The Ruger "Carryhawk"

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That is a pretty sweet looking gun. I prefer it with the more traditional grips too. Not a big fan of the Bisleys.

I have one of the Talo Super Blackhawks in 44mag with a 3.75" barrel (I think) that looks very much like it could be a negative image of the one above.

enhance.jpg Now Im going to have to look a 45 convertible to convert. :)
 
For years my main "farm" gun has been my 4 5/8" Blackhawk 45 convertible. Mine is as issued other than Pachmayr grips. Arthritis. I load RCBS 45-255KT in both calibers but prefer using some Sierra 185 jhc in the ACP. Wish it looked like yours.
 
The thoughts others have about a Glock 36 or other subcompact .45 semi pistol vs a .45 revolver are poignant. You are going to have much faster reloads in a lighter gun and won't need to cock the hammer for each shot, but it's not like you're unarmed with a Blackhawk. I look at the capacity of a slim .45 and a .45 revolver and I don't think an extra round is that big a difference when the trade off is the revolver reliability.

The only thing that keeps me from buying the .45 revolver over a .45 pistol is the price.
 
TTv2 said:
The thoughts others have about a Glock 36 or other subcompact .45 semi pistol vs a .45 revolver are poignant. You are going to have much faster reloads in a lighter gun and won't need to cock the hammer for each shot, but it's not like you're unarmed with a Blackhawk. I look at the capacity of a slim .45 and a .45 revolver and I don't think an extra round is that big a difference when the trade off is the revolver reliability.

The only thing that keeps me from buying the .45 revolver over a .45 pistol is the price.
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See right there again.
I'm pretty sure the OP knows all about faster reloads with the dang Glock. I'm also pretty sure if he cared he would have bought the dang Glock and we would be discussing his G36 project. But he didn't and we aren't.
 
Coal Dragger said:
Most single action revolvers are if we’re talking about carrying them for self defense of any kind.

Doesn’t mean they aren’t fun though, a gun doesn’t have to be relevant, practical, or sensible to be fun.
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And a single action is certainly better than no action should some miscreant decide to fish you out of the victim pool.

I wish every one of my Ruger handguns and rifles had that incredibly stupid-looking warning printed on the underside of the grips/stock rather than slathered all over the barrels :fire:. The only things that comes close is a crossbolt safety through the receiver on a lever action rifle or the Smith eternally useless lock.

Stay safe.
 
Yes a SA revolver is better than a sharp pointy stick.

In 1860 they were state of the art. It’s no longer 1860. There are more practical options for self defense, and anyone with an IQ above room temperature, isn’t selecting an SA wheel gun in 2020 for that purpose if they have a viable alternative. I don’t think the OP is suggesting that he’s created his new everyday carry gun either. I had misunderstood his original post thinking he might seriously consider it to be a good option for self defense. My mistake.

Looks like fun, and for the record I also enjoy the recreational use of a SA revolver that has an auxiliary .45 ACP cylinder. My Freedom Arms M83 in .454 Casull also has a spare cylinder, and I enjoy the .45 ACP SA revolver a lot. I’m just not kidding myself about carrying it for self defense.
 
AK103K said:
That is a pretty sweet looking gun. I prefer it with the more traditional grips too. Not a big fan of the Bisleys.

I have one of the Talo Super Blackhawks in 44mag with a 3.75" barrel (I think) that looks very much like it could be a negative image of the one above.

View attachment 883807 Now Im going to have to look a 45 convertible to convert. :)
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Dang, that's a looker. I have a thing for short barreled wheelguns for some reason.
 
Well not to defend the plastic fantastic but a similarly sized Glock which would be a full size gun with an aftermarket match barrel that is well fitted and a talented shooter can probably sit down and crank out some 1” groups at 25 yards. So can a variety of other semi autos with polymer frames.

I don’t see why it is so upsetting to have these opinions shared if you are serious about possibly using this revolver for self defense.
 
Coal Dragger said:
I don’t see why it is so upsetting to have these opinions shared if you are serious about possibly using this revolver for self defense.
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You seriously don’t?

“Hey guys, check out this awesome revolver that I put together, that I am posting about in the revolver forum.”

“You should get a GLOCK.”

“Neat, but this is the revolver forum and I was just...”

“Seriously GLOCKs are awesome. Anyone who would CONSIDER a single action revolver FOR ANY TYPE of self defense is an idiot.”

“[tries to take the high road and answer some relevant questions about the revolver]”

“Seriously though GLOCKs are way better. You should carry one.”

“.....”
 
In fairness I’d offer contradictory suggestions in the semiauto forum to someone who has just bought some dubious micro-compact pistol:

“Dude you should have bought a J Frame...”

I like discussing things, and part of that is an honest assessment of pros and cons of the object at hand and various alternative tools to do that job.

I’m not trying to Pooh Pooh that excellent revolver of CraigC’s, it’s a genuinely nice piece.
 
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I will say that I'm seriously considering putting one of those Redhawk hammers on my Blackhawk.

Again, nice job.

Neat piece of kit.




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ontarget said:
See right there again.
I'm pretty sure the OP knows all about faster reloads with the dang Glock. I'm also pretty sure if he cared he would have bought the dang Glock and we would be discussing his G36 project. But he didn't and we aren't.
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Uh, yeah, that's obvious. I was making the point that whether you're on Team Glock or Team Carryhawk you're on Team Winning no matter what. Both guns have their strengths and weaknesses, the biggest factor is the revolver costs nearly twice as much.
 
CraigC said:
Last I checked a Glock can’t launch a 360gr at 1100fps or shoot 1”@25yd groups.

IMHO, talk about semi-autos belongs in the semi-auto forum. We’ve heard it all before.......many times.
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I thought this was supposed to be about .45 ACP in a revolver, not .45 Colt? If we're factoring .45 Colt into the discussion, it's no question that the .45 Colt is a superior cartridge. I have several handloads I've made that I would have no issue relying on for defense, one of them being my double ball load that hits within inches of each other at 50 yards. I'm also working on a full wadcutter load that will knock anyone's socks off and in a Ruger those "Ruger Only" .45 Colt loads are more than fine for defense against bears and other big creatures.
 
Playing devil’s advocate and discussing alternative weapon choices is only relevant or appropriate when someone is asking for advice or suggestions on what firearms might be good options to fill a particular role.

When someone hunts with SA revolvers, and practices with SA revolvers, and knows how to handle SA revolvers starts a thread simply wanting to share a project and fun gun they have put together, comments implying or stating that the OP should have chosen a different gun are needlessly disparaging, and almost insulting to the OP.

There’s also a big difference in what constitutes an appropriate choice for defense when in the woods versus a human populated area. The woods and other natural environment are different than an urban environment, and may include dangerous animals as threats.

I’m pretty sure CraigC carries a different gun in an urban environment. And if I remember correctly it’s frequently a semiautomatic, or a DA/SA revolver.

I’m taken aback at the amount of inappropriate and irrelevant noise in this thread. Could we just get back on topic before the thread gets locked?
 
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TTv2 said:
I thought this was supposed to be about .45 ACP in a revolver, not .45 Colt? If we're factoring .45 Colt into the discussion, it's no question that the .45 Colt is a superior cartridge. I have several handloads I've made that I would have no issue relying on for defense, one of them being my double ball load that hits within inches of each other at 50 yards. I'm also working on a full wadcutter load that will knock anyone's socks off and in a Ruger those "Ruger Only" .45 Colt loads are more than fine for defense against bears and other big creatures.
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This is a convertible revolver.
 
How hard is it to get a conversion cylinder made anyway?

Might be cool for my 5.5 inch Blackhawk
 
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