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Originally Posted by Alpo
It is my understanding that the wood grips on NM Blackhawks and Vaqueros are rosewood. You said that when the XR3-RED came out, they had "smooth walnut". Did Ruger start with walnut and transition to rosewood, or have I been misinformed about the wood type, or are you mistaken?
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This article only addresses the old model Blackhawks. The standard grips used on the XR3-RED frames until the advent of the new models in 1973 were smooth walnut, although special order grips of other materials were available. I do have two Vaqueros; one a stainless 45C/45ACP made in 2004 and a 45C Bisley made in 1997. Both have smooth walnut grips. I'm not up to speed on the newer smaller frame models. Perhaps someone else can answer your question there.
John
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Last edited by PALADIN85020; 06-07-2013 at 02:12 PM.
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