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You can get wooden grips from Ruger - their rosewood grips for the New Vaquero. It's their item number 19871 for $39.95 plus shipping.

They are quite a bit wider than the stock plastic grips plus they look a lot better IMO.

Not Ed, but feel the same way............and pretty sure he's referring to the old model aluminum not the new.

I've wondered if a guy could successfully machine out some of the steel from the new frames to lighten things up. Aluminum will always be lighter of course, but every gram would help.

I love the skinny cheese grater grips.

I've had one for a few years now. As everyone else has said they are great revolvers. Very accurate too with 7.5g Unique under a 240 SWC. I changed the stocks out as the originals were too skinny for my hand, but you are not going to loose ahold of them with the aptly called cheese grater grips.

I also had an action job done on it and a Belt MTN #5 base bin put in. I pretty much plan on doing that to all my Rugers.

Someone mentioned they don't know how long these will be around since 44 Special isn't well known. From my experience let a teenager shoot it and he will be hooked. The young fella I let shoot mine hounded his dad until he bought one and will give it to the young man permanently when he makes eagle scout.

Gunner

Hey Jim, Thanks for the hit, they do look better.

Gunner

Got em ordered, Thanks again Jim.

Gunner

El Paso Saddlery Co. Tom Threepersons. Lined Basketweave with extra coverage.

Numba One, GI. I like it very much.

Thank you Sir!

That sumbitch looks good. Not as good as mine, but good.




Travis

Travis,

No doubt that is one good looking sixgun you have there. Like that picture as well.

Thanks for the link to "Graveyard Jack's" leather.

The "Johnny Ringo" set is just plain badazz!

Is this an older, large frame, or newer small frame?

I have a blued, older .45 convertible, as well as a newer stainless flattop.

The older blued one is a serious shooter. This surprises me, due to the amount of play in the cylinder. For whatever reason, it is a serious shooter, and loves 230 grain Blazer Ball with the ACP cylinder.



The newer one has tight throats and I need to ream it out. It seems to like Blazer ball as well.



Anybody want to swap a stainless grip handle from the new small frame, for an aluminum one that will fit? I would prefer to lighten it up just a bit.

I tuned in late. I was always one who swore they'd buy the first .44Spl Ruger made but by the time they made one, I had developed a strong preference for the Old Model, Colt-style action. This custom by Jim Stroh ruined me on that. With an aluminum XR3 grip frame, it's 37oz of pure pleasure to carry and shoot.


Then I found a used Bisley model last year and had to bring it home. It now wears CLC fancy black walnut. Unfortunately, as has been mentioned, these New Model flat-tops are not lightweights. This one coming in at 1oz lighter than a 4 5/8" Bisley .44Mag.


I usually carry them in a Threepersons of my own make.

Thanks. I almost shot a whole box of bullets through it that day.



Travis

You make some nice leather Craig. Prices seem reasonable too.



Travis

I think I'd like the aluminum more better as well. But I have ultimately decided to leave my Flattop bone stock. It's just just too damn good to mess with.


Travis

Nice revolver -- Had mine about 3 years or so. I load 3 different bullets in it and enjoy shooting them all. I carry mine often and I don't understand how it could be carried in a Three Persons without opening your arm up on the rear sight frame. It needs to be covered. Here's what I did.



I then put some thicker grips on it -- better for me.

Nice Sixgun.

I carry the holster a bit behind my right hip. Never had issues with rear sights.
Weight is more of an issue while doing chores and holstering with a heavy pants belt. A 2.5" holster belt remedies that but is not always the best way to go for me. So I am looking at trying one of the chest holsters.