jad0110
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For $450, I picked up my 2nd Heritage (a Rough Rider Combo) and my 1st Ruger (a Redhawk in .44 Mag).
First, the Heritage ... I'll save the best deal for last (which some of you have already seen in my other post).
My first Heritage Rough Rider I sold, stupidly, a few years ago. The gun worked great, looked like crap, but it didn't matter. It was fun to shoot and I regretted selling it ever since. So last week I ordered a Heritage Rough Rider Combo (with 22 LR & 22 Mag cylinders) from Bud's Gunshop for $150 (no tax or shipping), paying a $25 FFL fee.
This particular gun is a gloss blue finish (not the flat black Krylon spray paint of my last Heritage
) with a rather unusual 5 1/2" barrel. The 5 1/2" barrel models aren't even listed on Heritage Manufacturing's website, and I could find no evidence of a 5 1/2" model anywhere online except on Bud's website. This gun has fixed, open sights, which is the way I prefer my SAs - IMO, I just don't like the look of big bulky adjustable sights on the smooth classic lines of a SA.
Anyway, I took my new Heritage out this weekend and it worked flawlessly. It points very naturally, and proved to be extremely accurate. I was readily shooting spent 9mm and 45 ACP cases on the ground from 10' or so away one handed. The trigger pull is clean, though there is a lot of overtravel. The finish is actually fairly decent for a gun at this price point. Overall, the fit and finish seem improved significantly over the gun I owned a few years ago.
Overall, a very fun gun that I don't mind tossing in my safe without cleaning, unlike my K-22 which I clean after every outing:
$150 for the Heritage out of $450 spent leaves $300 for a 5.5" Stainless Steel Ruger Redhawk that I bought from an individual at work. And in addition to the Redhawk for that $300, I also got a hard case, 50 rounds of 44 Mag JHPs and a nylon shoulder holster.
So technically, the Redhawk itself was priced at about $225. I guess you could call that a decent deal .
BTW, can anyone tell the DOB of this Redhawk by looking at a partial serial #, as can be done on S&Ws? S/N: 503-047xx.
Some of you probably saw my poll wherein I asked THR if I should buy the gun or not. Juding by the responses I got (108:0 in favor of buying it as of this post), I am officially a moron ! Though I am not a complete idiot, as I did buy it. This is my first .44 Mag, and also my first Ruger. I've shot Redhawks before, and find the recoil of 44 Mag to be quite manageable in this beefy platform.
I haven't shot this Redhawk yet, and probably won't have time to go out for a while, but it will be something to look forward to with great anticipation.
First, the Heritage ... I'll save the best deal for last (which some of you have already seen in my other post).
My first Heritage Rough Rider I sold, stupidly, a few years ago. The gun worked great, looked like crap, but it didn't matter. It was fun to shoot and I regretted selling it ever since. So last week I ordered a Heritage Rough Rider Combo (with 22 LR & 22 Mag cylinders) from Bud's Gunshop for $150 (no tax or shipping), paying a $25 FFL fee.
This particular gun is a gloss blue finish (not the flat black Krylon spray paint of my last Heritage
) with a rather unusual 5 1/2" barrel. The 5 1/2" barrel models aren't even listed on Heritage Manufacturing's website, and I could find no evidence of a 5 1/2" model anywhere online except on Bud's website. This gun has fixed, open sights, which is the way I prefer my SAs - IMO, I just don't like the look of big bulky adjustable sights on the smooth classic lines of a SA.Anyway, I took my new Heritage out this weekend and it worked flawlessly. It points very naturally, and proved to be extremely accurate. I was readily shooting spent 9mm and 45 ACP cases on the ground from 10' or so away one handed. The trigger pull is clean, though there is a lot of overtravel. The finish is actually fairly decent for a gun at this price point. Overall, the fit and finish seem improved significantly over the gun I owned a few years ago.
Overall, a very fun gun that I don't mind tossing in my safe without cleaning, unlike my K-22 which I clean after every outing:
$150 for the Heritage out of $450 spent leaves $300 for a 5.5" Stainless Steel Ruger Redhawk
that I bought from an individual at work. And in addition to the Redhawk for that $300, I also got a hard case, 50 rounds of 44 Mag JHPs and a nylon shoulder holster.So technically, the Redhawk itself was priced at about $225. I guess you could call that a decent deal
.BTW, can anyone tell the DOB of this Redhawk by looking at a partial serial #, as can be done on S&Ws? S/N: 503-047xx.
Some of you probably saw my poll wherein I asked THR if I should buy the gun or not. Juding by the responses I got (108:0 in favor of buying it as of this post), I am officially a moron
! Though I am not a complete idiot, as I did buy it. This is my first .44 Mag, and also my first Ruger. I've shot Redhawks before, and find the recoil of 44 Mag to be quite manageable in this beefy platform.I haven't shot this Redhawk yet, and probably won't have time to go out for a while, but it will be something to look forward to with great anticipation.
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