Cosmoline
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Wow you're lousy with Redhawks. I still need to get mine to the range. Tomorrow--snow or no!
For those of you still following this long thread, I have now achieved the next goal.
I have a 7.5" Redhawk 357 Magnum inbound. I should have it next week and then I can do a new thread on the both of them.
I like the 5" so much I started looking for a 7.5" and I found one in a few hours. I was really happy and ordered it immediately.
Tomorrow--snow or no!
Yes, very well engineered DA. They don't get enough love though.great double action operation
Well, as for popularity, the Redhawk .357 was not in production very long and Ruger had ceased production on these early on in 1985 whenever the GP100 was introduced. And this is the reason the Redhawk .357's had become instantly collectible.I agree completely. I feel kind of foolish that I never even gave Ruger double actions a second thought. I think of Ruger as my MK1, #1 and my SBH 357 Maximum. I just never gave them the time of day before this.
What I found is a well made, nicely built, well engineered solid revolver. Both have good triggers, great double action operation and excellent handling for the round I like, the 357 Magnum.
It was really an eye opening experience for a die hard Colt/S&W fan.
I already have new grips, both Pachmeyer and Ruger originals on order so I can go either way on the grips. Right now I will go back to Pachmeyer for a while since they felt better for what I will be doing with the guns.
I am surprised that the 357 Magnum was not more popular in the Redhawk. It seems like the perfect combination to me.