in plastic or cheap hardwood to only be stained to look like walnut, plastic trigger housings. Also people will put hundreds of dollars into these guns to make them more appealing/accurate to the owner. Why didn't one just purchase a more expensive rifle like Anscholtz, Montana, Volutzsen, Browning? Because they didn't want to, or maybe they do have one.

Sorry for the rant, but I've been lucky in my life that I can work on things to make them, my own. You like your gun being factory stock, that's fine. I like many of my guns stock or just putting a sling/scope on them, but I also like some of my guns customized and my Super Wrangler is one of them.

I understand where you're coming from but when you take inflation into account that $60 single-six back in 1970 would be about $500 today which is about where a new model falls. An old model can be found for less as well all over GB. That $40 10-22 you bought back in 1971 would be a little over $300 today which is what I paid for mine brand new a week ago. All things considered it's really not much different.

Hankus · Feb 5, 2025

Just this- had an extra set of birdshead grips that came with my new Vaquero and tried them on …

Delbert · Feb 5, 2025

Hankus said:
Just this- had an extra set of birdshead grips that came with my new Vaquero and tried them on …

That birdshead grip frame looks perfect on that Wrangler. The grips are a nice standout that adds character.

Randyzzz · Feb 6, 2025

I had a Wrangler. It was a good gun, no doubt. I thought about customizing it and quickly realized that it was very easy to exceed the value of the gun with modifications. Simply cleaning up the casting lines and having it re-Cerakoted would put you at what I paid for it. So I gave it to my son-in-law for my grandson. Likewise, I thought about purchasing a Super Wrangler. But that's not much money away from a used Single Six. So I never bought one of them either.

I do really like the look of the special editon model Wrangler that has the brass looking grip frame.

There's a used decent prefix OM Single Six at the local gun shop for $259. I would have abused my credit card already if it was a shorter barrel- but it was a 6 1/2". It only had the LR cylinder too. But, now that I'm thinking about it I may go back and see if it's still there… that one would be worth doing some custom touches to.

Yaworski · Feb 6, 2025

PRichardson87 said:
I understand where you're coming from but when you take inflation into account that $60 single-six back in 1970 would be about $500 today which is about where a new model falls. An old model can be found for less as well all over GB. That $40 10-22 you bought back in 1971 would be a little over $300 today which is what I paid for mine brand new a week ago. All things considered it's really not much different.

Every day I try to explain this idea to customers and they just don't get it.

Yaworski · Feb 6, 2025

Two things happened. We got old and our hearts say that the numbers are big when our brains know that they aren't. Also, we've been trained to be cheap by WalMart.

In college, a printed T-Shirt was about $10, generally American made and American printed. Now, a printed T-Shirt is $12, printed and made in China. A $10 t-shirt from 1980 should be about $40. I'm not paying $40 for a printed T-shirt.

My first gun was a used Dan Wesson .357 Mag for $180. I happily paid that price, even though I was only making $3 an hour and working 20 hours a week. Three weeks pay. Today that would be $720 but I'm not going to pay that for a used gun.

Delbert · Feb 6, 2025

Randyzzz said:
I had a Wrangler. It was a good gun, no doubt. I thought about customizing it and quickly realized that it was very easy to exceed the value of the gun with modifications. Simply cleaning up the casting lines and having it re-Cerakoted would put you at what I paid for it. So I gave it to my son-in-law for my grandson. Likewise, I thought about purchasing a Super Wrangler. But that's not much money away from a used Single Six. So I never bought one of them either.

I do really like the look of the special editon model Wrangler that has the brass looking grip frame.

There's a used decent prefix OM Single Six at the local gun shop for $259. I would have abused my credit card already if it was a shorter barrel- but it was a 6 1/2". It only had the LR cylinder too. But, now that I'm thinking about it I may go back and see if it's still there… that one would be worth doing some custom touches to.

I understand, I wouldn't of done what I did to my SW, if it was just the regular Wrangler, which I also have. However, the SW really does compare to the Single Six in being all steel, but not blued as the SS is, or available as a Stainless, so I consider the SW as being just as superior, but without the higher cost, which let me do the customizing of changing out a few parts for what I feel are nicer looking to enhance the looks of the SW. I purchased most parts off Ebay as used, except the grip frame screws, due to not finding all the stainless screws in one place. I then got out my Dremel and went to town in polished up things before reusing on the gun.

You're very lucky if you can find any Single Six for such a cheap price. I'd pick up all I could find if you can get them for $259. All SS's around me are priced as if they're new and new ones at Academy Sports, which is a local sporting store local to me, they have to be special ordered, and go for over $650.

So for me in customizing my SW, I made a nicer looking gun (to me) for around $350-$375 and that includes the cost of the gun which I paid $250 OTD. Now, if I needed to purchase the parts and allow a gunsmith to do all the installation, for probably what, $100-$150 for their time/ work, I'd rethink customizing as not worth it, but being able to work on guns myself, gives me an advantage over others.

moparclan · Feb 6, 2025

Haven't touched this one, its perfect and shoots great!

Randyzzz · Feb 6, 2025

Delbert said:
I understand, I wouldn't of done what I did to my SW, if it was just the regular Wrangler, which I also have. However, the SW really does compare to the Single Six in being all steel, but not blued as the SS is, or available as a Stainless, so I consider the SW as being just as superior, but without the higher cost, which let me do the customizing of changing out a few parts for what I feel are nicer looking to enhance the looks of the SW. I purchased most parts off Ebay as used, except the grip frame screws, due to not finding all the stainless screws in one place. I then got out my Dremel and went to town in polished up things before reusing on the gun.

You're very lucky if you can find any Single Six for such a cheap price. I'd pick up all I could find if you can get them for $259. All SS's around me are priced as if they're new and new ones at Academy Sports, which is a local sporting store local to me, they have to be special ordered, and go for over $650.

So for me in customizing my SW, I made a nicer looking gun (to me) for around $350-$375 and that includes the cost of the gun which I paid $250 OTD. Now, if I needed to purchase the parts and allow a gunsmith to do all the installation, for probably what, $100-$150 for their time/ work, I'd rethink customizing as not worth it, but being able to work on guns myself, gives me an advantage over others.

I hope you didn’t misunderstand my post. In no way did I mean to diminish or question your customization of your SW. I applaud your modifications. As an old hot rodder, I truly feel that you are truly happiest when you “make it your own”.

I guess what I was saying was that I like the older stuff and I have been lucky enough to find older guns for not a lot more than the new ones.

GasGuzzler · Feb 7, 2025

Randyzzz said:
I guess what I was saying was that I like the older stuff and I have been lucky enough to find older guns for not a lot more than the new ones.

Same here. But an unfired short barreled Wrangler in black (the only color I would consider) showed up for sale locally for cash and he had the box and all the papers, I bought one. I don't like the plastic grips (looks) so I customized some. I then put it back in the box and put the box away.

Some day one of my kids will sell it for $700 when milk is $10 a gallon.

professor_cassidy · Feb 13, 2025

I picked up a Wrangler Birdshead a while back and didn’t like the plastic grips, so I tried out some grips from my grip stash:
Ruger factory laminated gunfighter style

Then I tried some Ruger factory simulated ivory

Then I tried some Ruger factory black Micarta

And finally some EBay gunfighter simulated ivory

I think I liked the Ruger factory laminated gunfighter black grips the best
Then this happened

professor_cassidy · Feb 13, 2025

professor_cassidy said:
I picked up a Wrangler Birdshead a while back and didn't like the plastic grips, so I tried out some grips from my grip stash:
Ruger factory laminated gunfighter style
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Then I tried some Ruger factory simulated ivory
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Then I tried some Ruger factory black Micarta
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And finally some EBay gunfighter simulated ivory
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I think I liked the Ruger factory laminated gunfighter black grips the best
Then this happened
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Ruger came out with a Sheriff’s model wrangler. I didn’t need another gun, so I managed to order a grip frame from Ruger. It came in a charcoal grey color instead of black, but that was OK. I switched the grip frames, and started trying grips.
Old Ruger factory walnut

Ruger factory scrimshaw simulated ivory

Ruger factory simulated ivory

Eagle grips Rosewood?

Elephant Ivory

And my favorite: Shop Ruger black laminate

This is the current configuration, but anytime I get the urge I can switch grips or grip frames

BULL'S-EYE · Feb 18, 2025

tattooatbob · Jul 27, 2025

My range revolver instructor has recommended I change the grips on my Wrangler to possible correct a "shooting to the left" problem. This to add some bulk to the grip.
Where would I go to find grips, and if on line, how do I know they are different from the factory grips?

Gator89 · Jul 27, 2025

tattooatbob said:
My range revolver instructor has recommended I change the grips on my Wrangler to possible correct a "shooting to the left" problem. This to add some bulk to the grip.
Where would I go to find grips, and if on line, how do I know they are different from the factory grips?

Contact Chig's.Grips.

https://chigsgrips.com/grip-panels/

BULL'S-EYE · Jul 27, 2025

tattooatbob said:
My range revolver instructor has recommended I change the grips on my Wrangler to possible correct a "shooting to the left" problem. This to add some bulk to the grip.
Where would I go to find grips, and if on line, how do I know they are different from the factory grips?

By far the best grips I've found for my Wranglers are from premiumgrips.com
They fit the grip frame perfectly, are thicker than the far too thin factory grips, and best of all, they're very affordable.

https://premiumgrips.com/?s=Ruger+Wrangler+&post_type=product&type_aws=true

Delbert · Jul 27, 2025

I found my imitation ivory/w red Ruger medallion Arizona Magna-Tusk at a pawn shop for my SW. Before I got these grips I looked at Premium Grips and liked their selection. There's also Texas Grips and many others, depending on the price you want to spend <$29 up to >$1500 for real Mammonth.

Amazon has lots of grips for the Wangler model, which include the Super. Don't forget that the NM Single Six and Blackhawk also fit the Wranglers. DO NOT get grips for the older SS or Blackhawks, as the screw is placed in a different area of grip to fit "that" grip frame.

Gopher · Jul 28, 2025

Has anyone upgraded the sights? The main reason I haven't bought one is that the sights are just too small for these tired old eyes.

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