Grips, Short Frame

[Sam Johnson]

Did Ruger offer walnut grips for the short frame revolver in .32 H&R ? Do any of the Forum custom grip makers make these ?

 

[REP1954]

I have a set of elk grip panels for mine made by "Patrick Grashorn". He had these in stock when I ordred a set so I took these. I put a short grip frame on a 22lr 50th Anniversary

 

[street]

Yes I think they did, but not 100% sure.

 

[Sacramento Johnson]

Howdy!
I noticed the white plastic Ruger factory ones tended to crack at the bottom near the pin hole, so I went looking for replacements as well.
Eagle Grips will do them in Ultra Ivory for you, (and I suspect other material as well).
I also picked up a set in white Corian from Collins Grips, but I think he's retired now.

 

[Hondo44]

Yes they did make wood grips for the short grip frames. I bought these off the Ruger website when I made this shorty .22 old model:

However, it's simple to shorten any standard size XR3 RED grips to fit. The locating pin holes are in the same place. XR3 grips won't work. But I have no doubt whatsoever any custom grip maker could also make them.

 

[Sam Johnson]

Hondo44, Nice job, on the shorty OM. Did you also change the medallions or did they come with
the black eagles ?

 

[Hondo44]

Yes I changed the medallions to match the vintage of the gun. Should have mentioned that, I forgot that I had.

 

[LSCG]

Jim,

since The locating pin holes are in the same place is it possible to cut down and reshape a standard XRN-3RED grip frame to match the profile of the XRN-3RED short grip frame?

 

[Hondo44]

Yes. No reshaping even needed, just shorten.

 

[LSCG]

Yes. No reshaping even needed, just shorten.

thanks Jim!

the short frame is one I don't have yet so i'll probably just make my own sometime.