Hello...
A very close family member recently passed and I have inherited his .41 Blackhawk. This was one of his favorites and now I get to take care of it. I have the original box as pictured. According to the a page I found at the Ruger website, the serial number on this Blackhawk dates to 1974 which is the first year of manufacture, yes?
A few years ago before dad passed he gave me his Dan Wesson .357 Pistol Pack. I have fired that .357 a number of times and it packs a punch. How does this Blackhawk compare? I know, go to the range and find out. But I have never fired anything larger than a .357 magnum - just wanted to get an idea. I also realize it depends on what ammo. What would be a suitable round to use on this .41 magnum? Any suggestions?
The grips on the Blackhawk seem to have seen better days. I might save these and perhaps get a new set. There are some very nice ones on the Altamont website - is anyone familiar with them? Or, is there a better suggestion?
I need to spend some time and clean it up a bit. Thanks for taking the time to read about this.
A very close family member recently passed and I have inherited his .41 Blackhawk. This was one of his favorites and now I get to take care of it. I have the original box as pictured. According to the a page I found at the Ruger website, the serial number on this Blackhawk dates to 1974 which is the first year of manufacture, yes?
A few years ago before dad passed he gave me his Dan Wesson .357 Pistol Pack. I have fired that .357 a number of times and it packs a punch. How does this Blackhawk compare? I know, go to the range and find out. But I have never fired anything larger than a .357 magnum - just wanted to get an idea. I also realize it depends on what ammo. What would be a suitable round to use on this .41 magnum? Any suggestions?
The grips on the Blackhawk seem to have seen better days. I might save these and perhaps get a new set. There are some very nice ones on the Altamont website - is anyone familiar with them? Or, is there a better suggestion?
I need to spend some time and clean it up a bit. Thanks for taking the time to read about this.