A nice .357 old model

[PALADIN85020]

I took this picture today for a forthcoming article on the old model Blackhawks. I thought this one was particularly photogenic. It's a .357, shipped in October, 1967. I thought the grips were unusually nice. Hope you enjoy seeing it.

John

 

[JMGATES]

That is beautiful. Thank you for sharing.

 

[cellar701]

That is nice - and another exceptional photo!

 

[contender]

A nice clean example of Bills fine work.

 

[Wyandot Jim]

Very nice. My 67 S/N 99893 had the neck feathers on the bird.

 

[Lee Martin]

Clean looking OM and nice photography.

 

[woods-walker]

Boy that looks nice. I really like that frame size. Nice packer. I have run into them with too short of a front sight, that one looks about right.

 

[bogus bill]

Nice gun john. Your photography is always the best too.

 

[btlbrn]

THANX 4 eye candy!!!!! VERY NICE

 

[Mexray]

Great pic...I bought my S/N 31-18150 new in 1972, and the only difference I see is the the 'ramp' on the nose piece that holds the front sight, is only about 1/4 long, and at a sharper angle...

It also has the 'neck feathers' logo on the grips - the logo is silver & the background is black...

This has always been my favorite Ruger... I did have the transfer bar installed when they originally notified owners, as I like to hold 'six' when camping, etc...

 

[Hondo44]

Beautiful! Probably one of the last to come with Italian Walnut grips like all the original OM Rugers.

 

[contender]

Welcome to the Forum Mexray!
If you have the silver Eagle grips, on an OM, it's possible somebody swapped them out, OR,, it was shipped with the NM grips.
And as for the ramp on the front sight,, We'd love to see a few pics.

 

[Ladobe]

Very nice. I have it's twin, well, actually it's little sister from 1972. The other "twin" I had from '71 is visiting elsewhere with a buddy. Wish I could make pictures of her like that. What's the secret?

 

[Bear Paw Jack]

That is particularly photogenic. Course your skills brought that out so the rest of us could enjoy it too.

 

[street]

Welcome to the Forum Mexray!
If you have the silver Eagle grips, on an OM, it's possible somebody swapped them out, OR,, it was shipped with the NM grips.
And as for the ramp on the front sight,, We'd love to see a few pics.

Contender! He is probably talking about the "Squashed Chicken" grips which would be correct for a late Old Model Blackhawk

 

[Ale-8(1)]

The "chickens" would most likely be on a 31-prefix Old Model .357 Nlackhawk.

I said "most likely" . . .

 

[street]

Yes the "Chicken" would most likely be on Mexray 31-18150 Old Model Blackhawk.

 

[contender]

I figured as much, but I always like to see such things. Maybe he'll post a pic or two!

 

[Ladobe]

I went down this road over the grips on two of my old models some months back and the crew here helped figured them out for me. One set right for a SS from '69, one set wrong on a 31 pefix BH from '72. Might be worth a looksee.

http://www.rugerforum.com/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=173608

 

[kendak]

got one just like it but has NO finish left on it ...have been trying to make up my mind to send it or not to Ruger for a refinish/rebuild but I'm not a fan of .357 [SBH are my thing] but after seeing John's gun I might have to send it off ...thanks for the picture....beautiful !!