Switchblade
Bearcat
Recently got some good information on grip medallions. Could someone tell me what year to what year did Ruger use and on what models the medallions
in the attached pictures?
in the attached pictures?
Grips medallions
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I have no clue, but I have a set of either red or black ones somewhere!
GypsmJim
GypsmJim
Looking at my collection I only have one black eagle. That's on a 1956 Single Six (old model).
My 1971 SS (also an old model) has the silver eagle, as do all that are newer.
My 1971 SS (also an old model) has the silver eagle, as do all that are newer.
well its been a while but from the pictures the new model on the left is rosewood, and the silver escutcheons for the screws and maybe from the 1980s ,mainly by the wood, ( color and grain) and the medallions are pretty crisp, nicely finished, not crude ,rough like the early (1970s)New models, and the grips on the right are varnished walnut, and the contour of the top ,rear of the grip panels tells me like mid, later 1950s and from a 44 mag flatop Blackhawk, seeing them, holding them can tell us more......some of the 44 mag contoured grips from that era are really nicely grained and I believe some were made by Sile and came from Italy , and were used on the RSSE engraved gun program,,been a while since we had "lots " of those grips around here ,sold many of them back in the old days at the OGCA down in Columbus,Oh ,then the I-x center in Cleveland early 90s.............
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contender
Ruger Guru
I'm with rugerguy on the silver eagle medallions. Late 1970's into the 1980's era & such.
But the black eagle ones,, almost look like a mis-matched set. And the picture isn't clear enough to see if they are for the XR3 or the XR3-RED grip frame. The picture ALMOST makes them look more like they are the XR3-RED ones. Looking at the necks of the black eagles,, the left picture,, looks like the neck is the "fatter" neck,, while the right panel looks a little bit more like the "skinny" necked ones. BUT,,,,,,,, look at the way the bottom edge of the wood is shaped,, just under the medallions. A different contour and edge shape. The left panel is more "square" while the right panel is a bit more "rounded" at the edge.
But the black eagle ones,, almost look like a mis-matched set. And the picture isn't clear enough to see if they are for the XR3 or the XR3-RED grip frame. The picture ALMOST makes them look more like they are the XR3-RED ones. Looking at the necks of the black eagles,, the left picture,, looks like the neck is the "fatter" neck,, while the right panel looks a little bit more like the "skinny" necked ones. BUT,,,,,,,, look at the way the bottom edge of the wood is shaped,, just under the medallions. A different contour and edge shape. The left panel is more "square" while the right panel is a bit more "rounded" at the edge.
OP
Switchblade
Bearcat
I should have mentioned that they are X3-Red grips. I'll try to get better pictures and some different angles. Thanks to all who replied.
OP
Switchblade
Bearcat
I did take a closer look at the grips, they are identical in size and shape. They do look different in the picture, lighting and placement might of given the impression that they were different. The real problem is the photographer, if I can get better pictures I will post them.
caryc
Hawkeye
Here's a couple hints on Ruger grips. You've probably all seen my drawing of the three different plow handle grips. But one more thing to remember when looking at just a pair of grip panels not on a gun, just look at the medallion position. On the larger super blackhawk grips, there is twice the amount of wood in front of the medallion as there is on top of the medallion. On the XR3 and XR3-RED the wood is equal on the top and the front.
