Dantankerous Posted May 10 Share Posted May 10 Today I looked at a used Ruger Blackhawk 45 Colt with a 7 1/2 inch barrel. The gun appeared to be in excellent condition overall but seemed to have a different sound, almost hollow-like when I cocked the hammer. I will attribute this to the plastic grips on the gun. And as I got to thinking about it I don't think I've ever handled a Ruger with plastic grips so I've never experienced this. Am I correct in my assumption that the plastic grips give a different sound than wood or bone when the gun is cocked? Price seemed just OK at $599. Might make a nice plinker, well, with better grips. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jackson Haller Posted May 10 Share Posted May 10 I have found that a bone dry Ruger single action sounds very different from a well lubricated one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Barleycorn, SASS #76982 Posted May 10 Share Posted May 10 4 hours ago, Dantankerous said: Today I looked at a used Ruger Blackhawk 45 Colt with a 7 1/2 inch barrel. The gun appeared to be in excellent condition overall but seemed to have a different sound, almost hollow-like when I cocked the hammer. I will attribute this to the plastic grips on the gun. And as I got to thinking about it I don't think I've ever handled a Ruger with plastic grips so I've never experienced this. Am I correct in my assumption that the plastic grips give a different sound than wood or bone when the gun is cocked? Price seemed just OK at $599. Might make a nice plinker, well, with better grips. Absolutely different sound. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skullbone Willie Posted May 14 Share Posted May 14 The SASS Ruger Sets come with plastic grips. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nostrum Damus SASS #110702 Posted May 16 Share Posted May 16 Bullion Rose's .357Mag SASS stainless 4-5/8" barreled set looks like those, with those black plastic SASS-buttoned grips. She finds their thin-ness and overall smaller profile to be much easier for her small hands to hold onto in comparison to the faux staghorn grips on my 5-1/2" .357Mag set that she previously used. They all go "bang" pretty much the same way with earpro on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
watab kid Posted May 17 Share Posted May 17 i went out of my way to find two sets of the plastic grip scales for ,my 51/2" RNV when i bought them to be my main match guns , i had a 43/4" with them that i had found earlier and liked them , they were some anniversary thing at that time , i found them most comfortable , i have other revolvers with wood scales and the faux ivory , i just dont find them quite as comfortable Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rex M Rugers #6621 Posted May 17 Share Posted May 17 My 44 Special Vaquero's came with those black plastic grips. I don't remember if they had the medallions. I'm thinking they did not. I did not like them at all , second match they had Altamont's. I sold or gave away the plastics years ago. Rex Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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