NM Blackhawk question

[Rat76]

I was on the Ruger site looking up the build date on the 45 cal Blackhawk I inherited a number of years ago. I came up with this.

Does this mean that this gun was originally shipped as a convertible? AFAIK this gun was bought used & Brad didn't have the box.

Another question, which grips fit this gun? No marks on the grip frame except an 'L' in the lower left corner of the LH side. I want to replace the black plastic with wood.

Thanks in advance

 

[thor's daddy]

To answer your first question, yes.

 

[hittman]

Maybe your grip frame info is here ….

Single Action Grip Frames Explained

Much confusion surrounds the Ruger Single Action Grip Frames. Lucky for us, Boge Quinn has graciously allowed us to "link" a page from their gunblast.com web site. https://www.gunblast.com/Hamm_Ruger-SA-GripFrames.htm

www.rugerforum.com

 

[Rat76]

To answer your first question, yes.

Hmmmmm. I actually am glad I sold the P90 a few years ago. I believe I can control the OCD in this case, I hope. I really don't need another caliber.

Maybe your grip frame info is here ….

Single Action Grip Frames Explained

Much confusion surrounds the Ruger Single Action Grip Frames. Lucky for us, Boge Quinn has graciously allowed us to "link" a page from their gunblast.com web site. https://www.gunblast.com/Hamm_Ruger-SA-GripFrames.htm

www.rugerforum.com

Thanks, XR3-RED it is.

 

[rugerguy]

yes, as long as they are flaired out at the bottom, and have the "notch" cutout top front of both panels you'll be OK...............some of the newer guns now have that flat , straight down the back like the original XR-3 panels and NO notch at the top, odd that there is no marking, on the grip frame itself.........

 

[Rat76]

I spotted the flared bottom. I noticed at least one of my Blackhawks had a marked XR3-RED grip frame when I was deep cleaning all of them last month. I'll double check it's panels on the 45 to make sure.

I think I'll run the rest of my Ruger S/Ns thru & see what other surprises I find.

 

[bisleyfan41]

Don't know if you plan to get an acp cylinder for it or not, but mine with 45 acp is an absolute joy to shoot and silly accurate.