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Offline wsmitty01

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Birdshead on 44 mag Blackhawk
« on: February 14, 2007, 10:54:17 AM »
Can any type of birdshead grip be adapted to the Super Blackhawk, any model of the Super Blackhawk, since I haven't purchased it yet. I want to build a complete set of .45, 357, and 44 mag with 4 5/8 barrels and the ruger birdshead grip.
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Re: Birdshead on 44 mag Blackhawk
« Reply #1 on: February 14, 2007, 11:13:53 AM »
  Minor fitting may be needed to get the frame/grip frame flush, but yes the birds had frames will fit.  Ruger actually cataloged a long (7 1/2") Vaquero with a birds head frame for one year.  I believe it was in .44 magnum but I never have actually seen one.   They also made small runs of Vaqueros in 45, and 357 with the birds head grip frame also, some cataloged, others weren't.
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Re: Birdshead on 44 mag Blackhawk
« Reply #2 on: February 14, 2007, 11:26:49 AM »
Yes, the frames are basically the same.  I fitted a birdshead to a Vaquero for a friend.
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Re: Birdshead on 44 mag Blackhawk
« Reply #3 on: February 14, 2007, 08:22:31 PM »
There are after market birdshead grips also. These are carrried by Brownells.

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Re: Birdshead on 44 mag Blackhawk
« Reply #4 on: February 15, 2007, 01:40:17 PM »
Birdshead grips and a .44 mag?  Uh, geeze!  Go for it if you can handle it! ???
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Re: Birdshead on 44 mag Blackhawk
« Reply #5 on: February 16, 2007, 03:05:27 AM »
 I handle a lot more than that in my contender at times.   Recoil, I think is mostly a state of mind that can be overcome.  My 9 year old grandaughter can handle my 9" 30-30 Contender with no brake withou a problem.  No one has ever told her about recoil so she has no pre-concieved notions or thoughts about it.  She just aims, pulls the trigger and lets go a whoop of sheer laughter!!!  The Ruger will not be loaded to the max, as deer are not that hard to kill and neither are black bears.  I've killed enough of them to know! I will build the 45 first and see how that handles, and go from there.
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Re: Birdshead on 44 mag Blackhawk
« Reply #6 on: February 18, 2007, 01:37:22 AM »
Pic #1.....birdshead grip.

Pic#2......birdshead grip.  Well, maybe a penguin's or a dodo's or some bird like that.

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Re: Birdshead on 44 mag Blackhawk
« Reply #7 on: February 20, 2007, 03:00:25 AM »
MT30/30, Nice gun. Has that trigger guard been narrowed? Looks good and it's a 41, isn't it? Hunman55
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Re: Birdshead on 44 mag Blackhawk
« Reply #8 on: February 25, 2007, 05:19:00 PM »
Quote from: hunman55 on February 20, 2007, 03:00:25 AM
MT30/30, Nice gun. Has that trigger guard been narrowed? Looks good and it's a 41, isn't it? Hunman55
Thank you. Yep, on both questions.
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Re: Birdshead on 44 mag Blackhawk
« Reply #9 on: February 26, 2007, 12:17:56 AM »
I liike #2 better. I love roundbutted guns but the birdsheads are a little odd looking to me. I had a birdshead 45 for a while and the recoil wasnt that bad till you pushed 300s past 1100 fps.
Quote from: majorKAP on February 18, 2007, 01:37:22 AM
Pic #1.....birdshead grip.

Pic#2......birdshead grip.  Well, maybe a penguin's or a dodo's or some bird like that.

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Re: Birdshead on 44 mag Blackhawk
« Reply #10 on: March 11, 2007, 03:14:27 PM »
is ruger still sellin a birdshead grip  on anything? i looked attheir web page thats a joke , i see uberti has a few in the 1873 cattleman, didnt ruger bring it out in the 32 H&R
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Re: Birdshead on 44 mag Blackhawk
« Reply #11 on: March 11, 2007, 11:09:23 PM »
nope the birdsheads are all done. You might find a left over or a used one somewhere.
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Re: Birdshead on 44 mag Blackhawk
« Reply #12 on: March 12, 2007, 01:11:22 AM »
thats what i was thinkin but wasnt sure,  ???
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