hinkruger
Single-Sixer
Hi, I'm new here but not to Ruger firearms. I own several and just got my hands on my new favorite. Long story short I've been eyeing a New Model Super Blackhawk scoped 44 mag in a local gun store for most of the last year. The owner built it and then remembered he previously built one just like it...... It was brand new and a decent price but money has been tight so no extravagant purchases. The other day I was just in the mood to blow money I didn't have. Rather I had just sold a LC9 that I didn't care too much for and some other non gun stuff and had $500 bucks burning a whole in my pocket.
Long story short I get to the store and the New model Super was long gone. Guy is old school and kind of expensive but I try to use him when I can just to keep a local in business. He had two Super Blackhawks in 44 Mag. One that had been converted and had aweful over sized wood grips and an unconverted one with a brass frame. I knew a little about the brass frames and assumed it had to be a fake. I played it cool and expressed interest going back and forth between the 2. I tried to negotiate but there wasn't much wiggle room as it was a consignment gun. Got him to $600 out the door knowing I might never be able to prove it came from the factory with the brass frame.
I wrote to Ruger and they got back to me today. Nothing on record to indicate that it was shipped with a Brass frame, not surprised. It was a S47 that was shipped in March of 73. I've done a little research and did someone here have a list of which ones came from the Factory with the brass frames in 72/73?
I'm not sure if it is in John Dougans book or not but I can't shell out $50 for a book at the moment. I just bought ammo for this hand cannon! Anybody have any info or links. Also does anyone have a picture of the correct grips. Are they the squashed chicken????
The gun is absolutely beautiful and I will keep her forever. I would like to document her if possible just for peace of mind in case some pries it out of my dead hands. Thanks in advance and I'll post a quick pic of her on the following page.
Long story short I get to the store and the New model Super was long gone. Guy is old school and kind of expensive but I try to use him when I can just to keep a local in business. He had two Super Blackhawks in 44 Mag. One that had been converted and had aweful over sized wood grips and an unconverted one with a brass frame. I knew a little about the brass frames and assumed it had to be a fake. I played it cool and expressed interest going back and forth between the 2. I tried to negotiate but there wasn't much wiggle room as it was a consignment gun. Got him to $600 out the door knowing I might never be able to prove it came from the factory with the brass frame.
I wrote to Ruger and they got back to me today. Nothing on record to indicate that it was shipped with a Brass frame, not surprised. It was a S47 that was shipped in March of 73. I've done a little research and did someone here have a list of which ones came from the Factory with the brass frames in 72/73?
I'm not sure if it is in John Dougans book or not but I can't shell out $50 for a book at the moment. I just bought ammo for this hand cannon! Anybody have any info or links. Also does anyone have a picture of the correct grips. Are they the squashed chicken????
The gun is absolutely beautiful and I will keep her forever. I would like to document her if possible just for peace of mind in case some pries it out of my dead hands. Thanks in advance and I'll post a quick pic of her on the following page.