Ruger redhawk fans-the 45 colt is back!!

[Ben Shepherd]

I was just over at rugers website and what did I run across? This: http://www.ruger-firearms.com/Firearms/FAProdView?model=5027&return=Y

 

[kludge]

For the past few days I've been considering what I'm going to sell...

There are only one or two guns that I might sell... so I may have to sell a kidney.

 

[Mr.Revolverguy]

Yeah my 44 4inch is getting lonely in the safe. Can't wait.

 

[VA27]

I want one.

 

[Sport45]

I bought my 5.5" (new, old stock) a couple of years ago. Sweet shooter that does equally well with cowboy and "Ruger only" loads. Too bad they don't offer the .45Colt in blue. I'd probably buy another.

Here's mine, with the billboard. It usually wears a Hogue Monogrip.

 

[ryan b]

do you know when they are going to hit the market

 

[Hunter0924]

Man that is a nice new Ruger Redhawk, I want one myself.

 

[kludge]

Sport45...

Yup, that's about perfect with th 5-1/2" barrel.

 

[HOME DEPOT GEORGE]

The new redhawk should handle the buffalo bore 45 +p should'nt it?

 

[Fishman777]

Are you kidding me???

The Ruger RedHawk and Super Redhawk are probably the two most durable DA revolvers on the market, period. Rugers are always over-built for their caliber. The S&W 500 is also pretty tough too (triple locking cylinder and ruger-style ejection rod).

The solid frame and triple locking cylinder should be able to handle anything and everything that you can throw at it. Check out gunblast.com and do a search for "redhawk." The article is about the 4" Redhawk in .44 magnum. The author specifically says that these guns are built to last and that you shouldn't ever to have one of these rebuilt because of wear.

 

[Slamfire]

Had a 44 mag Redhawk for years. Excellent pistol, but the problem I had was grip size. I need a little rubber on the backstrap. Any aftermarket grips made for the thing were huge. Much bigger than my stubby fingers needed.

Did shoot a friends 45 LC Redhawk this year. He had loaded up some magnum level load with H110. He had an open backstrap Hogue on the handle. Hurt bad to shoot. But the gun could handle anything put in the cylinders.

The Redhawk is a great pistol. Reissuing it in 45 LC is something that should have been done a long time ago.

 

[19-3Ben]

Slamfire- for that reason exactly, I'm hoping the next generation of Redhawk comes with the stump grip frame like the GP100, Sp101, and super-redhawks. No backstrap exposure, and good comfortable grips for lots of people.

 

[Walkalong]

I'm hoping the next generation of Redhawk comes with the stump grip frame like the GP100, Sp101, and super-redhawks.

Blashphemy!

I like em just like they are. I agree the GP-100 spring/fireing system is very good and has advantages over the Redhawk, but I would not want it to change if it changed the wooden grip fit and feel. The Redhawk system is also very good.