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RSS9 shipped with Gold anodized grip frame
Posted: Sun Jun 14, 2026 3:00 pm
by twriggen
With the new job change its been a wild roller coaster ride for the last 3-4 weeks. Hopefully things will slow down a bit but finally had some time to take photos after getting home on Friday. I posted a couple to the ROCS Facebook page. I figured I post them here as well for the non-Facebook crowd.
One of the few factory shipped gold anodized grip frames.
Re: RSS9 shipped with Gold anodized grip frame
Posted: Sun Jun 14, 2026 5:39 pm
by Brass Frame
So is this an XR3 Grip Frame? Probably installed by someone other than the factory? I have one that came to me on an early .44 FT. Brass Frame/Lee E
Re: RSS9 shipped with Gold anodized grip frame
Posted: Tue Jun 16, 2026 12:23 pm
by chet15
Brass Frame wrote: ↑Sun Jun 14, 2026 5:39 pm
So is this an XR3 Grip Frame? Probably installed by someone other than the factory? I have one that came to me on an early .44 FT. Brass Frame/Lee E
I think the RSS9 pictured letters with that grip frame.
There are a couple others as well... a RSSM factory "second" #312121 that I believe originated with Frank Bonaventura. And then there is also a factory "second" Lightweight that was found (200445S I believe it is) that was found with a gold anodized grip frame on it, one of four other "S" Lightweights found the same Ohio gun show in the late 1970's. Would sure seem strange for that "S" Lightweight to not have left the factory with that grip frame on it.
And one other, .44 flattop #150 I have i my notes as having a gold anodized grip frame. That one originated with Jim Conaway from Emporia, Kansas at least 40 years ago.
Chet15
Re: RSS9 shipped with Gold anodized grip frame
Posted: Tue Jun 16, 2026 2:33 pm
by JAYDAWG
chet15 wrote: ↑Tue Jun 16, 2026 12:23 pm
Brass Frame wrote: ↑Sun Jun 14, 2026 5:39 pm
So is this an XR3 Grip Frame? Probably installed by someone other than the factory? I have one that came to me on an early .44 FT. Brass Frame/Lee E
I think the RSS9 pictured letters with that grip frame.
There are a couple others as well... a RSSM factory "second" #312121 that I believe originated with Frank Bonaventura. And then there is also a factory "second" Lightweight that was found (200445S I believe it is) that was found with a gold anodized grip frame on it, one of four other "S" Lightweights found the same Ohio gun show in the late 1970's. Would sure seem strange for that "S" Lightweight to not have left the factory with that grip frame on it.
And one other, .44 flattop #150 I have i my notes as having a gold anodized grip frame. That one originated with Jim Conaway from Emporia, Kansas at least 40 years ago.
Chet15
On my trip to Oklahoma in April, I was able add the above RSS9 gold GF and an RSSM gold GF to my collection. Troy wanted the RSS9, it cost him a type 1 flat-gate and a shadow box, but he got it.
Here is the RSSM. It has an XR3RED Alcoa gold GF, the RSS9 is an XR3.
Cheers,
Jay
Re: RSS9 shipped with Gold anodized grip frame
Posted: Wed Jun 17, 2026 4:23 am
by Brass Frame
Chet, I now own the .44 FT #150, but could never confirm the gold colored XR3 grip frame, as factory installed. I also have an XR3-RED frame that I found in a gun shop in the early 1980s that was new and never mounted on a gun! I use these two gold colored aluminum frames as examples of pre solid brass frames when Ruger was considering offering them for their single action revolvers. Brass Frame/Lee
Re: RSS9 shipped with Gold anodized grip frame
Posted: Thu Jun 18, 2026 8:33 am
by rpm enterprises
Here is a gold anodized grip frame. This gun was bought new from a sporting goods store called Warsholls in Seattle Wa.
Re: RSS9 shipped with Gold anodized grip frame
Posted: Thu Jun 18, 2026 7:55 pm
by Skydog
Absolutely beautiful guns! Would love to be a caretaker of them!
Re: RSS9 shipped with Gold anodized grip frame
Posted: Fri Jul 17, 2026 2:26 pm
by chet15
Here is a gold anodized grip frame. This gun was bought new from a sporting goods store called Warsholls in Seattle Wa.
Do I have the sn on that one Rick? Transition .357 Blackhawk???
Chet15
Re: RSS9 shipped with Gold anodized grip frame
Posted: Tue Jul 21, 2026 7:59 am
by rpm enterprises
Chad, serial number is 45151. BKH-36 type 2 has gold anodized grip frame. The gun was shipped and sold to Warshalls in Seattle Washington.