3 screw grips

[RME]

will someone post a picture for me of the origional type grips
that came on an late model (1973) .357 blackhawk 3 screw.
Thanks,
RME

 

[contender]

Look up XR3-RED grips with black inset eagles.

 

[rugerguy]

by that time period I think you'll find MOST were the XR-3 red ( redesigned) and having the silver, mushed eagle (squashed chicken) medallions........

 

[street]

Dan! You are correct! Should be st "Squashed Silver Chicken" medallions.

 

[contender]

Yep,, I was thinking in a bit of a different direction. Rugerguy is correct. I knew better,,, but often type things that are different than I'm thinking. It's usually when I'm thinking TOO MUCH that I overlook the total question.
(I'll put on my dunce hat now!)

 

[Olsherm]

Interesting thing.Just went and looked at my Rugers and a 44spl flatop has a set of beautiful striped rosewood I guess with "squashed chickens" and a New Vaquero with a set of the Checkered walnut grips(ordered from Ruger) has the squashed chickens. Go figure??I guess they are not factory issue but they sure are pretty.Wish I could post pics.Maybe that should be a new years resolution(to learn how to post pics)?I know there is a tutoral on the forum but my printer doesn't work with the computor.Guess I am in the "stone age"too lazy to get it fixed.

 

[GasGuzzler]

by that time period I think you'll find MOST were the XR-3 red ( redesigned) and having the silver, mushed eagle (squashed chicken) medallions........

Which one of those are you referring to? Help the new people with squashed lingo. Those two are opposite reliefs.

 

[contender]

The set on the right is commonly referred to as the squashed chickens. If you look at medallions a few years later, you will see a sharper edged eagle.