50th Anniversary 44 Mag price?
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You may be better trying to find a matching number for an original model and matching the "pair" up, get the two "together" we've never had good luck with the anniversary models at any given show here in Ohio, and these days we even 'pass'; on them when they bring them to us, try the finished auctions of any of the on line gun auctions/sellers sites,,,see them all over the place....many of the guys I know today use them, as shooters, for the prices they paid for them...last ones I bought were when CDNN had the "pair" matching numbers 357/44 mags and in a glass presentation case for under $1000.........still see the empty cases for sale time to time...heck we even did a 50th Anniversary display in Tulsa back then, the year before the 44 mag came out, and then the Bearcat 2 years later, BUT little and no response, so gave it up, sold them all off ....good luck..........
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The sad part about the 50th 44 flattops is,,, IMO one of the best out of the factory quality produced guns,,, But the little Steel XR3 Grip Frame with its cheese grater grips are just too small for the gun. Thus The 44 has never really caught on.
Then the CDNN blowout really gutted the market.
NIB, $600 today but it needs a individual that needs a small Grip Frame.
,,, $600 because your not buying any NIB Blackhawk for less than $600 these days. Inflation.
I tried a bunch of different grip combos but never could warm up the to XR3.
SO
A RW Brass Hunter Grip Frame w/ Grey Laminate Grips, Super Blackhawk Hammer.making it a Super Gun, way easier to hang on too, wild to mild.
Top gun is 1958 OM (708X) ,,, Bottom gun is the 2008 NM (870-0383X) 4 dgt.,,, 50 years later.
FWIW: The New Model Top Strap is thicker than the original OM.
Then the CDNN blowout really gutted the market.
NIB, $600 today but it needs a individual that needs a small Grip Frame.
,,, $600 because your not buying any NIB Blackhawk for less than $600 these days. Inflation.
I tried a bunch of different grip combos but never could warm up the to XR3.
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A RW Brass Hunter Grip Frame w/ Grey Laminate Grips, Super Blackhawk Hammer.making it a Super Gun, way easier to hang on too, wild to mild.
Top gun is 1958 OM (708X) ,,, Bottom gun is the 2008 NM (870-0383X) 4 dgt.,,, 50 years later.
FWIW: The New Model Top Strap is thicker than the original OM.
bigbillyboy
Hunter
I would give your gun a value in the $600-$800 range easily . I'm my opinion .
I attend literally dozens of gun auctions a year, and well used 85% blackhawks do $300-$400 ........
I shoot mine. I like the Colt-style grip, but I did put some smooth, slightly thicker grip panels on mine. Don't have a pic but they're smooth black with the Ruger logo. After a trigger job, mine became one of my favorite .44 shooters.
the Supers are a different gun and more useful , practical and always a "better seller" for us.......
The 50th Anniversary's flattop smaller grip frame fits me to a tee (changed grip panels of course as I don't like plastic cheese graters). Note that the cylinder frame is same a SBH (except it has a flattop). And it is a steel grip frame and ejector housing... just like the SBH. So really not a 'different gun' -- just a different grip frame 'style' and hammer. Also has the reverse indexing pawl which is nice.
I wouldn't sale my 50th for under $600 probably $800 or so. It is my goto revolver when in the mood to shoot the .44 Magnum cartridge. I really like it. I am thinking about selling my stainless SBH as I just don't use it any more. At the gun show this last weekend new guns are pushing $1000. Even some used guns. I saw a used standard blued Ruger OA for ~$900 .... Sheesh.
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I bought one new for ~$600 two years ago and at the time it was about what a new Taurus 44 would cost me; now a Ruger Super Blackhawk 44 msrp is over 1k!
After about 350 rounds, no problems it performs great, you'd have to spend a lot of ammo/money/time wearing one out .
My only issue was finding different grips (the standared plastic ones are pretty lame), dunno if anyone makes aftermarket grips designed for it anymore (if anyone ever did). I ended up fititng some old model blackhawk grips on mine.
After about 350 rounds, no problems it performs great, you'd have to spend a lot of ammo/money/time wearing one out .
My only issue was finding different grips (the standared plastic ones are pretty lame), dunno if anyone makes aftermarket grips designed for it anymore (if anyone ever did). I ended up fititng some old model blackhawk grips on mine.
Grips for your gun are super common …. This link explains many of the different Ruger grip frames.
Single Action Grip Frames Explained
Much confusion surrounds the Ruger Single Action Grip Frames. Lucky for us, Boge Quinn has graciously allowed us to "link" a page from their gunblast.com web site. https://www.gunblast.com/Hamm_Ruger-SA-GripFrames.htm
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Larryburford
Single-Sixer
I would think $600 to $800 also. You can't buy a piece of junk around where I live for $400.
Bigbore5
Single-Sixer
I remember the matching pair in the wood display boxes for less than $1000 new. Didn't get one because of the tiny gripframes. Now we have Ronnie Wells and I am ending up with his frames on about all my Rugers, I would consider adding the large frames to my meager rotation.
Mine is still NIB and the smaller grip frame fits me to a T. I've got a few NIB handguns in my safe that I intend to break in because I'm not getting any younger. I may very well have too many handguns but I'd never admit it. I've only ever let one go and that was a trade for a new kit gun I couldn't live without…
Most gun prices have dropped a good bit over the last several months. I have the 50th Anniversary matched set with presentation case, brand new and never fired, myself, and the cylinders have never been turned. In that condition I would *probably* turn loose of everything for $1500 but am not sure if the market is there at the moment.
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