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Posted By: LFC Ruger .357 flat top - 09/13/21
I ran up on a Ruger 357 flat top that at some point lost its grips....I need some factory grips.

Did they come with wood or black plastic grips....or both ways ?
Posted By: hikerbum Re: Ruger .357 flat top - 09/13/21
Depends on when made if you want it as it came from the factory
Posted By: LFC Re: Ruger .357 flat top - 09/13/21
Serial numbers 1962...there seems to be a lot of wood grips for sale I'm just not sure which will fit it.
Posted By: gunzo Re: Ruger .357 flat top - 09/13/21
You'll likely need XR-3. Early BH's shipped with the Black hard rubber with other materials available as options. There were wood as well to fit the XR3.

The current standard BH grip frame is XR-3RED.

Late 1962 saw a change in the XR3 grip frame to the later XR3RED. You'll need to identify your frame first, it's marked. Either for that year will have a painted black bird on the medallion.

I have a Hard Rubber set for the XR3 & a few sets of wood for OM XR3RED available if you're interested.
Posted By: LFC Re: Ruger .357 flat top - 09/14/21
How do I identify the frame ?
Posted By: gunzo Re: Ruger .357 flat top - 09/14/21
Under the grips on the GF. The letters & numbers XR3 or VR3RED is cast into the side of the grip frame.
Posted By: Wildcathunter Re: Ruger .357 flat top - 09/14/21
If you're not set on factory grips, there is a vendor on ebay, under the name Arizona Custom Grips, that sells pretty decent grips in a variety of natural and synthetic materials for all Ruger grip frames.
Posted By: Wildcathunter Re: Ruger .357 flat top - 09/14/21
If you're not set on factory grips, there is a vendor on ebay, under the name Arizona Custom Grips, that sells pretty decent grips in a variety of natural and synthetic materials for all Ruger grip frames.
Posted By: LFC Re: Ruger .357 flat top - 09/14/21
XR3 is on the frame...I sent you a pm
Posted By: LFC Re: Ruger .357 flat top - 09/14/21
It has a set of fake ivory grips on it....I'm looking for a factory grip.
Posted By: gunzo Re: Ruger .357 flat top - 09/14/21
PM replied to.
Posted By: MPat70 Re: Ruger .357 flat top - 09/15/21
Gunzo I sent you a PM
Posted By: gunzo Re: Ruger .357 flat top - 09/15/21
MP,

PM replied to.
Posted By: LFC Re: Ruger .357 flat top - 09/22/21
Gunzo the grips came today.....thanks a million.
Posted By: gunzo Re: Ruger .357 flat top - 09/23/21
Your welcome.

Enjoy!
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