Is s/n 9465 a Type 2?

[hittman]

Local friend of mine bought a 4 5/8 inch 357 Blackhawk serial number 9465.

Someone has put an XR3 Red grip frame on it but otherwise it's a VERY nicely preserved original without the safety conversion.

Am I correct this is what they call the Type 2?

Anything else interesting or good to know about this vintage gun?

 

[rugerguy]

If they bothered to swap ( change) the grip frame ,who knows what other "parts" may have been swapped, changed, removed or altered.... 8) :roll: :wink:

 

[Ale-8(1)]

RENE and Bob's List both put 9465 right in the Type 2 guns, in 1957.

Whether it is "still a Type 2" depends on how serious you are about rigidly conforming to the accepted characteristics of such guns. As it is, it's likely what Bob would have called a "screwdriver variation". To a purist, it's not "original" right now, but putting an XR3 grip setup back on it might satisfy them . . . if everything else checks out. :wink:

 

[hittman]

Thank you.

 

[hittman]

If he wants to buy a near mint XR3 grip frame is it an easy swap with no modifications needed? What's a nice one sell for?

He'd need the cheese grater grips too ..... are those in the $75 range?

 

[rugerguy]

simple enough swap, and they are out there,,,the last ones I sold here in OHio the XR-3 frame was $125 and the hard rubber ( plastic) black grips ala mid 50s were $90, seen 'em higher, seen 'em less....its the "pucker factor" in play here.... :roll: 8) :wink:

 

[Ale-8(1)]

Just for fun, here's one of WMG's ads which includes what is a 2A variation. It's item #2 in the ad, and it has sold, but good info is provided. I'm pretty sure Bob won't mind the extra exposure. :wink:

http://www.rugerforum.com/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?f=41&t=294261

:mrgreen:

 

[jussbad]

Local friend of mine bought a 4 5/8 inch 357 Blackhawk serial number 9465.

Someone has put an XR3 Red grip frame on it but otherwise it's a VERY nicely preserved original without the safety conversion.

Am I correct this is what they call the Type 2?

Anything else interesting or good to know about this vintage gun?

If your friend wants to put it back to original I have the parts he will need.