Ruger Blackhawk Question

[The Evangelist Cowboy]

Will the newer .454 Casull Superblackhawk cylinders fit the Superblackhawk Bisley model in .45 acp/Colt?
https://www.budsgunshop.com/catalog.../Ruger+Super+Blackhawk+Bisley+3.75+45LC/45ACP

 

[jaguarxk120]

Buds only listed the 454 in the Super Redhawk.
If the Super Blackhawk is coming out in 454, I would think the frame has a different heat treatment
because the 454 operates at much higher pressure (65,000 maximum average service pressure).

 

[bannockburn]

The Evangelist Cowboy

I see where there is a Super Blackhawk Bisley in .454 Casull. I would say the best place to go for your question would be to write to Ruger and see what they say.

 

[jaguarxk120]

I found the 480 Bisley Super Blackhawk, but could not locate the 454.

 

[The Evangelist Cowboy]

I found the 480 Bisley Super Blackhawk, but could not locate the 454.

They dont have it there, but Ruger makes it, its a Lipsey's exclusive I was going to try and get that one, but no shop can order it right now, all of them have been allocated.

 

[MaxP]

If the Super Blackhawk is coming out in 454, I would think the frame has a different heat treatment
because the 454 operates at much higher pressure (65,000 maximum average service pressure).

The .454 and .480 SBHs were released to much fan fare more two years ago.

Keep in mind the .454 cylinder is a five shot so it wouldn’t work in a revolver set up as a six shot - which the .45 Colt version is.

 

[CraigC]

No dice, the .454 is a five-shot and the .45 a six. The .454's barrel is also a tougher alloy. Doubt the length is the same either.

 

[The Evangelist Cowboy]

Well that sucks, Ill just wait til they become available.

 

[MaxP]

Well that sucks, Ill just wait til they become available.

But they are available.

 

[The Evangelist Cowboy]

But they are available.

Called every gunshop around me, they arent any available, Im on a wish list.

 

[MaxP]

Called every gunshop around me, they arent any available, Im on a wish list.

Did you check Gun Broker?