Ruger Blackhawk Buckeye Special

[RRMan03]

Question here is about the grips. Will any pair of grips for the correct frame fit on this gun or am I going to have to turn it into a woodworking class. If the second part is true I am not going to mess with it as these grips are way above ordinary. i was just going to go after some very fancy wood for a couple or 3 of my very hard to find revolvers and put very hard to find excellent grained wood on them. I am guessing my best bet here is to send the gun to the grip maker and let them do a custom fit. ?Here is my problem with that. I do not want to get it back all screws messed up and tiny scratches everywhere. This gun is perfect even uned an eye loop so Imay be shooting myself in the head even thinking about this project but I do like pretty wood grips and it seems all gun makers now want to use cheese grater plastic grips and not take the time to make a real grip. ?you would think with todays moderm machinery the grip frame and the grip could both be held to .001 with no problem at all. I thin it is all about holding down the cost.Comments appreciated.

 

[contender]

I don't have any of the Buckeyes, but I suspect the grip frames are the NXR3-RED's. But, why not just pull off the current panels, & check the gripframe to see how it's marked? Then you can get proper stocks made for it.

 

[rugerguy]

yes, any of the "new model" as Ty noted above, can and will fit your gun, pretty much all the same till you get into the mid 2000 when they cam out with the anniversary model flattops and the A"locks" under the grip panels,THEN you gotta do your homework......LOTS of grips out there for your Buckeye Blackhawk..........

 

[Lee Martin]

There seemed to be less frame variability back in the late 80's. Off-the-shelf XR3-REDs should be a decent fit.

 

[RRMan03]

Thats what I thought and was hoping. i knew that darn lock had changd some things but mine will all be pre 90 guns anyway.Thanks for the input guys. /always good to come here and get the correct answer ratherthan a drugstore cowboy answer.

 

[Lee Martin]

I've got to ask....what Buckeye model(s) do you have?

 

[Hondo44]

I wouldn't let it out of my sight. When I get custom grips I just ask for them to be made with an extra 1/32" around the edge with a Tru Oil finish and I do the final fitting.

 

[32shooter]

I had this set of birdseye maple made for my Buckeye. Had to send grip frame away but was very pleased with the grips. I currently have my .357 Bisley out to him for a set of holly grips.http://customgungripsbyswindler.eaph.com/GripsSold.htm

 

[Hondo44]

I had this set of birdseye maple made for my Buckeye. Had to send grip frame away but was very pleased with the grips. I currently have my .357 Bisley out to him for a set of holly grips.http://customgungripsbyswindler.eaph.com/GripsSold.htm

Dang! Those are gorgeous!

There's no prices on his website. Can you give us an idea what they run?

 

[32shooter]

The maple grips were $75 plus $10 for return shipping. Seems like a very fair price to me.

 

[Hondo44]

Outstanding price!