7 1/2" 44 Flat top 1961

[Heliman]

Today at the local show I was wandering around and spotted this 7 1/2" 1961 Flat top 44 Mag Blackhawk. Well, got it for a reasonable price. It shows some bluing wear and is unconverted.

 

[hittman]

 

[JAYDAWG]

Good for you.
Love those flat tops!!

Cheers,
JaydaWg

 

[rugerguy]

Heliman, you did good nice gun, like your 1970 Midway pin, another ship my brother in law served on as well as the Enterprise, now I hear my sons ship the Nimitz is gonna be "de- commissioned" in the near future....get a bit confused where they all go to,east coast, then to Brownsville, get scrapped, ,guess too big to become a museum???
sorry, old man babble,,,again nice gun and a keeper would cleanup just nice, never held onto any of them longer barreled ones over the years and my favorite was actually a 5 1/2 incher we cut down back in the mid 80s, a clunker we rebuilt, .44 flatop ,was in a fire...........

 

[Heliman]

Yes, the Midway is now a museum in San Diego. At least it is still alive and not in a scrap pile....

 

[Cholo]

That's a nice one! I'll bet you're looking forward to shooting it.

 

[Heliman]

That's a nice one! I'll bet you're looking forward to shooting it.

I plan on it soon!

 

[Robb Barnes]

If that poor old thing can't stand the cold up there remember you can always send it an hour south to here in Dallas!

 

[Johnnu2]

BOOOOOOOOTIFUL...

J.

 

[contender]

Very nice snag. Love them OM's & especially the Flattops!

 

[Hankus]

Nice! I'm glad YOU found something at a reasonable price. I went to a show yesterday and looked at a couple dozen Ruger single actions but everything was so overpriced! I didn't find anything worth even making an offer on. Things were priced well above even GB prices, and there wasn't anything that "blew up my skirt" anyway.

 

[twriggen]

Very nice, Its hard to make out the serial number but that looks like its one of the "end of the line" units.

 

[chet15]

Looks like 28076? Is that an XR3-RED grip frame?
No eagle logo on the barrel?
Chet15

 

[Heliman]

Looks like 28076? Is that an XR3-RED grip frame?
No eagle logo on the barrel?
Chet15

XR3 grip frame. No eagle on the barrel.

 

[chet15]

XR3 grip frame. No eagle on the barrel.

Thanks! Noticed that the grip frame was really light in color, not unlike the first of the REDS that were used.
Chet15

 

[Heliman]

I thought the same thing, but all I seen on the grip frame was "XR3". The grip frame is lighter colored. The SN is 28076.

 

[Ale-8(1)]

I thought that rear strap looked pretty straight to be a "RED".

And yes, mine from the 1961/1962 period are more grey than black, particularly after some use. Makes for a little "patina".

 

[6GUNSONLY]

Nice! I have a 7.5" flattop but mine has been customized a bit. It had been drilled and tapped so I got it pretty cheap (about 15 years ago). John Gallagher tig welded the holes, installed a steel XR3-RED grip frame, steel ERH, and reblued it. It needs a nicer set of grips, I need to get Zane to work on that. It's my hunting handgun if all I'm carrying is a sixgun. If carrying a rifle one of it's shorter barrel brothers goes along.

 

[dobegrant.45]

Very nice