Salmoneye
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Pretty sure they are Mustangs...Hard to find these days...
These are mine on my SBH:
These are mine on my SBH:
Ruger Black Hawk 357
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I got a brand-spankin' new 6.5" NM Blackhawk .357Mag last year in May. As I mentioned in another thread, it has the smoothest unmodified action of any SA revolver I have yet handled. It is very accurate, out to 50yds so far. Next time I take it out I plan to shoot for 100. I have put roughly 200 rounds through mine, both .357 and .38, and accuracy doesn't vary with any commercial loading I've tried yet. The .38s generate so little recoil it's almost like shooting .22LR out of a Single-Six. I only wish I had known a convertible Blackhawk existed, 'cause that would be even more awesome for post-apocalyptic shenanigans. I wonder If I could get Ruger to make me a 9x19 cylinder?
"It is my most favorite (hand) gun."
"It is my most favorite (hand) gun."
ljnowell
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Let me tell you, I ordered my 45 colt Blackhawk having never fired or handled one before. I was in love with the hot rodded 45 colt(and still am). Out of the box it had a 3.6lb trigger pull. I was flabbergasted as I had heard of how bad ruger triggers were(this was my first ruger of any kind). I read about the "poor boys trigger job" on the net and decided to try it. On the same pull gauge, a very nice one owned by the local gunshop owner/gunsmith registed a repeated average of 2lbs 13oz. Not too darned shabby for a cheap single action, at least in my opinion.
DammitBoy
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I like them so much I have 8 Blackhawks in 11 different calibers.
GJgo
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Brand new out of the box the NMBH convertible I got last week has a consistent 3.2 lb trigger pull... Just a hair of creep as the transfer bar rises, but predictable & not gritty.
ThomasT
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Okay I will be the one voice of dissent. I had a BH convertible and shot it for about half a year. I shot lots of reduced lead 9mm loads at turtles in my buddies pond. The gun was accurate enough for any handgun work I would have needed it for. There is no question about the strength of the gun. It can take if you can. But I never hot rod loads anyway. If I need more power I just use a bigger gun.
The only thing I didn't like about it and is the sole reason I sold the gun was that it just seemed too big of a gun for the 357 round. I didn't like the weight or the barrel heavyness with the small factory grip.
This thread has made me wonder if I made a mistake selling the gun. I do like the idea of the smaller anniversery model though. The option of shooting a 9mm out of it is not a big selling point to me.
The only thing I didn't like about it and is the sole reason I sold the gun was that it just seemed too big of a gun for the 357 round. I didn't like the weight or the barrel heavyness with the small factory grip.
This thread has made me wonder if I made a mistake selling the gun. I do like the idea of the smaller anniversery model though. The option of shooting a 9mm out of it is not a big selling point to me.
CraigC
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The large frame New Model is too much sixgun for the cartridge. The mid-frame Old Models and the 50th anniversary flat-top are much better suited to the .357Mag chambering. While the 50th version is just as heavy, it does feel and balance much better and I greatly prefer the XR3/Colt SAA/Navy pattern grip frame over the XR3-RED. Though the difference will be very subtle to many shooters.
BullRunBear
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I have a 357 Blackhawk from the first year of manufacture. I'm the third owner. God only knows how many rounds went through it before I got it and I've put several thousand down range with it. The bore is immaculate and it locks uo tight. I have a 50th Anniversary model as well. Accuracy is better than I can shoot on both of them.
I don't put the heaviest 357 loads through them, just standard power 357s and plenty of 38 specials. If I want absolute full house 357 mag loads I use my Redhawk or a T/C Contender.
If you manage to wear one out, let us know. You would be part of a VERY small group.
Jeff
I don't put the heaviest 357 loads through them, just standard power 357s and plenty of 38 specials. If I want absolute full house 357 mag loads I use my Redhawk or a T/C Contender.
If you manage to wear one out, let us know. You would be part of a VERY small group.
Jeff
MCgunner
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Well, for those that think the BH is too much gun for .357, Freedom Arms makes a .22, .357 also.
CraigC
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And FA's best platform for the .357 is the little model 97, which is actually a touch smaller than a Colt SAA.
postalnut25
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Salmoneye,
Thanks for the info. Those stocks are gorgeous, and the fact that you made them yourself just makes them that much better.
Thanks for the info. Those stocks are gorgeous, and the fact that you made them yourself just makes them that much better.
newrugersafan
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They seem to hold up pretty well, this one is a '56
MCgunner
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I'll never know. It's over a grand and then some. I traded a Security Six straight up for my Blackhawk and like it a lot. If I buy an FA in the future, it'll likely be a .454.
DammitBoy
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Those are Spalted Maple from my wood pile...
Those grips are finer than a speckled hawg son! I gotta have a pair of them!
Red Cent
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Served me well since about 2003. Around 15,000 rounds a year. Owned by one of the best cowboy gunsmith around, Cody Conagher. Sold to Lone Dude, a past top shooter in NC. Bought them from Lone Dude and they are small tanks. I had to replace one trigger return sping in all this time. I do shoot light loads but the way cowboy is shot they take a beating.
Auf Grosser Fahrt
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A thing of beauty! Black Beauty.
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el Godfather
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Post 21 by CraigC is quite a statement. I hope he is right.
MCgunner
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If he ain't right, he ain't far from wrong. The Blackhawks are tough handguns, accurate, and compared to a DA gun they're simple. No crane, and assorted hardware for cylinder release. I really prefer single actions for outdoor use and the Blackhawk is the strongest affordable (that leaves out Freedom Arms) single actions going IMHO. The adjustable sight, to me, for a working gun, is necessary, especially one that will see light loads as well as heavy.
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