Smitty908
Bearcat
Three screw Blackhawk in .41 Magnum?
-Tim S.
-Tim S.
Anyone know what the serial number range was for ....
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Bigboreshooter
Single-Sixer
Hey Smitty,
Check out the Ruger website at: http://www.ruger-firearms.com/
Click on: PRODUCT SERVICE
Then you can click on: Guage & Caliber History or Serial Number History
That should give you the info that you are looking for.
Check out the Ruger website at: http://www.ruger-firearms.com/
Click on: PRODUCT SERVICE
Then you can click on: Guage & Caliber History or Serial Number History
That should give you the info that you are looking for.
Smitty908
Bearcat
Thank you! Don't know why I didn't think about that.
My dad has an unmolested 3-screw that I was trying to find out info on.
-Tim S.
My dad has an unmolested 3-screw that I was trying to find out info on.
-Tim S.
Smitty908
Bearcat
Looks like his is from the latter part of '71.
Thanks again! See you at the SF shoot!
-Tim S.
Thanks again! See you at the SF shoot!
-Tim S.
flatgate
Hawkeye
Hey, Smitty, I've got some interesting news for you.
The Old Model Ruger centerfire revolvers had "counterbored" cylinders.
That means the back of the cylinder is "very close" to the "breech face" of the cylinder frame.
Non-counterbored cylinders have a large gap between the back of the cylinder and the breech face of the cylinder frame since the "rim" thickness of the cartridge is NOT enclosed within the cylinder. Those cylinders will allow the insertion of the "plastic ring" between the cylinder and the breech.
Bottom Line? Your gun has a New Model cylinder. I bet it's been back to the Factory for some work.
JMHO,
flatgate
PS I HAVE several similar examples in my "shooter" box and they are "most favored".
The Old Model Ruger centerfire revolvers had "counterbored" cylinders.
That means the back of the cylinder is "very close" to the "breech face" of the cylinder frame.
Non-counterbored cylinders have a large gap between the back of the cylinder and the breech face of the cylinder frame since the "rim" thickness of the cartridge is NOT enclosed within the cylinder. Those cylinders will allow the insertion of the "plastic ring" between the cylinder and the breech.
Bottom Line? Your gun has a New Model cylinder. I bet it's been back to the Factory for some work.
JMHO,
flatgate
PS I HAVE several similar examples in my "shooter" box and they are "most favored".
The RENE agrees with the Ruger website on the serial number range.
FWIW, RENE gives 40-22868 as the last known OM .41 Blackhawk, although the range allegedly runs thru 40-22906.
FWIW, RENE gives 40-22868 as the last known OM .41 Blackhawk, although the range allegedly runs thru 40-22906.
Smitty908
Bearcat
Flatgate,
Does the 'safety' conversion eliminate the half-cock and add a transfer bar?
-Tim S.
Does the 'safety' conversion eliminate the half-cock and add a transfer bar?
-Tim S.
Colonel Daddy
Buckeye
Not Flategate here, but yes, the safety conversion adds the transfer bar and eliminates the half cock notch.
Smitty908
Bearcat
hmm... That's what I thought. This one still has it's half cock and has no transfer bar. Maybe the the original cylinder was swapped out by a previous owner or something. Oh well, so much for unmolested. Thanks for the info though guys.
-Tim S.
-Tim S.
crashcrew
Bearcat
Yes, the .41 in question had the cylinder replaced by the factory due to a reloading accident. Luckily there were no injuries. But it DID hurt my feelings.
Tim
Tim
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