[madhatta]

Does anyone have any opinions, experiences, recommendations or otherwise to say about the Ruger Buckeye special that came with the cylinder in .38-40 and 10mm ???
any info will be oh so appreciated !
thanks

[PO2Hammer]

I thaught it was a Blackhawk convertable.
I would love to have a single action in 10mm, it makes more sense in an S/A revolver.

[Josey]

I never heard of it. I know Ruger made some special run 40 S&W/38-40 dual cylinder models.

[Wil Terry]

IS A HECK OF A FINE 40 CALIBER SIXGUN!!!!
As a matter of fact I just bought a N-I-B version a week ago yesterday for my self. A pal has had two of these for years and both shoot like a million bucks with either cylinder. I have not had the time to haul the new one to the range but that tour-de-force is imminent.
I will take small wagers it will not shoot one whit better than my Hamilton Bowen 3-screw 10MM conversion but then again they don't call Hamilton Bowen " the pistolsmith to God " for nothing.
Obviously the 38/40 has a 130+ - year track record as a pistol cartridge of excellent power but the 10mm NORMA cartridge is flattout superb in a sixgun anf you won't hafta chase your brass down from all the rattlesnake holes in the section.

[Tamara]

I thaught it was a Blackhawk convertable.

The run of .38-40/10mm Auto Blackhawks was a special run done for Buckeye Sports, I believe, hence the name.

I know Ruger made some special run 40 S&W/38-40 dual cylinder models.

Did they do those in Blackhawks as well? I do know they did Vaqueros, as I have one. Care to guess how long that .40 cylinder stayed .40, before it had a run-in with a chamber reamer? ;) :D

[gunfan]

I'm not certain that the "Buckeye" was a particularly rare revolver. I DO know that it was a robust and accurate piece! It would cost a "pretty penny" to replicate the revolver today.

I'd certainly like to have one!

Scott :cool:

[Onty]

To see full potential of 38-40/10 mm, go to http://www.cylindersmith.com/, click on “Gun notes” and on “38-40 Ruger Magnum”. I am very curious how it will work with 200 grains XTP. Onty

[Josey]

OK. I didn't think it was a standard offering. Davidson's had two or three special runs of Rugers. There have been special runs of RVs and BHs for various LEO groups also. I think that the 38-40 and 10MM lite (40 S&W) is a good combination.

[farscott]

In addition to the .38-40/10mm convertible, Buckeye Sports also had Ruger do a run of .32 H&R Magnum/.32-20. I believe 5,000 of each model were manufactured; however, the .32 version is seldom seen. The 38-40 models languished in the stores and were offered for extremely low prices after a while. Both models have a buckeye embossed into the top strap.

I have owned three different samples of the .38-40/10mm, and all of them were awesome shooters, especially with the .38-40 cylinder. I am still looking for the .32 caliber version.