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Offline stevinator

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xrn-3red grip frame question
« on: July 30, 2012, 01:56:31 PM »
I have a 80's vintage new model blackhawk in 357 and wonder if anyone has put a hogue mono grip on one.It has the xrn-3red marking inside the grip panel.Midway has them on sale and thought I might try one.
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Re: xrn-3red grip frame question
« Reply #1 on: July 30, 2012, 02:28:15 PM »
I have and did not like it.  Gun felt awkward. Also a 1980 xred frame.  Went back to orig wood grips.
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Re: xrn-3red grip frame question
« Reply #2 on: July 31, 2012, 12:26:48 PM »
FWIW, I put Pacmeyer's (sp?) on my old SBH 44Mag years ago and did not like it either. There is just something about blued steel and wood (or other natural material).
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Re: xrn-3red grip frame question
« Reply #3 on: August 02, 2012, 02:10:08 AM »
fitting a pachymeyer or hogue rubber grip on a SA is not going to work well for most people.
a SA needs to ride high in the palm of the hand and roll when fired.
the rubberized grip wont allow for that.
but some people do like and  used them, but it seems they all go back to a wood grip of some kind
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Re: xrn-3red grip frame question
« Reply #4 on: August 03, 2012, 06:12:19 PM »
Ditto...Scibaer is exactly right!
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Re: xrn-3red grip frame question
« Reply #5 on: August 12, 2012, 07:58:03 PM »
Three shots on a buddies .44 mag. with Rubber Baby Buggy Bumpers cured me.






The really neat "purple" Old Model Super Blackhawk has a totally stock grip arrangement.
The 10" gun has a modified New Model Super grip frame that works with the Old Model
Lockwork.  Its' trigger guard has been rounded and a New Model Bisely hammer spur has
been welded on to the Old Model Super's hammer.


I had professional help doing the final finish work. The 10-1/2" gun's grips came from Lett's (long gone now).


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PS I agree "rubber baby buggy bumper grips" don't work................
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