Another BLACKHAWK grip question..?

[the Black Spot]

My flat top 44 special 5.5" barrel was purchased new about 4 yrs ago. There is no "xr" designation anywhere. All i see on left side grip area is scratched "3" then near backstrap is a stamped "A" higher up is a stamped "7"
As far as i can tell this is the "xr3" grip frame, that correct?
The front part where the logo is falls short of the 3" square check(xr3-red touches 3" square on both right angle sides)

Want to find some used grips, but want the right ones.

Thanks!

 

[BobWright]

To answer your question, yes and no.

The Fiftieth Anniversary, and similar model Flat Tops, have the XR3 grip frame/profile. BUT they will not interchange with the old Three Screw XR3 grip frames.

When ordering grips, you must specify that the grips will fit the "New Vaquero."

Bob Wright

 

[CraigC]

^^^ What he said.

You can adapt Old Model flat-top grips to the new XR3. Just have to drill a new hole for the locator dowel. Going the other way, you also have to add bevels to the top, inside edge.

 

[the Black Spot]

"New vaquero" got it. Thx!