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Ruger Oil filled Walnut Grips
old-dog
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Can anyone explain what a "walnut oil filled grip" is that Ruger used in the Single Six starting in 1963?
Once agian, thanks for your expertise...
From Gun Blast.com:
Ruger made several changes in their single action revolvers in 1962/63. Three of the most notable changes were the new redesigned black anodized grip frame (marked XR3-RED) versus the original XR3 grip frame, the change to oil filled Walnut grips versus varnished Walnuts, and an aluminum alloy ejector rod housing versus the steel housing
Once agian, thanks for your expertise...
From Gun Blast.com:
Ruger made several changes in their single action revolvers in 1962/63. Three of the most notable changes were the new redesigned black anodized grip frame (marked XR3-RED) versus the original XR3 grip frame, the change to oil filled Walnut grips versus varnished Walnuts, and an aluminum alloy ejector rod housing versus the steel housing
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Probably a typo. Most likely should be oil finished, rather then oil filled.
I don't think this is a typographical error. Ruger does (or did) indeed call this an "oil filled" grip.
Presumably, Ruger means that the PORES and crevices of the wood are filled with linseed oil, tung oil, or whichever oil they used to finish the stocks, as opposed to their older varnished wood finish.
But so far as I can tell, this is just a conventional oil-finish over wood, just with fancy marketing lingo (remember "dymondwood"? [;)] ).
283392921
I gather these are oil filled grips.[?]
OTOH, early Ruger Bearcat wood grips have what looks like a chunk of walnut suspended in polyurethane, which I could understand someone calling "oil filled". (I have no idea what they really are, they may even be entirely synthetic.)
Neal
"Walnut grips versus varnished Walnuts"
I am thinking this plinker has "Walnuts'
It's my suspicion that the grips I see here on this item at auction a non varnished "Walnut Grips".
The early Bearcat grips someone mentioned were called "Rosin Impregnated Rosewood" by Ruger....they were a lot like Wondawood!!
Bill
btw, I like those grips better than the others anyway..Thanks again