looking for a 50th Anniversary Edition Ruger 357Mag

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Anybody know where to get the Ruger 50th Anniversary Edition 357mag Blackhawk? This is the one that is slimmer than standard Blackhawks. The lovely wife wants to get me one for my birthday. I called all the local Tampa bay area shops and have had no luck. We are located in west central florida, looks as if we may have to go out of area to find one. Any help will be appreciated.

TIA, Gary
 
10mmGary....I just checked Davidson's Gallery of Guns, and they have the Anniv. model Balckhawk listed as "Allocated"...

This means the gun is in high demand, they are only getting so many in, and they will allocated the one's they do get to dealers that buy the most product from them.
You'll have to find a local gun dealer that buys a lot of stock from Davidson's, and have them put in an order for you, when one becomes available, you might luck out and get it.
 
10MM The last could of days I've been seeing them on gunsamerica's wishlist.
www.gunsamerica.com. If I remember correctly they were close to 6 Bills.I see you're in Brandon Florida.If you have time come up to Ocala.Go to Ocala Armory. Sandy could hook you up with one. Probably get it at a better price on top of that.He's on US 27 approx 3.5 miles West of I-75.(352)629-9229.Tell him Frank sent you.

Ruger Redhawk
 
Not very many have been shipped yet. Those that have were almost instantly bought up (except from greedy dealers wanting full MSRP or more - see Guns America listings). Once they begin full production and shipping lage quantities, supplies will start to meet demand. At that point they'll be much more readily available and priced more accordingly. With them having thier own serial number rnage, a lot of folks networked to help each other locate specific serial numbered ones to match corresponding numbers to thier OM Blackhawks. Usually around April/May Ruger seems to have most of their new models out in mass.
I'll likely buy 1 - maybe 2 later on in the year. Supply will be there and I'm not after any special serial #. Good luck finding yours.
 
Thanks to all that responded.

Thanks to all that responded. Looks like I have to wait a while. I will definately check out Ocala Armory and talk with Sandy(thanks Ruger Redhawk). I wish Ruger would not hype or advertise products(hey a guy can dream can't he?)until they are into full production.
Gary
 
10MM Gary Ruger is good at getting people cranked up waiting. What did it take three years for the Gold Label finally be released.Last I heard the new SRH Alaskan will probably be released in May.

Going back to Ocala Armory Sandy is a Gold label Ruger dealer.He has allot of connections.Like mentioned waiting for awhile you will probably find better prices.

Ruger Redhawk
 
Hope these things sell like land in a gold rush. They look great. Like many, I suspect the 50th Ann. BH is Ruger testing the waters for a general slim-down of the Blackhawk, parallel to the introduction of the New Vaquero. The 50th-sized Blackhawk is plenty enough gun for shooting .357, so the smaller size will be a plus.

The 50th Ann. Blackhawks have the new reverse indexing cylinder pawl for easy, Colt-style loading, as the New Vaqueros do. That's a major improvement. Surely Ruger plans to make over all their single action models in this wise, sooner or later.

When they do, the folks who sprang for the 50th Model BHs won't be out of luck; their guns will have the special lettering and eventual collector's value.

My dream big-bore revolver is one of those gorgeous .44 Mag Super Blackhawk Bisley Hunters http://www.ruger.com/Firearms/FAProdView?model=862&return=Y -- with the newfangled reverse cylinder pawl for easy loading.
 
When they do, the folks who sprang for the 50th Model BHs won't be out of luck; their guns will have the special lettering and eventual collector's value.
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I wouldn't buy them hoping to cash in on the profit for quite some time. the amount produced isn't really very "limited" in numbers. It's more of a "limited" because of the time frame they're to be built. Look at the other ruger Anniversary models...you can still buy them for the same money you could when it was thier production year. Just too many made to have a ny real colllector value. If you were to buy one, put it away, never shoot it, you're grandkids may see some value in them. Otherwise... ;)


Going back to Ocala Armory Sandy is a Gold label Ruger dealer.He has allot of connections.
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It's called allocation. Doing a large amount of business with a particular distributor get's you choice models offered to you whn supply is low but demand is high. A salesperson at the distributor that has a higher % or sales gets a higher % of these models to sell. He, in turn, offers the guns to his higher volume buyers. The more you buy from your rep at Davidson's will better your chances of being offered a hard-to-find model by your rep.
 
Blkhawk73 you hit the nail on the head with both your comments.These Ruger Anniversary models have been over produced. Just to many made to ever really be a true collectors item.The same went with the WBR/NRA commemorative from last year or the year before.I grabbed three of these. Two being consective numbers. I'm afraid they won't do anything value wise.

Allocation is the correct word, I remember that back years ago when I worked for a gun shop.If you bought certain guns,then the harder to find ones were offered to the dealer. It's been that way for years and that will never change.Back in the 70's when the Smith J frames and the N frames were hard to get.Bigger dealers buying more from the distrubutors ended up with these hard to get Smith's.In return these dealers got greedy,they were scalpers charging way over MSRP.

When these Ruger Anniversary models came out I would run out to get one or more of them.With this Blackhawk 50th,it is a nice gun.I might get one but if I do or don't really doesn't concern me.Soon the market will be flooded with them.Prices on these won't increase much if any a few years down the road like these other Anniversary models have already proved.


Ruger Redhawk
 
I've had two on order since January. I finally got one of them, but I'm still waiting for the second.

I wouldn't buy them as investments, either. I had to buy one for my daughter, who will be born sometime in June. Her brothers were both in 1999 and 2003. Of course, the 50th Anniversary Mark II was available in 1999, and the 50th Anniversary Single Six was available in 2003. Thus, I have one of each of the three 50th Anniversary Ruger handguns sitting in the safe -- one for each of my kids. They may mean something to them someday, and in the meantime I'll have a neat display of 50th Anniversary Rugers.

The second 50th Blackhawk I want as a shooter. I may have to wait and buy one in a year or so when they become available on the used market.
 
FWIW, I paid $400 for the one that I have. Going price right now seems to be around $475-500. I suspect that if you wait another 3-6 months, the price will drop to $375-400 as supply catches up with demand.
 
All industries do it.....

I wish Ruger would not hype or advertise products(hey a guy can dream can't he?)until they are into full production.
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If you were a stockholder, I don't think you'd want the factory to try and start drumming up business for a new product, until after they'd already built them. Most dealers in this industry won't even order a new product till they've had a number of customers ask about it. With lead times in magazines, the new guns could sit for months. Not good for cash flow......

I think Ruger takes a little bit more flack on this one than is deserved, probably from the P-85 debacle. It's been 20 years, we should probably get over it.

Most of Ruger's new products are available pretty soon after announcement.
 
Ruger BH 357 (50 anniv)

I realize that this is an old posting string, but if anyone has their ears on: I've read alot that the Ruger BH 50 Anniv editions aren't/weren't valued very high after initial sale. Is this still true? Also, is this consistent along the entire supply? Specifically I'm curious as to the tiered value from #1 - #500 and what the typical decline is. Any info/history or opinions are welcome. I was able to acquire one as a gift for my father and was just curious about their current market perception. Thanks!
 
As a follow up to my previous post-

Any dealer that is actually charging their customer's $600 for the Ruger
50th Anniversary Blackhawk .357 magnum is guilty of rape in the first
degree. In checking a'round the country, I find that 'bout the $450'ish
mark is the standard price; set by us non-scalping dealer's.
 
Highway Robbery

Well, I should have done my research I got gouged on this item pretty hard. Double $450 and we're there. Oh well.

Next question (if you have a chance): considering that it's worth much less than I paid for it, do you think it prudent to suggest to my father that if he wants to fire it to go ahead? I was thinking that as a collector's piece he should avoid having some fun with it on the range.
 
oliverto said:
considering that it's worth much less than I paid for it, do you think it prudent to suggest to my father that if he wants to fire it to go ahead?
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Absolutely. As others have mentioned, the "anniversary" edition Rugers have all been produced in quite large numbers. While a NIB, never-fired 50th Anniversary .357 Blackhawk may someday command a premium from collectors compared to a similar non-anniversary model, I would doubt that the premium would be more than a small amount ($50 in today's dollars, maybe). In fact, because so many people buy these "special editions" and put them away in hopes they become valuable, the end result is often the opposite. 50 years from now, there will probably be hundreds of NIB, unfired 50th Aniversary Blackhawks available for sale, but finding one of the more mundane models may be next to impossible, especially in NIB condition.

FYI, Ruger has been coming out with "Anniversary" models almost every year for some time now. In 1999, it was the 50th Anniversary Mk II 22LR pistol. In 2003, it was the 50th Anniversary Single Six revolver. In 2006, it is the 50th Anniversary .44 Magnum Blackhawk. A couple of years back, there was a 40th Anniversary 10/22. None of them are worth any more than plain jane non-"anniversary" models.

These guns are to be shot and enjoyed.
 
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Thank you so much for the response! I greatly appreciate the knowledge and effort to reply.

In a way this is good news because I know that he and I will get a huge kick out of going through a box of ammo with it. He has been wanting a RBH 357 as long as I can remember. After 20 years of it being on his wish list I can't wait to give it to him and I do not regret purchasing the Anniversary; especially now that I feel comfortable with him enjoying it in his hand instead of on the wall or tucked away permanently in the safe.

oliverto
Oklahoma
 
I have a few of the Ruger "Anniversary/Commemorative" models. I don't really expect that those will ever have a premium value point....but they are kind of special to me, in that those are a bit different from the normal 'catalog' models.

Have a 50th Year Single Six, 50th Year Blackhawk .357, 40th Year 10/22, and one of the Sheriff's Model 3-1/2" or so barrel .357 Vaqueros.

Almost forgot the WBR/NRA MKII .22 pistol.

None of them are 'unfired by me', so no special value there, either. Just 'fun guns' to enjoy and shoot. Now if I had a very special limited editon, like "1 of 150", yeah it would get put away unfired by me.
 
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