4" Redhawk .45Colt w/pic
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Vern Humphrey
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How does it shoot?
El Tejon
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Ruger has made a Redhawk in .45 LC. Of course, it was discontinued in 1991 (IIRC).
I'm going to pick one up soon as well. Yeah, have you shot it yet, kludge, or is it still below zero up state?
Well yesterday I went to the gun shop so today is "her day". The cold weather will give me time to pick a load to try... Sorry for the teaser 
With my schedule it could be weeks before I can post a range report, but I've been looking for a 45 Colt Redhawk for two years so what's a few more days, right? :banghead:
The thought has already crossed my mind to send it back to the factory for a 5.5" barrel.
$130 barrel +$20 fitting + $50 refinishing = $200. Not counting shipping and sales tax, I'd still be under MSRP.
With my schedule it could be weeks before I can post a range report, but I've been looking for a 45 Colt Redhawk for two years so what's a few more days, right? :banghead:The thought has already crossed my mind to send it back to the factory for a 5.5" barrel.
$130 barrel +$20 fitting + $50 refinishing = $200. Not counting shipping and sales tax, I'd still be under MSRP.
44and45
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I basically like the Redhawk, it is truly a sturdy heavy duty revolver...but the ugly under-lug cavity is poor design as well as the ejector stem.
Couldn't Ruger come up with something a little better in that area.
Otherwise, its a great firearm...and .45 Colt is a good caliber.
Jim
Couldn't Ruger come up with something a little better in that area.
Otherwise, its a great firearm...and .45 Colt is a good caliber.
Jim
wheelgunslinger
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Nothing, and I mean nothing, would make me want to get rid of the Dan Wesson I have. Except a 4" Redhawk in 45 LC.
"I have GOT to get me one of these"- Will Smith
"I have GOT to get me one of these"- Will Smith
nicholst55
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Kludge, I've got a 5.5" stainless .45 Redhawk that I might be persuaded to trade for your 4" model. Be a lot cheaper than having Ruger rebarrel it - if they even will.
shooter429
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Stick with the 4" its perfect how it is, IMHO
What a nice gun. I got the .44 4" and love it. Wouldn't trade it for the world. Plus you can pass that one down to the kids. Nice gun. Congrats
Shooter429
What a nice gun. I got the .44 4" and love it. Wouldn't trade it for the world. Plus you can pass that one down to the kids. Nice gun. Congrats
Shooter429
I'll tell you, viewing it in person for the first time is appears/feels substantially bigger than the Six, but setting them side by side, and back to back, I'm surprised at how big it isn't.
My orignal desire for a Redhawk .45 Colt was a combination deer hunting/target shooting/home defense gun that could be loaded up and down the scale. I thought 5.5" inches would be the perfect combination of hunting power and packability (the 4" didn't exist and I wanted it DA). Though a 5.5" would be too long for CCW, this 4" won't be too much different in a nice pancake holster (albeit thicker) than my XD40.
It's also got me thinking about trading my SRH for a Puma 92 in .454 (I got the SRH when I couldn't find a Redhawk).
I'll be headed to the range next Saturday, so check back for a report.
My orignal desire for a Redhawk .45 Colt was a combination deer hunting/target shooting/home defense gun that could be loaded up and down the scale. I thought 5.5" inches would be the perfect combination of hunting power and packability (the 4" didn't exist and I wanted it DA). Though a 5.5" would be too long for CCW, this 4" won't be too much different in a nice pancake holster (albeit thicker) than my XD40.
It's also got me thinking about trading my SRH for a Puma 92 in .454 (I got the SRH when I couldn't find a Redhawk).
I'll be headed to the range next Saturday, so check back for a report.
22-rimfire
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I have a 5.5" RH in 41 mag. It would make a good hunting firearm. It was NIB and bought as a shooter. I have a new holster for it. I've had it about a year now and I still haven't shot it. I recently picked up a Blackhawk in 41 mag and haven't shot it either. It is my first single action center fire that I have ever owned. One of these days if it warms up a bit, I'll take them out and see how they do. I have other 41's that I shoot, so shooting the new ones is not a significant driving force in my life.
If it were me, I'd just get another RH with the 5.5" barrel. I find that I shoot my 4" Mountain Gun (MG) the most, but I almost always take a longer barreled revolver to the woods if I intend to use it as the primary weapon hunting. The MG goes on my hip if I carry a rifle. Why I don't know other than I like to carry a revolver in the woods.
If it were me, I'd just get another RH with the 5.5" barrel. I find that I shoot my 4" Mountain Gun (MG) the most, but I almost always take a longer barreled revolver to the woods if I intend to use it as the primary weapon hunting. The MG goes on my hip if I carry a rifle. Why I don't know other than I like to carry a revolver in the woods.
Like 22-rimfire, I too am a lover of the Redhawk in 41magnum. I actually have 3. A scoped 7.5", a 5.5" and a 4" that I made from another 5.5". To me the 4" is perfectly balanced and I wonder why Ruger took so long to come out with one. Thats why I made one myself, over a year before they came out with theirs. All 3 of mine are stainless. If I were to buy another Redhawk, especially with the 4" barrel, it would definately be the new 45LC.
Here are my three Redhawks:
Here are my three Redhawks:
Blacksmoke
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Nice gun and you can fire Corbon and Buffalo Bore's high performance ammo!
I looked at the Redhawk 4 inch but ended up with the S&W Mountain Gun .45 Colt. The somewhat classic look got me all warm and gushy. It is ok but I would not feed it a steady diet of the high pressure ammo above.
Good luck with the Ruger.
I looked at the Redhawk 4 inch but ended up with the S&W Mountain Gun .45 Colt. The somewhat classic look got me all warm and gushy. It is ok but I would not feed it a steady diet of the high pressure ammo above.
Good luck with the Ruger.
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