Ruger Wrangler

tinhorn · Sep 14, 2022

Biblethumpncop said:
Throw an aluminum XR-3RED grip frame on the short barrel Birdshead gun. I did and love it. It dropped the weight by 3oz too.

I also swapped in a different trigger and hammer.View attachment 1100601 View attachment 1100602 View attachment 1100603

Tell us more about that trigger and hammer swap. And PM me if you'd like to sell that birdshead frame and grips. I'd like to try a birdshead.

Paul R Zartman · Sep 14, 2022

C-grunt said:
I had one a few years ago when they first came out. Mine definitely had the loading gate problem. It was still to the point that the edge of the loading gate would leave deep indentation marks on your finger. Using it at the range would quickly turn from unpleasant to actually a little painful.

I ended up trading it to a guy for a Marlin Model 60. He was going to try and fix the loading gate.

Other than the loading gate issue i really enjoyed that gun. I WILL be buying another. Probably this fall/winter.

Nice trade by the way... no opinion on the wrangler, but, love those 60's

Biblethumpncop · Sep 15, 2022

tinhorn said:
Tell us more about that trigger and hammer swap. And PM me if you'd like to sell that birdshead frame and grips. I'd like to try a birdshead.

The single six hammer was a direct swap. I think I paid about $17 on ebay for it.

The Bisley trigger was about $17 as well. I had to remove some material from the bottom tip of the trigger near the pad of the finger because it was dragging on the trigger guard. The grip frame's slot where the trigger comes out has to be lengthened as well. Easy peasy.

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