Ozark Okie Posted November 24, 2021 Share Posted November 24, 2021 Happy Thanksgiving all! I have a lot to be thankful for and hope you do as well. One of the things I am thankful is that I discovered Cowboy Action Shooting, albeit late in life. Next year, I will begin shooting El Patron category; and I have a lot of room to improve which I intend to do. In the past year, I decided to switch to .32 caliber; managed to put together the .32 pistols (Ruger Single Sixes) and rifle (Marlin 94 Carbine) and don't expect to ever go back or change to any other caliber. The purpose of this note is to investigate the possibility of a pistol change that would suit me better. Right now I have one stainless, with a long grip frame and two blued with short grip frames, as you can see in the picture. All have 4 5/8" barrels and are in good condition; not safe queens....all have been shot. In fact , they are what I'm now using 2 to 3 matches a month. The fact is that the long grip frame feels better in my hand., so I end up most of the time using one of each. None of the guns has any special action work, just normal smoothing that I have done. What I want is another stainless, 4 5/8 with long grip frame...just like the one I have. What I have to trade is a pair of blued, 4 5/8 with short grip frames. So, for the right person, this could work out for both of us. I will trade a pair of pretty hard-to-come by Single Six 32s for one stainless version (also hard to come by) with long grip frame (and a few dollars). Most folks I know who have the Single Six 32s just don't want to part with them....but long shot here....maybe there is a single out there that would be better exchanged for a pair. Let me know. As always, I appreciate the feedback, comments, suggestions I get from all the folks out there with lots more years of experience than I have. Ozark Okie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
El Catorce Posted November 25, 2021 Share Posted November 25, 2021 Contact Henry Lance at Texas grips. He may have the answer for you with his Texas sized grips… https://texasgrips.com/ he specializes in making larger grips and you might save yourself the painful hunt for a matching large frame. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mister Badly Posted November 25, 2021 Share Posted November 25, 2021 Texas Grips extended on the right Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Preacherman Posted November 25, 2021 Share Posted November 25, 2021 Just change the grip frames. All Ruger grip frames ever made will fit them. I shoot a pair with old model Bisley grip frames as I like that style best. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
El Catorce Posted November 26, 2021 Share Posted November 26, 2021 17 hours ago, Mister Badly said: Texas Grips extended on the right Plus 1 on Texas grips … and he does amazing work Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bailey Creek,5759 Posted November 26, 2021 Share Posted November 26, 2021 I have Big Hands wear XXLarge Gloves. I purchased a pair of Texas Grips for Old Vaqueros . Feel Great and look Good. GREAT GRIPS . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J. Frank Norfleet Posted November 26, 2021 Share Posted November 26, 2021 I have two pair of single-sixes. The stainless pair came as birds head grips and the blued as long grips. But the single-six plow share is a Blackhawk shape. I have replaced all of them with new vaquero grip frames from Brownells. They are all interchangeable. The stainless pair I just fitted and polished. The blued pair I fitted, polished and blued with a stump remover. Really like these pistols now. JFN Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ozark Okie Posted November 26, 2021 Author Share Posted November 26, 2021 Really good feedback. Thank you all. Glad to get the endorsement for Texas Grips...and interesting idea of replacing grip frames from Brownells. Provides a couple of alternatives if I can come up with a short grip stainless. I appreciate you taking the time to give me the feedback. OO . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TN Mongo, SASS #61450 Posted November 26, 2021 Share Posted November 26, 2021 Your best, and cheapest option, would be to buy a couple of stainless Ruger grip frames and bolt them onto a pair of the pistols you already have. Below are links to in stock frames. You will have to determine which frames are the ones you want. You should be able to pull the grips on the Single Six with the longer grip frame and order the one that matches (customer service can help you get the correct one). Someone more knowledgeable than me, might chime in if Vaquero grip frames will fit on Single Sixes. My frame swaps have all been on Vaqueros. I've purchased two sets of longer Super Blackhawk frames (longer than Vaquero grip frames) for a pair of OMV and a pair of NMV. They were not hard to install. It required filing and sanding for both pair, but the both pair turned out well. I was careful not to do any sanding on the original parts of the pistols so I can put the original grip frames back on. RUGER GRIP FRAME, ROUND GUARD, SS | Brownells Ruger Grip Frame Ruger New Vaquero (midwayusa.com) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
willie GOODNEWS Posted November 27, 2021 Share Posted November 27, 2021 This grip frame came off an old model vaquero. I reshaped the grip frame a little and added the grips. You can see the second picture shows the frame of the gun is a little proud of the grip frame but I don’t mind Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ozark Okie Posted November 27, 2021 Author Share Posted November 27, 2021 TN and Willie, thanks for the additional information about alternate grip frames. Really good picture showing the gun frame and grip frame fit; that slight variation would not bother me at all. Its a really good looking gun. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ozark Okie Posted November 30, 2021 Author Share Posted November 30, 2021 BTT Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cusz M. Dutch SASS Life 55326 Posted December 1, 2021 Share Posted December 1, 2021 I have Two blue ones and two SS. Would be interested in maybe a trade across blue for your SS and cash this way on the second blue one. Hope this is clear, just started on my first cup of the morning. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ozark Okie Posted December 1, 2021 Author Share Posted December 1, 2021 Good Morning, Cusz, Not sure I got the exact details that you are interested in, but pretty sure you want to trade for my stainless one. That's the wrong direction for me....I want another stainless one to make a pair. Thanks for your interest ; even tho its misguided (smile) OO Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cusz M. Dutch SASS Life 55326 Posted December 2, 2021 Share Posted December 2, 2021 Bought the blue ones as back up but really wanted the SS. Still looking ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mudflat Mike, SASS #20904 Posted December 14, 2021 Share Posted December 14, 2021 Bump up for a good deal for someone Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mudflat Mike, SASS #20904 Posted December 20, 2021 Share Posted December 20, 2021 Sent ya a PM Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ozark Okie Posted December 20, 2021 Author Share Posted December 20, 2021 In response to question, here is a picture of the stamping in the grip frame of the stainless long grip one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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