Just won the gun lottery

[357smallbore]

I finally got my Grail Gun tonight. Was on
Guns America and found a mint like new original Ruger Redhawk in 357 magnum with a
5.5 bbl. Serial # dates it as made in 84.
Barely gave over $1000 for it. I've only seen one in person 10 yrs ago. Been wanting the original for 25 yrs with the 5.5 bbl
When I get it, will post pics.

 

[NIGHTLORD40K]

Congrats, bro!

Also my grail gun ever since I discovered they made one.

Honestly, it's a bit ridiculous. Crazy heavy due to all the extra steel in the cylinder and barrel, not really all that accurate, impossible to carry except in a shoulder rig, and can't scope it.......but man, do I love the silly beast.

 

[357smallbore]

I love that these are over built. The cylinder has so much extra steel because the holes are 357. The 7.5 I knew was going to be to heavy and hard to carry. That's why I coveted the 5.5 bbl
I don't reload my .357 hot. So I'll never blow this thing up

 

[Mark_Mark]

anybody got any stock photos of a 5.5” .357 RH from the 80’s?

this is all I can find

 

[Pat Riot]

Congratulations @357smallbore
Can’t wait to see your photos and a range report.

 

[dh1633pm]

Is that a 28 inch barrel @NIGHTLORD40K ? I am looking for a 45 Colt Version. Nice pick.

 

[Charlie98]

Nice score!

Actually, one of my To Get list guns is a 5.5” Redhawk in .41. Someday maybe…

 

[Tallball]

Congratulations! Looking forward to a range report!

 

[lechiffre]

 

[NIGHTLORD40K]

That was a nice shot on the can 'o beans in midair.

 

[halfmoonclip]

Yeah, my 629 Hunter, lugged barrel and fluteless cylinder, wants a shoulder rig. I'm sure this puppy is even heavier.
Moon

 

[drobs]

Nice! I like the 5.5 inch barrel. Not too long, not too short.

25 ish years ago, I put a Redhawk 45 colt with a 5.5 inch barrel on layaway for all of a day. Then changed my mind and bought something else. I haven't seen one for sale since.

I do own a Ruger Redhawk 45 Colt / 45 ACP. However, I wish it had a 5.5 inch barrel on it and standard RH grip.

 

[Bush Pilot]

Nice pickup, that is a difficult to find gun. A few years ago that was my "grail gun" too. I found one on GB and paid $600.00 (high for those days) Two weeks later I'm at a gun show and a dealer had one for $550, within a few days I owned a pair, go figure.

 

[Bazoo]

Congratulations. I'm pretty close to having my grail gun with a Winchester 92 Deluxe in 44 Magnum. I didn't know it was my grail until I owned one, and now, others just seem bland. My grail used to be a Winchester 71, which is still on the radar, but I think I like smaller cartridges.

Turnbull Finished Winchester 1892 Deluxe Takedown 44 Magnum


I shoot a lot of the Ranch Dog 432-265-RF bullets through it. I size them and apply gas checks with a push through sizer then run them through my lubesizer for lube. I had been just running them into the Lubesizer but I noticed I was getting slight off center sizing on the nose band and traced it to the extra force needed to apply the gas check.

 

[Riomouse911]

Cool pickup! I would throw my card down too if I stumbled upon one of those in a local consignment rack.

I picked up my one and only Redhawk, a 7.5” .41 Mag, by offering $350 bucks after it sat for a couple of months on consignment for $700 at a police-oriented gun store.

That was my golden ticket moment, one that I haven’t had the luck to repeat since.

Can’t wait to read about your first range trip with it!

Stay safe.

 

[Erich]

Oh wow: those things are TANKS! Use it in good health!

 

[Bush Pilot]

Oh wow: those things are TANKS! Use it in good health!

"Tanks" is an understatement, I think that's why they weren't huge sellers. The guns were too heavy and bulky to easily carry.

 

[Bazoo]

I wonder what pressure's they will withstand.

 

[Mark_Mark]

Congratulations. I'm pretty close to having my grail gun with a Winchester 92 Deluxe in 44 Magnum. I didn't know it was my grail until I owned one, and now, others just seem bland. My grail used to be a Winchester 71, which is still on the radar, but I think I like smaller cartridges.

Turnbull Finished Winchester 1892 Deluxe Takedown 44 Magnum


I shoot a lot of the Ranch Dog 432-265-RF bullets through it. I size them and apply gas checks with a push through sizer then run them through my lubesizer for lube. I had been just running them into the Lubesizer but I noticed I was getting slight off center sizing on the nose band and traced it to the extra force needed to apply the gas check.

Congratulations. I'm pretty close to having my grail gun with a Winchester 92 Deluxe in 44 Magnum. I didn't know it was my grail until I owned one, and now, others just seem bland. My grail used to be a Winchester 71, which is still on the radar, but I think I like smaller cartridges.

Turnbull Finished Winchester 1892 Deluxe Takedown 44 Magnum


I shoot a lot of the Ranch Dog 432-265-RF bullets through it. I size them and apply gas checks with a push through sizer then run them through my lubesizer for lube. I had been just running them into the Lubesizer but I noticed I was getting slight off center sizing on the nose band and traced it to the extra force needed to apply the gas check.

Good Grief that’s NICE!

 

[Bazoo]

Good Grief that’s NICE!

Thank you.