What about all the issues with the barrels blowing off? I have read so much back and forth, what is the skinny on this?
That makes sense. But mine was made in 1982, when did they fix the issue?The barrel threads are lubed before screwing into the frame. The story goes something like the lube was applied way too soon and by the time the revolver was assembled, the lube had dried (or thickened is probably a better way to describe it) and a stress in the barrel/frame was unintentionally created.
Ruger discovered the issue quickly and corrected it. I’ve only ever heard that this happened to the earliest run of RedHawks and hasn’t happened in decades. Someone with more knowledge will hopefully chime in.
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The barrel threads are lubed before screwing into the frame. The story goes something like the lube was applied way too soon and by the time the revolver was assembled, the lube had dried (or thickened is probably a better way to describe it) and a stress in the barrel/frame was unintentionally created.
Ruger discovered the issue quickly and corrected it. I’ve only ever heard that this happened to the earliest run of RedHawks and hasn’t happened in decades. Someone with more knowledge will hopefully chime in.
That makes sense. But mine was made in 1982, when did they fix the issue?
I agree but they did, sort of. That thing they call a "Super GP100" is just that. They just never took it further than the competition-oriented model. I've been very tempted to have JRH build me one with a Dan Wesson barrel.I still don't understand why Ruger didn't create, let call it, New Redhawk, using frame and mechanism from Super Redhawk, but barrel from current Redhawk. That will simplified production, and such revolver will have the best of both; Redhawk and Super Redhawk. Bowen did just that, using as a basic revolver SRH Alaskan, he called it GP-44.
Hey, how 'bout that! A "Couger Redhaconda!"I like both, have both, and had to screw on an Anaconda pipe to one of my
RedHawks.
I have a Ruger Red Hawk. Its the older version not the hunter. Its like new. I had two 44mags one was the Ruger and the other I sold, the Colt Anaconda. Now that they are not 4500 dollars I was thinking of selling my Red Hawk and buying an Anaconda. Any thoughts on if this is a good idea and why it is or is not? My opinion is they are both very good guns. My Red Hawk is SS 7.5 inch barrel. Its like new. I don't know what I could get for the Red Hawk. I am thinking around 1k and the Anaconda would be around 1400 give or take a bit. Thanks for the opinions.
Did you try Ruger Bisley? Also, if you want to shoot considerably bit hotter loads than Special level, I highly recommend 41 Magnum in Bisley. I can shoot 210-220 grains at 1100-1150 fps all day long....I will most likely sell my Anaconda since my stiff and constantly sore hands can't handle the 44mag.recoil any longer.
From what I can find the new Anaconda is beefed up over the older ones.