Year of first stainless Super Blackhawk?

[41Dude]

Does anyone have information of first stainless Super Blackhawk year.
I have found the serial # list by year. But no luck when stainless arrived on the scene.

Thanks.

 

[hittman]

RENE would probably tell you if you have it.

 

[rugerguy]

I always thought the New models in 1973 started with Ruger making "stainless steel" parts at Pinetree Castings for their New models , across the board, all models.......do not believe RENE specified "stainless in their serial number listings, but in the "model description ( catalog numbers)at the start of the chapters........
recall the Old Armies were early on then.....

 

[hittman]

I "think" a scant few low back Six Series double actions came out in the 1973 range but that's DOUBLE action and I'm not that big on single action stuff to know. Makes sense I guess if they could pump out double actions they could do it with single as well.

 

[trapperon]

Pretty sure it was 1983 for the Super Blackhawk. But the stainless 357 blackhawk and single six were 1974.
Not sure why it took so long for the stainless super
Ron

 

[moparclan]

My stainless Super shipped in 1983, have two stainless Blackhawks from 1976. (bicentennials)

 

[41Dude]

Thank you all for the help. The question came up while we were at the range.

 

[arcticruger]

1982 the first Super Blackhawks in stainless were released, both the KS47N and KS410N

 

[6GUNSONLY]

Yes, I had a SS .357 Blackhawk around 1977 for sure, and may not have been new then. I know there were no SS Supers at that time or I would have had one.