My first Ruger was a 3 screw Blackhawk in 41mag that I purchased on my 21st birthday from a local pawn shop. I shot yha bajeezers out of it. I hunted with it for several years as well. The downside was that cylinder pin release that kept coming unscrewed. I made a long stalk on a deer, and when I drew, and started to cock the hammer, the cylinder locked up due to the pin falling out.
I swapped it off at a gun show for a Redhawk and never looked back. That RH has been toted many a mile, taken a literal ton of feral hogs and several deer. I have matching 44, and 45 Colt but the 41 is my favorite.
Throwing a rifle in, I picked up a M77 Varminter in 280 Rem. My intention was to build an Ackley Improved. I called Ruger to find out about when it was built and after checking the SN, found out they only made a limited number in that configuration. So it has been resting comfortably in the safe till one of my grandsons acquires it.