.45 Colt & .44 Mag

[Art Eatman]

I have a Ruger Blackhawk in .45 Colt, and an early Redhawk in .44 Mag. I also have arthritis in my "shootin' shoulder". (Visualize foul language.)

So, I'm looking for horseback guesstimates about a sell-price to some deserving individual. Both revolvers have had trigger jobs.

And I can throw in dies, ammo, brass and bullets.

No rush; sorta hard to part with old friends...

 

[robhof]

Look on Gunbroker.com and Auctionarms.com for the average selling prices and adjust the price from theirs according to condition. I make all my purchases and sales based on average auction prices.

 

[Flatop]

PM sent to ya Art.

 

[gpa mitch]

re: Rugers

Makes my mouth water - but I already have a vaquero in each caliber & doubt I could convince my wife I need two ... so like the man says, check prices on the major auction sites, including Cabela's

gpa mitch

 

[Arkansas Paul]

I think I'd have to just stock up on Trail Boss and load some light plinking stuff for the .45 and keep it. You don't have to shoot the wrist breakers to have fun.

 

[NMGonzo]

What barrel redhawk?

 

[Art Eatman]

The Redhawk is 7-1/2.

I checked prices on Gunbroker. They're generally a bit higher than what would satisfy me.

I know I can load down; hey, I'm the guy who hollers about a .30-'06 squirrel gun--with a round lead ball and five grains of pistol powder.

In .44 Maggie, five or six grains of 231 behind a 250-grain lead bullet is pretty gentle, really. But it still hits harder than an IPSC Major load for .45ACP.

 

[newfalguy101]

When you checked the prices, did you check the prices of the completed auctions?? In other words did you see what the guns are selling for versus what sellers are asking??

Sometimes, asking and selling price are worlds apart.....

 

[Huckelberry75]

Definately check the ended auctions where the guns have sold VS. just asking prices from sellers. They can be quite different. Some people just don't understand how to price items. They have some fondness for an item and think that they should get top dollar for an average piece.

 

[StrawHat]

Sorry to hear about the arthritis and that is affecting your shooting.

Yeah, you could load them down but Rugers are not known for being lightweight so holding them to sight might still be a pain. Planning to replace them with something lighter or are you getting away from handgunning? 38s and 22s are still accurate and easy on recoil.

 

[CraigC]

I would say $400-$450 for the Redhawk. A hundred bucks less for the Blackhawk. However, that is ONLY if the Blackhawk is a New Model. Even beater Old Model .45's bring a big premium.

 

[Art Eatman]

A few other critters around, StrawHat.

Thanks, CraigC. I'll do a little more checking.

I'm sorta hoping for a halfway-local FTF deal. I hate the packing for shipping, and it's 80 miles to the UPS place.

Plus, there's a gunshow in Odessa on the 19th. Might walk around and troll. I can also do some shopping in the "big city".

 

[Malamute]

I had a torn ligament in my right thumb. I shot left handed for a couple years, even 22's, and left handed (one handed) for centerfire stuff longer than that. Just mentioned it as a possibility, tho I enjoy shooting 22's and other lighter stuff about as much as the 44's and 45's. If you don't need them, you don't need them.

I started thinking ahead towards geezerhood and decided to look for a K-32. I was too late, they had been discovered. They used to be relatively cheap and hard to sell.

 

[NMGonzo]

I would say $400-$450 for the Redhawk. A hundred bucks less for the Blackhawk. However, that is ONLY if the Blackhawk is a New Model. Even beater Old Model .45's bring a big premium.

I would gladly pay more than that FTF being the gun in good repair.

Honestly, other than being digested by no less than 3 large t-rex ...

 

[BCRider]

I've done enough "weak hand" shooting in my matches that I'd likely look at downloading and shooting more with my left hand.

Or if your "arsenal" is well stocked with .38Spl options then I can see where you'd be willing to part with your bigger hitters rather than demean them by loading down too much.

Like you say, there's no rush. Take your time and look at and try out some options.

 

[Art Eatman]

Geezerhood is not for the faint of heart, for sure. I'll be 77, come July.

 

[Walkalong]

My mom is turning 86 this Sunday. She always tells me that "getting old ain't for sissies". She laughs at me when I fuss about an achy joint or something.

Too bad I am not close by (and cash poor), the BH would be fun. I had one years ago.

I already have to limit the amount of stuff I shoot with heavy recoil. I like it, but the elbow/shoulder can't take a lot of it anymore, so I dole it out like a treat now and then. I do enjoy shooting my popcorn fart loads as well. It's just sometimes I want to make it go BOOM!

 

[Tinman357]

Art;

I wish I was local to you. I'd pay your asking price without question. Just because they belonged to you. You've always been a good source of information here. Don't give up shootin' irons. Get a vaquero in a .38 and keep blastin'.


And 77 ain't old. That's just getting seasoned. I went out and towed a sailboat last week that was being piloted by a 97 year old man, alone, for 4 days. Pretty spry gentleman.

 

[goon]

I think I'd keep the .45 - it's well suited to being loaded relatively mild as it is and IIRC, the .45 Blackhawk isn't that heavy.
But I don't mind the idea of selling a gun that's not getting used anymore and we younger guys appreciate the help.