Ruger Blackhawk grips

semperfi3051 · July 17, 2014, 08:39 PM

Does anyone know when Ruger started using wooden grips on their original .357 Blackhawks. The first ones were black plastic.

Salmoneye · July 18, 2014, 07:32 AM

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Bob Wright · July 18, 2014, 08:18 AM

I bought my Ruger Blackhawk in May of 1958, at which time walnut grips were a $5.00 option, though the black plastic were supplied also. Shortly after that, I believe, walnut became standard.

A 1960 Shooters Bible showed all the Blackhawks as having walnut grips.

Bob Wright

DAnjet500 · July 19, 2014, 07:14 AM

Walnut panels were an option in the catalog in 1960 and by 1961 most .357 revolvers were shipped with varnished walnut panels.

July 17, 2014, 08:39 PM	#1
semperfi3051 Junior Member Join Date: May 16, 2007 Location: Greenville, S.C. Posts: 2	Ruger Blackhawk grips Does anyone know when Ruger started using wooden grips on their original .357 Blackhawks. The first ones were black plastic.

July 18, 2014, 07:32 AM	#2
Salmoneye Senior Member Join Date: December 31, 2011 Location: Vermont Posts: 2,076	All you ever need to know about Ruger SA grips... http://www.gunblast.com/Hamm_Ruger-SA-GripFrames.htm

July 18, 2014, 08:18 AM	#3
Bob Wright Senior Member Join Date: July 10, 2012 Location: Memphis, Tennessee Posts: 2,989	I bought my Ruger Blackhawk in May of 1958, at which time walnut grips were a $5.00 option, though the black plastic were supplied also. Shortly after that, I believe, walnut became standard. A 1960 Shooters Bible showed all the Blackhawks as having walnut grips. Bob Wright

July 19, 2014, 07:14 AM	#4
DAnjet500 Senior Member Join Date: May 4, 2008 Posts: 144	Walnut panels were an option in the catalog in 1960 and by 1961 most .357 revolvers were shipped with varnished walnut panels.