Both of those conversions are beautiful!

nate-dogg,

Too bad the Combat grips don't fit your N frame conversion properly at the knuckle.

There is a difference between the original ‘N frame’ grip frame top size on RB grip frames of the 3” Models 24-3 and 624, and the later ‘N frame’ RB grip frame top size. RB frames introduced after the 1995-96 change orders are a different ‘N frame’ RB grip frame top size WHICH IS the same as the K/L frame grip top size.

1. The earliest RB N frames have 'true N size’ RB grip frames which have N frame size tops. The lower butt size of all N frame rd butts is the same as the K/L RBs. These stocks will correctly fit the N frame knuckle behind the hammer and are the correct width across the medallion area, of N frames with square butt grip frames. This grip frame shape was used on the 3" Models 24-3 and 624 as well as a few other earlier RB N frames like the limited production "Heritage" Model 44 Spl (with rib-less barrel) which also had RB grips of true N frame size.

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Jim
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