Ruger 45 colt blackhawk grips

[warp]

I have a blackhawk bought in 1977 and I'm looking to upgrade the grips because I find them really small. If you have any suggestion just send them my way.Thanks.

 

[Death]

I have a hogue grip on mine. Much larger and easy to hold on too

 

[sunray]

Look at Herrett grips. Cheap they ain't though. Hogue makes a rubber grip too. No idea if thery're bigger than stock grips.

 

[warp]

Are they wood or rubber?

 

[warp]

I have a hogue grip on mine. Much larger and easy to hold on too

Are they wood or rubber?

 

[Death]

Rubber. Feel amazing and take alot of the oommph out of my 44mag

 

[m777]

I've got rubber Hogue's on my 41 mag. It's apples and oranges easier to hang onto then my 44 mag.
Clint

 

[warp]

I've got rubber Hogue's on my 41 mag. It's apples and oranges easier to hang onto then my 44 mag.
Clint

thanks for pictures

 

[josquin]

I have the same grips as "warp" on my Ruger Blackhawk .45 Colt. I haven't shot it with my hot-ish loads yet (250 gr. HC @1150 fps.) but I'm pretty sure they will be better than the Pachmayr rubber grips I have been using. The only downside to me is aesthetic; they look pretty ugly! But even the Pachmayr grips are larger and more hand-filling than the original Ruger ones. I didn't find them uncomfortable, but I'm hoping the big Hogues may be even better.

I have read that many experienced shooters still like the smooth traditional grips and will tuck the little finger under the grip. This causes the gun to sit higher, but apparently it allows the gun to "roll" in the hand as the original plow grips were designed to do, rather than slamming back against the palm. Many high-end revolvers (such as Freedom Arms) come with plain traditional grips. OTOH, the real kickers (.454 Casull etc.) often benefit from the finger-groove "Grippers."

Stuart

 

[Trinimon]

Hogue also makes wood grips for them and they're a wee bit thicker than stock grips.

 

[warp]

I ordered the rubber Hogue for the 45 colt.