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mykeal · May 23, 2009, 10:17 PM

I'm not sure what to think.

Blued Ruger Old Army grip frames are marked XR3-RED. Blued Ruger Old Model Blackhawk grip frames are also marked XR3-RED, and they are interchangeable, correct?
Blued Ruger New Model Blackhawk grip frames are marked XRN-3RED, and they are not interchangeable with XR3-RED marked frames.

I made the statement that any grip frame marked XR3-RED would fit a Ruger Old Army, and I was told that was in error because the XR3-RED frame 'spanned both Old and New Blackhawk production' and New Blackhawk frames would not fit the Old Army because of different trigger spring configurations. But the New Blackhawk frame isn't marked XR3-RED, it's marked XRN-3RED.

So my original statement is correct; any XR3-RED will fit a Ruger Old Army.

I understand the issue regarding stainless New Blackhawk and stainless Old Army grip frames both being marked KXR3 and not being interchangeable, but that doesn't make the XR3-RED statement incorrect.

May 23, 2009, 10:17 PM	#27
mykeal Senior Member Join Date: October 8, 2006 Location: Northern Michigan Posts: 2,772	I'm not sure what to think. Blued Ruger Old Army grip frames are marked XR3-RED. Blued Ruger Old Model Blackhawk grip frames are also marked XR3-RED, and they are interchangeable, correct? Blued Ruger New Model Blackhawk grip frames are marked XRN-3RED, and they are not interchangeable with XR3-RED marked frames. I made the statement that any grip frame marked XR3-RED would fit a Ruger Old Army, and I was told that was in error because the XR3-RED frame 'spanned both Old and New Blackhawk production' and New Blackhawk frames would not fit the Old Army because of different trigger spring configurations. But the New Blackhawk frame isn't marked XR3-RED, it's marked XRN-3RED. So my original statement is correct; any XR3-RED will fit a Ruger Old Army. I understand the issue regarding stainless New Blackhawk and stainless Old Army grip frames both being marked KXR3 and not being interchangeable, but that doesn't make the XR3-RED statement incorrect.