The Frontier Sixshooter Community Message Board - Yes that is a multi purpose spring. There is a little rattle

Yes that is a multi purpose spring. There is a little rattle (reply)

stonewalrus — Sat, 28 Oct 2017 20:47:49 +0000

/wiggle in the loading gate but it functions perfectly and I am NOT taking it apart again.

I could never get it right by myself without the clamp (reply)

RidinLou — Sat, 28 Oct 2017 17:50:10 +0000

So the loading gate spring was the issue all along?

Guess I had better go dig up a drawing and see how those parts interrelate.

I have an XR3 R al grip frame, not new but very good (reply)

rob — Sat, 28 Oct 2017 02:06:52 +0000

Tried emailing you and it bounced. I may not have gotten it right. You can catch me at six-gun452 at yahoo dot com. Take out the hyphen, spaces and replace at and dot...you know the drill:)

I could never get it right by myself without the clamp (reply)

stonewalrus — Fri, 27 Oct 2017 21:59:01 +0000

That loading gate/ spring is a killer. Put in wrong, the loading gate won’t open or you have a trigger pull that takes Hercules to pull. Don’t ask me how I know...

Envelope doesn't sshow up so (reply)

Cherokee — Fri, 27 Oct 2017 20:15:13 +0000

dstone005 @ neo rr com

I have an XR3 R al grip frame, not new but very good (reply)

Cherokee — Fri, 27 Oct 2017 20:14:04 +0000

email if interested (envelope next to my name)

I probably have the parts you need email me (reply)

ERSisk — Fri, 27 Oct 2017 17:00:59 +0000

ersskatattdotnet

The clamp makes it SO much easier! The first couple of time (reply)

Hobie — Fri, 27 Oct 2017 14:32:47 +0000

I did it without the clamp but now I have one.

I converted a Standard New Model Blackhawk in 45 to Bisley (reply)

stonewalrus — Fri, 27 Oct 2017 12:55:21 +0000

Got real involved - also trigger and hammer and before it was all over the pawl and transfer bar. I won’t do it again! Also had to buy a little clamp to hold the leaf type spring that involved the trigger, bolt stop and loading gate. Getting that loading gate in right is a MAJOR pain.

On third thought.... (reply)

rob — Fri, 27 Oct 2017 02:37:45 +0000

That NV grip frame is a no go unless I order all the spring/lock hardware. Maybe I should just sell it and buy a Bisley. It will probably be cheaper in the long run unless I can find a good aluminum XR3-R pre-lock grip frame like I originally planned. It doesn't look like they are available new...at least not from Brownlells.

On second thought... (reply)

rob — Fri, 27 Oct 2017 02:24:00 +0000

It might be easer to take a file and some emory cloth to the trigger opening than finding a trigger. That grip frame is out of stock but I think I'm gonna back order it or see if they'll notify me.

Brownells has this New Vaquero grip frame that... (reply)

rob — Fri, 27 Oct 2017 02:06:03 +0000

is supposedly satin stainless according to the comment from Brownells customer service. That should be the old XR3 OM shape and might even be better. I'm seriously thinking about this...and I guess I need to order a Blackhawk or Vaquero trigger and some stainless screws.
https://www.brownells.com/handgun-parts/frame-parts/frames/grip-frame-prod44164.aspx

Good point on the trigger! (reply)

rob — Fri, 27 Oct 2017 02:01:46 +0000

Thanks Robb.

It should bolt right up .. (reply)

Robb BArnes — Fri, 27 Oct 2017 01:50:38 +0000

but if you keep the SBH trigger which is wide, you will have to open up the trigger opening on the XR3-RED grip frame or swap for a narrow width trigger.

Converting Super Blackhawk square Dragoon gf to XR3-R...

rob — Fri, 27 Oct 2017 01:17:19 +0000

If any of you have done this, any pointers like best place to locate aluminum grip frame, etc? I have swapped frames in the past, just never gone from SBH long frame to standard. Jim Wilson has a 7.5" OM done this way and that's sorta what I'm looking for. BTW, mine is fairly recent NM with laminated grips if that makes a difference. Thanks,

Rob