Throwing down the gauntlet. Ruger redhawk picture thread!
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sabbfan
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I was shopping for a Redhawk when I bought this Super Redhawk. I liked how it fit my hand better. I added the Ultradot and the grips, it came with the rubber Hogues. If you like your GP100 you might want to try the Super as the trigger mechanism is the same. But if you like the regular Redhawk go for it, they are definitely nice looking!
Was that gun refinished? I have a blued like yours but the bluing is not matte finished... love that gun and its three other redhawk brothers
rabid wombat
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Thanks @tallpaul, but the redhawk is not blued. I had the work done by George at EGW. Trigger, dehorned, and coated. I was big on hard chrome, but he took me a different route. I do not remember the coating or if it was stainless or blued prior to coating. I checked it with a magnet, and it is magnetic. That does not mean much, as the stainless super black hawk next to it is magnetic, too. I am sorry I am not more help.
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adcoch1
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Here is my redhawk with its ugly duckling super Blackhawk brother. 7.5" 44 mag, old Hogue grip. Been through some adventures, bought it from a deputy sheriff friend, shot the living daylights out of it over the last 20 years. It has accounted for a LOT of deer, my only mountain lion, and has been on my side on every bear hunt I've been on. It is like an old friend. My 14 yr old daughter has claimed it and can shoot it very well. I won't part with it yet though, but she is the one who will get it if it ever leaves my hands...
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shoebox1.1
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Mr.T that is a thing of beauty!!!
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Thank you! I had it's big brother with a 7 1/2" barrel hunter model, but when I got this = I dumped that one quick!
Obturation
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My only redhawk is a super, it has a bad attitude.
Riomouse911
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I have two, both with 7.5” barrels:
a .41 Magnum Redhawk
and a .454/.45 Super Redhawk.
I’d like a .41 with the 5.5” barrel, the long tube is a bit unwieldy to me. I’ll be searching high and low for one soon.
Stay safe.
a .41 Magnum Redhawk
and a .454/.45 Super Redhawk.
I’d like a .41 with the 5.5” barrel, the long tube is a bit unwieldy to me. I’ll be searching high and low for one soon.
Stay safe.
WisBorn
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That's a nice combination! I think the shorter barreled 41 mag would be a little nicer to handle. The 7.5" 41 has got tobe a nice shooter!!!
With the 454 /45 I can't think of a better pair for hunting!
Safe shooting
That 7.5 in 41 mag is my unicorn. Looked for a couple years finally settled on my 44 mag. Walk in to a gun store employee what are you looking for 7.5 in Ruger blackhawk or redhawk in 41 mag. They just throw there hands up and say goodluck.
Riomouse911
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I found mine as an orphaned stepchild that was languishing in a police-oriented gun store a few years back. Apparently the previous owner was convicted of spousal assault (among other crimes) and he was ordered by the Court to surrender his firearms. Instead of turning them in to the police to be melted into rebar, he got the Judge to agree to let him turn them over to be consignment-sold through this store.
This gun was in great shape. It had sat there on the wall unbought for about two months before I saw it. Clearly none of the younger-generation police officer customers that frequent the place knew what it was, they were there for the latest striker pistol or maybe a 1911.
I had bought a practically brand-new and unmarked CZ 550 in 6.5x55 with a Leupold scope for $450 from the same seller about two months earlier (the tag said $700). When I bought that rifle I spied the .41 with a $650 tag on it...but I didn’t have the $$ to buy both.
For fun I called them two months later and it was still there, so I drove over and made a $325.00 offer. The manager said no one who looked at it even knew what a .41 Magnum was, so I got it for that price. (Again, the customer base there had no idea what gems they were looking at!)
Sometimes you just get lucky
. Stay safe.
Jeff olson
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It must be a Ruger thing. I've found all of my redhawk and Blackhawks (with the exception of 2 old 3 screws) not at all accurate. Pleasing to the eyes though.
silvermane_1
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Well IIRC, the 357/44 Bain & Davis gave 357 Max performance in lower pressure and regular magnum sized case, albeit a bottleneck one.
41 Mag
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I don't have a pic of them, but I have the 41, 44, and 45 C all in the 7.5" SS version. Looked REALLY hard for the matching 357 for a while but just couldn't get myself to throw down on one with the prices I saw.
I've hunted with mine every year for deer and hogs, none leave me wanting.
I've hunted with mine every year for deer and hogs, none leave me wanting.
I hope I can get lucky. I will never stop looking. Might take a few more years. But it will come. Just have to have patience. Something I'm lacking in.I found mine as an orphaned stepchild that was languishing in a police-oriented gun store a few years back. Apparently the previous owner was convicted of spousal assault (among other crimes) and he was ordered by the Court to surrender his firearms. Instead of turning them in to the police to be melted into rebar, he got the Judge to agree to let him turn them over to be consignment-sold through this store.
This gun was in great shape. It had sat there on the wall unbought for about two months before I saw it. Clearly none of the younger-generation police officer customers that frequent the place knew what it was, they were there for the latest striker pistol or maybe a 1911.
I had bought a practically brand-new and unmarked CZ 550 in 6.5x55 with a Leupold scope for $450 from the same seller about two months earlier (the tag said $700). When I bought that rifle I spied the .41 with a $650 tag on it...but I didn’t have the $$ to buy both.
For fun I called them two months later and it was still there, so I drove over and made a $325.00 offer. The manager said no one who looked at it even knew what a .41 Magnum was, so I got it for that price. (Again, the customer base there had no idea what gems they were looking at!)
Sometimes you just get lucky
Stay safe.
NIGHTLORD40K
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None of my Ruger revolvers is particularly accurate. And I know its not me because I can set down the Ruger, pick up a Smith and nail the 10 ring with all other factors- range, ammo, temp, humidity, target, etc- being the same. I suppose my hand/grip interface could be to blame and the S&Ws just fit me better. Either that or the Rugers cylinder bores are drilled off-axis. I understand this has been an ongoing issue with Ruger for years.
Meh, I keep the Rugers because they are tough, corrosion resistant, and accurate enough for Gubment work. Plus they look cool.
Sneakshot92
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I have a pic somewhere from my first time shooting my 357 Blackhawk. The last 3 shots landed in about a half dollar size group at 25 yds.
I need to shoot it some more.
I need to shoot it some more.
NIGHTLORD40K
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You make an excellent point. My Dads Blackhawk and my now long-gone Single Six were quite precise. Ive only experienced (relatively) mediocre accuracy from their DA offerings. YMMV, of course.
Riomouse911
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I saw a 4.2” .44 mag Redhawk at a new gun retailer/Pawn Shop up in Victorville Ca today that usually has a big stock of new and used guns of all stripes in their racks. The Redhawk had a tag that read $920.00 firm 
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There were only about 6 other new guns in the handgun case, all their pawn/used guns were gone.
I guess that’s the “new normal” for now due to the ‘rona...upper end pricing on everything and no deals on handguns, even the big bore magnums that aren’t your typical “defense” gun in the eyes of most new buyers.
Stay safe.
. There were only about 6 other new guns in the handgun case, all their pawn/used guns were gone.
I guess that’s the “new normal” for now due to the ‘rona...upper end pricing on everything and no deals on handguns, even the big bore magnums that aren’t your typical “defense” gun in the eyes of most new buyers.
Stay safe.
Sneakshot92
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I saw a 4.2” .44 mag Redhawk at a new gun retailer/Pawn Shop up in Victorville Ca today that usually has a big stock of new and used guns of all stripes in their racks. The Redhawk had a tag that read $920.00 firm
There were only about 6 other new guns in the handgun case, all their pawn/used guns were gone.
I guess that’s the “new normal” for now due to the ‘rona...upper end pricing on everything and no deals on handguns, even the big bore magnums that aren’t your typical “defense” gun in the eyes of most new buyers.
Stay safe.
I've got a 5.5" Redhawk on my wish list. Dad's 8.5" (or is it 7.5?) shoots nice but it feels a touch too nose heavy for my liking.
Jeff olson
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I have to agree. My single six and single ten are both impressive. The rest of the SA/DA revolvers are sub par.
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