New Vaquero Birdshead frame?

[MattTheGunslinger]

Mornin y'all. I was wondering if anyone knew of a place that I could find a NEW Vaquero birdshead grip frame for sale. The only thing I seem to find is the one from MidwayUSA which says in for the large frame(old) Vaquero. If I cant find one for the New Vaquero does anyone know if the frame for the old one can be fitted to the new? I.E. screw holes like up, takes the same hammer spring assembly? Thanks in advance.

 

[Biggfoot44]

Check with the members of the Ruger Forum ( the dot com one , not the dot net one .) Free to join .

They will know the latest of what's available from whom , and possibly have interesting things available in or thru their Classifieds .

Added- Have you handled or preferably fired a Birdshead ? * For Me * they sounded better on paper than they feel in the hand , YMMV .

 

[MattTheGunslinger]

Thanks! Ill check them out. I held a friends vaquero with birdshead grip. I though it was pretty comfortable. I did not how ever get to shoot it.

 

[NateIU10]

Stupid question that I should know the answer to, but have you tried calling customer service and asking if we'd sell you one? Worst they can say is no, but the grip frame is not marked as "factory fit only" in the instruction manual.

 

[DutchV]

I'm pretty sure all the New Model grip frames will interchange, no matter which base gun you have. A fresh one from Ruger will need a fair amount of fitting, since they're sold rough and oversize.

 

[DutchV]

Here's a guy that makes custom gripframes, mostly in aluminum or brass. Lots of good info over at the Singleactions board about these and Rugers in general.

https://rwgripframes-com.3dcartstores.com/