twriggen
Single-Sixer
I picked up an OM flattop 7.5" recently and I'm usually quite the purest on my old Rugers and planned to convert it back to original. It had a NM steel XR3-RED grip frame on it when I brought it home and after swapping out the grip frames last night back to the original XR3 it just didn't feel right. I then swapped out that frame and put an OM Brass frame on it and reminded myself how much I dislike the square back trigger guard. Next, I pulled out this NM steel Super Grip frame with a round trigger guard and BAMM. This is how it's going to stay. This grip frame with the wide trigger and Super hammer just feels right.
As a purest myself I should also point out that somewhere along the line someone drilled the top strap and then it was welded closed and reblued. Not a horrible job but not a job you would be happy with if you paid a lot of money to get done. With the collectability virtually gone I feel comfortable with my next plans below.
I have in my collection an all blue RSSE. I'm going to send this flat top off to an engraver and have it done up with a similar pattern as the original RSSE to make a "Matching Set". It's hard to tell but the serial numbers are within 16 of each other.
As a purest myself I should also point out that somewhere along the line someone drilled the top strap and then it was welded closed and reblued. Not a horrible job but not a job you would be happy with if you paid a lot of money to get done. With the collectability virtually gone I feel comfortable with my next plans below.
I have in my collection an all blue RSSE. I'm going to send this flat top off to an engraver and have it done up with a similar pattern as the original RSSE to make a "Matching Set". It's hard to tell but the serial numbers are within 16 of each other.