Cavalry, was 7 + 1⁄ 2 inches (19 cm), with an overall length of 13 inches (33 cm). The original length of the barrel, issued to the U.S. Its design has influenced the production of numerous other models from other companies. Today, they are mainly bought as memorabilia by collectors and re-enactors. The revolver was dubbed the 'Peacemaker', and is a famous piece of Americana and the American Wild West era, due to its popularity with ranchers, lawmen, and outlaws alike. Colt has cancelled its production twice, but brought it back due to popular demand. Its overall appearance has remained consistent since 1873.

The Colt SAA has been offered in over 30 different calibers and various barrel lengths. government service revolver trials of 1872 by Colt's Patent Firearms Manufacturing Company (today known as Colt's Manufacturing Company) and was adopted as the standard-issued pistol of the U.S.

The Colt Single Action Army (also known as the SAA, Model P, Peacemaker, or M1873) is a single-action revolver handgun. The new grip frame would have to be priced at about $25.00 retail.William Mason and Charles Brinckerhoff RichardsĬolt's Patent Firearms Manufacturing CompanyĢ.31 lbs (1.048 kg with 7 + 1⁄ 2 in. Preliminary indications are that a superior brass grip frame can be made by precision investment casting. There appears, however, to be a strong, continuing demand for brass grip frames and we are considering the resumption of production of this part as an optional accessory. Any of you Brass Frame Experts please do not hesitate to correct me if I am wrong!!īrass Grip Frames for Old Army and Blackhawk Revolversĭue to wear and mechanical difficulties experienced with the original tooling, the production of brass grip frames was discontinued some time ago. The ones in existance are indeed an extremely rare piece of Ruger history. To the best of my knowledge Ruger never manufactured and offered for sale Brass grip frames to fit the NM revolvers.

I know of only a couple of fortunate collectors who have examples of ones Ruger made to fit the New Model Blackhawk.these are probably prototypes. The wording and picture shown below is an excerpt from a Ruger Newsletter from August 1976. I believe some of the Distributor and/or Jobber price sheets from that era may have even had them listed but they were never available. However, later on in 1976, due to the continued demand, Ruger evidently contemplated making Brass Frames again for the Old Army and New Model Blackhawks. A new supply was announced to be available in February 1973 but I do not think that ever came to be. The Brass Grip frame supply for the Old Army, Old Model Blackhawk and Old Model Super Blackhawk was exhausted in the 1972-73 time frame.

Ruger blackhawk grip frame brass