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I recently picked up a 4 & 5/8's 45LC/ACP Convertible Blackhawk for $500 new still in the wrapper.
It might be the most well rounded, utilitarian, versatile and just generally handy pistol I've ever had the pleasure of handling.
I had a 5.5" 357 a few years ago. "the Cadilac of 357's" I refered to it as. But I just felt it was "too heavy for a 357" as in if I felt like hefting something that big, it might as well be in a equally heavy caliber.
Enter my 7.5" 41 Mag Blackhawk about a year ago.
I bought it as a hunting gun here for Ohio. It was very nice and handled pretty good. It defenitley had a better power to weight ratio.
I ended up getting a good deal on a 6" 629 that happens to shoot my hunting load for my 16" 44Mag carbine just as well... one ragged hole for 5 rounds at 50yrds for the carbine, and 25 for the Smith all freehand standing.
Then someone offered me more than I payed so it moved down the road.
But I really liked those Blackhawks!
Just those particular ones handled poorly for me for one reason or another. I liked the shorter barrel of the 357 (5.5") and having more torque on tap in my 41.
I already bulk load 45acp for my semi's and a 625 and don't particularly like SBH grip frame, preferring the lighter alloy frames. The 45 Convertible was a no brainer, and I'm smitten with the 4 & 5/8ths barrel.
I finally found the Blackhawk I've been wanting all along. I just wish I would have known sooner!
It might be the most well rounded, utilitarian, versatile and just generally handy pistol I've ever had the pleasure of handling.
I had a 5.5" 357 a few years ago. "the Cadilac of 357's" I refered to it as. But I just felt it was "too heavy for a 357" as in if I felt like hefting something that big, it might as well be in a equally heavy caliber.
Enter my 7.5" 41 Mag Blackhawk about a year ago.
I bought it as a hunting gun here for Ohio. It was very nice and handled pretty good. It defenitley had a better power to weight ratio.
I ended up getting a good deal on a 6" 629 that happens to shoot my hunting load for my 16" 44Mag carbine just as well... one ragged hole for 5 rounds at 50yrds for the carbine, and 25 for the Smith all freehand standing.
Then someone offered me more than I payed so it moved down the road.
But I really liked those Blackhawks!
Just those particular ones handled poorly for me for one reason or another. I liked the shorter barrel of the 357 (5.5") and having more torque on tap in my 41.
I already bulk load 45acp for my semi's and a 625 and don't particularly like SBH grip frame, preferring the lighter alloy frames. The 45 Convertible was a no brainer, and I'm smitten with the 4 & 5/8ths barrel.
I finally found the Blackhawk I've been wanting all along. I just wish I would have known sooner!