30 carbine BH worth?
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needsmostuff
Blackhawk
About a gazillion fun tolkens.
Depending on the area you're in, you might find that you can steal it for $400 (especially if the LGS clientele are of the tactical bent). I've stolen MANY single actions from under their plastic noses (in broad daylight)....
Offer $400 and go from there..... PLUS, most people don't even know what a 30Carbine is.
IMHO,
J.
Offer $400 and go from there..... PLUS, most people don't even know what a 30Carbine is.
IMHO,
J.
$500 and get ‘em to throw in a box of ammo, if they’re out, then $450 
For reference, the New Model on the bottom was $519 brand new in 2013.
For reference, the New Model on the bottom was $519 brand new in 2013.
That works great as long as someone else doesn't buy it.
You can also shoot 32 Mag. and 32-20 in the new model. The old models have a recessed cylinder so I could not shoot 32-20s.
Mine was VERY hard to extract the Mil. Surplus cases. Most of the time I had to remove the cylinder to get them out. My reloads were not that great. They are fun to shoot and are very accurate and flat shooting..
$500 and get 'em to throw in a box of ammo, if they're out, then $450
For reference, the New Model on the bottom was $519 brand new in 2013.
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Both very nice guns, but that OM is a real beauty!
Similar experience using surplus LC ammo in mine. Literally had to pound the fired brass out. Tried commercial ammo, the cases fell out with ease. Accuracy didn't suffer either. Put blue Loctite on the screws about the 3rd time they all loosened.
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...good info above and I agree with 'snake' ,as well as eye protection and for some real fun try shooting it at dusk....:cool::rolleyes:;)
Yup. It's designed to deliver 40K psi, more or less, out of 18" barrel. Exiting a barrel only half that long, the "pressure curve" is higher, so the noise will be higher. All muzzle blast is caused by the instantaneous venting of pressure to atmosphere. More pressure, more noise.
Shoot a 16" or 18" barreled .22 next to a 24" or 26" and you'll see what I mean. And then shoot that same .22LR ammo out of a 4" or 5" barreled handgun.
needsmostuff
Blackhawk
Old mythology that just won't die.
Mention 30 carbine Blackhawk and the first thing you hear repeated is "loudest gun ever made " or somesuch.
OK, so with surplus ammo it is loud but, like any revolver, but with proper hearing protection entirely doable! Personally, a well stoked 357 is just as sonically egregious to me
That said there is very little surplus ammo left in the pipeline and not a lot of commercial ammo on the shelves.
Therefore, everyone I know that shoots a 30 carb. more than just owning a shock and awe showpiece reloads for it.
With standard pistol powders anything is possible from mild to wild and that includes the accompanying noise level.
Lots of yada, yada but the end result is if you load it like a 32 long that is what it sounds like. And yes, if you fill it up with H110/296 it sounds like a full house 327. Loud, but not worse or magically louder.
Most of the time mine is stoked with 115 gr cast bullets at maybe 1100 to 1200FPS. If you saw me shooting it from 20 feet away you would think 38 spl.
It tis what it tis and what you make it to be.
Mention 30 carbine Blackhawk and the first thing you hear repeated is "loudest gun ever made " or somesuch.
OK, so with surplus ammo it is loud but, like any revolver, but with proper hearing protection entirely doable! Personally, a well stoked 357 is just as sonically egregious to me
That said there is very little surplus ammo left in the pipeline and not a lot of commercial ammo on the shelves.
Therefore, everyone I know that shoots a 30 carb. more than just owning a shock and awe showpiece reloads for it.
With standard pistol powders anything is possible from mild to wild and that includes the accompanying noise level.
Lots of yada, yada but the end result is if you load it like a 32 long that is what it sounds like. And yes, if you fill it up with H110/296 it sounds like a full house 327. Loud, but not worse or magically louder.
Most of the time mine is stoked with 115 gr cast bullets at maybe 1100 to 1200FPS. If you saw me shooting it from 20 feet away you would think 38 spl.
It tis what it tis and what you make it to be.
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Xrayist
Single-Sixer
If you purchase it, make sure you shoot it at night sometime.....
protoolman
Service-Sixer
Hope it's not the one I sold years back. The cylinder had one hole bored too deep so it wouldn't fire that primer. Should have sent it back I guess.
Is any difference in OD of barrels? On the picture looks that NM has thinner barrel than OM, but picture might be deceiving since it is distorted.$500 and get 'em to throw in a box of ammo, if they're out, then $450
For reference, the New Model on the bottom was $519 brand new in 2013.
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Nah, as far as i can tell they are the same, minus the warning label. ;)
Hankus
Buckeye
How about .327 Federal Magnum? One of these has been on my list for a long time… I’ve just never run across one that was a “steal”. That’s how I prefer to add to my collection. If it will chamber .327 it would make a fun companion piece to my 4-5/8” Single-Seven.
contender
Ruger Guru
Nope,, the .30 Carbines bore diameter is a bit smaller than the .327.
Cal30 1906
Single-Sixer
Quite honestly I feel it is one of the loudest rounds out of a pistol, like a 32 magnum as well. I can only imagine what the 327 Federal is like.
What are the PSI/CUP max ratings on the .32 mag and the .327 Federal? At least those are both designed to be fired in handgun-length barrels, NOT 18" rifle barrels.
Cal30 1906
Single-Sixer
Im not sure id have to look and see for sure.
Paul B
Hunter
Yeah, they're loud all right. If your cylinder walls are like mine, they're rougher than a cob. Could be they need to be that way so the brass doesn't back up tight and tie up the gun. I'd polish mine out a bet but that could create a more serious problem.
Paul B.
Paul B.
I hope you work a price out that you can pick it up. I think you’ll have fun with it unless you have the sticky cylinder problem. I had it and had to have the cylinder sent off to be honed. After that it shoots great. My hardest to eject rounds were the steel Russian TulAmmo but the milsurp was real bad in two holes.
No I’m going to have to dig it out and shoot it some more. It’s been a while.
No I’m going to have to dig it out and shoot it some more. It’s been a while.
bigbillyboy
Hunter
I went to an auction this morning . There was a model 30 carbine there . New model, no box or papers about a 95 % gun . It brought $900 with a 10% buyers premium on top of that plus 6% pa. Sales tax . 
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