Birdshead question

ScottZ

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Many years ago I had a Cimmaron New Thunderer that I never should have sold, I really liked the grip on it. I recently purchased a New Blackhawk in .45 Colt and was wondering what would be involved in changing it over. I was wondering which Ruger Birds head grips would fit. I would like something that drops in rather than a lot of fitting.
 
Seems to me that Midway has the Ruger birdshead grip frame in stock right now. I think they switch right over without much fuss.
 
Scott,

Doug is right. All Ruger SA grip frames will interchange from the standpoint of the screw pattern from single six to Super BH and from Old Model to New Model.

Your swap is as easy as they come. There should be minimum of fitting if any because the birdshead is the same relative vintrage as your BH. So the ear height around the hammer of the grip frames are the same. The sides of the frame will be very close if you get a used one. But new grip frames need a lot of fitting to match the sides of the frame and then the whole grip frame needs polishing and bluing. If your new BH has a lock you'll need to use the standard hammer spring, strut and spring retainer that comes with the Birdshead grip. All your other grip parts can be used.

I prefer the Cimarron birdshead because of the hump behind the hammer which is authentic to the Colt Lightening & Thunderer. But they won't interchange with Rugers because of a different screw pattern and the hammer spring.
 
Be much easier to also buy the trigger spring retaining pin rather than hammer it out of your existing grip frame.
 
Hondo44 said:
I prefer the Cimarron birdshead because of the hump behind the hammer which is authentic to the Colt Lightening & Thunderer. But they won't interchange with Rugers because of a different screw pattern and the hammer spring.


http://www.gungrip.com/items_558__Ruger.html :lol:
 

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