SBH questions...

[tube_ee]

OK, so Dad bought the 3-screw. He likes the gun a lot, except for the square-back trigger guard busting his knuckles.

The man's got fingers like bratwurst.

What are the solutions for this? Here's what I've thought of, off the top of my head, having never shot the gun.

1. Replace the grip frame. This may not be an option, due to Ruger's incomprehensibly stupid and totally unnecessary decision to make a whole bunch of mutually-incompatible parts that do the same thing on the same guns. Dad likes the grips, so this is an option if there is a part that will a) fit an old-model SBH, b) fit the grips he's already got, paid for, and likes, and c) has a rounded trigger guard.

2. Add some rubber or foam to the corner of the trigger guard. This is an ugly, mono-buttocked solution, but it'd be really cheap, and would likely work.

3. Change how he grips the gun. I'm not qualified to advise him on this one, as a) he's got much bigger hands than me and b) I don't yet own a SA sixgun. That will be rectified soon, of course. But there a bunch of folks here with years behind the trigger of the Ruger SA, and I'm sure they've got some tips I can pass along.

4. Re-shape the trigger guard and re-blue it. This is obviously the last resort, as once metal is taken away, it can't be put back.

For as many complaints as I've seen on this issue (found while searching all over the net for solutions), you'd think somebody would have come up with a drop-in solution, but if there is, I can't find one.

Thanks,
--Shannon

 

[BlkHawk73]

Best bet in my opinion would be to simply find and chnage out the currect gripframe with a round back one. Remember, it'll need to be of the OM variety and could possibly require fitting. If the later, it would also require refinishing.

 

[The Lone Haranguer]

It whacks my skinny fingers pretty good, too. How about a custom grip that fills in the arch of the grip frame to the rear of the trigger guard? I had some Herrett's made-to-measure stocks for one years ago. Herrett's is still in business. http://www.herrett-stocks.com

 

[roscoe]

Bisley grip?

 

[rcmodel]

This is a good as it gets for comfort with a SBH.
Especially for someone with large hands.

Rubber:
http://www.hogueinc.com/getgrip/merchant.ihtml?pid=3771&lastcatid=416&step=4

Wood:
http://www.hogueinc.com/getgrip/merchant.ihtml?pid=3772&lastcatid=417&step=4


rcmodel

 

[tube_ee]

Thanks, all

If the goal is to eliminate the knuckle-busting corner of the trigger guard, while preserving the stag grips, then it seems to be that the only permanent solutions are either finding a round-guard grip frame that will fit the gun and the grips, or breaking out the files and stones.

Short-term, some sort of padding on the corner is probably going to work, and/or a shooting glove.

--Shannon

 

[peacemaker45]

if it's a super blackhawk, then that means that it should have the large XR3-RED gripframe, bigger than a pre-super blackhawk. The original Vaqueros were built on the same over-sized .44 mag frame. Pick up a gripframe for one of them, it should fit, fit the same grips, and would have the round trigger guard.

Alternately, here's a long-ish "How to shoot a big Ruger SA," that I put together the other day:

http://www.thehighroad.org/showpost.php?p=3964244&postcount=9

The plowhandle grip, and especially the oversized ruger version is not particularly intutive to use. Most people can learn to use it effectively, but it's not so easy as, say, a double action revovler with finger grooves, recoil shoulder, etc, which guides the hand to the proper grip.

~~~Mat

 

[hexidismal]

I don't have any thoughts about the triggerguard, but I can make a suggestion about the grips. I too have rather huge hands, and I bought a set of custom oversized grips from Badgercustom. They are very big, considerably moreso than the hogues.

Since I plan on selling the gun I did list the grips separately here on THR in the selling sub-forums, but I don't think they will fit the old square triggerguard frame. Badger does offer them though.

http://www.badgercustomgrips.com/ruger_pistol_grips.php

 

[S&Wfan]

I'm not wild about the old early Ruger 3-screws. They are widow-makers waiting to go off . . . unless you get the free factory saftey mod done.

Since it is a 3-screw, I'd like in more as a collector's gun than a shooter. Thus, I wouldn't recommending boogering things up on that specimen.

I sold mine off to a collector . . . and bought me a nice S&W Model 29-5 and never, ever looked back. My M29 has taken a lot of deer. Lots of memories with that Smith!!!

T.

 

[asknight]

They are widow-makers waiting to go off

Not if they're carried with 5 rounds in the cylinder just as was done for over 100 years in all SA revolvers before Ruger came out with his BH.

 

[BlkHawk73]

They are widow-makers waiting to go off . . . unless you get the free factory saftey mod done.

Since it is a 3-screw, I'd like in more as a collector's gun than a shooter. Thus, I wouldn't recommending boogering things up on that specimen.

1) If the gun is loaded as the old SAA's with an empty chamber under the firing pin, they're as safe as any other transfer bar model. It's the person behind the trigger that creates a widow-maker.

2) It's been boogered already i believe. Regardless, having the conversion done boogers it as a collector anyways. So your suggestion/reasoning in kinda a condradiction. Don't booger it cause it's a collectable yet, it's needs the boogering to be "safe". :roll:

 

[BlkHawk73]

They are widow-makers waiting to go off . . . unless you get the free factory saftey mod done.

Since it is a 3-screw, I'd like in more as a collector's gun than a shooter. Thus, I wouldn't recommending boogering things up on that specimen.

1) If the gun is loaded as the old SAA's with an empty chamber under the firing pin, they're as safe as any other transfer bar model. It's the person behind the trigger that creates a widow-maker. :banghead:

2) It's been boogered already i believe. Regardless, having the conversion done boogers it as a collector anyways. So your suggestion/reasoning in kinda a condradiction. Don't booger it cause it's a collectable yet, it's needs the boogering to be "safe".

 

[Leadhead]

Trade it for one that has the round trigger gaurd.

I agree with the poster above who expressed a preference for the new model......I'd rather load 6 in a 6 gun and not worry about empty chambers....plus all my new models have sweet triggers and don't seem to be bothered by the transfer bar.

Lot's of people covet the old models so I'd think a trade would be easy.