I like the 4 3/4"~4 5/8" barrel..............

[bogus bill]

The holster is a lined Safariland. I bought it about 45 years ago for a 5 1/2"colt new frontier. They were about identical sized. Still looks new. Unfortunately my New Frontier was stolen along with many more guns. The New Frontier was originally one of a consecutively numbered pair Audie Murphy bought new and willed his two sons.
Serial # was 5355 NF.
https://i.postimg.cc/c1QmQ102/Guns6.jpg
I bought that colt about 1973 from a pawn shop in southern Ca. Used/new. Later I seen the mate in George Gartons book "Post war Colt Single Action Armys". I called Garton as mine was numbered with the one featured.
He said mine was the missing one. I lettered it and it was shipped together with the other one. When he died
one son sold his to ---- and the other son, not a gun guy, took his to the nearest pawn shop and didn't tell them it was his famous father`s. I bought it for the average price they were going for back then. ($250)

 

[Ruger Packer]

I have one of those 5 1/2" Lipseys in .44 special.
https://i.postimg.cc/B6Z7wvHt/Ruger-44-spec-520-23413.jpg

I would love to have one of those! Still available?

I have one of those... except its stainless. Never been fired, expect for factory proof. I'd consider selling it.

Contact me via PM if interested.

 

[protoolman]

What, no one likes the 10" Super's? Nah, I like the 4 5/8s ones best too.

 

[Jeepnik]

I have to admit when it comes to Smith's N frames my preferred barrel length is the fairly uncommon 5". I suppose I got spoiled with my 1917's. For a large revolver they aren't in the least ungainly.

 

[bogus bill]

I have a few 5" smiths. A 27-2, 29-2, 544 (44-40 Texas Wagon Trail commemorative) and a 1917. (They are 5 1/2") and a old heavy duty converted to .44 special.
https://i.postimg.cc/gk32PFBx/top-s-w-27-2-bottom-s-w-29-2.jpg
https://postimg.cc/JyYntCBw
https://i.postimg.cc/Pf3q8ctD/S-W-1917-46203.jpg
https://i.postimg.cc/XvWMVHMR/SW-S73070.jpg

 

[Chief]

I have one of those 5 1/2" Lipseys in .44 special.
https://i.postimg.cc/B6Z7wvHt/Ruger-44-spec-520-23413.jpg

I would love to have one of those! Still available?

I have one of those... except its stainless. Never been fired, expect for factory proof. I'd consider selling it.

Contact me via PM if interested.

PM inbound.

 

[smith1961]

Just imagine a 4 & 5/8" .41 mag Vaquero!!!!

 

[Colonel Daddy]

Great thread. Lots of very nice Blackhawks! Y'all bring on more of them. Most of us never get tired of a color case hardened Blackhawk! I also prefer the 4 5/8 in. barrel as they do seem to balance better for me, both the medium frame and the large frame. Have not had any of mine Case Hardened but am considering having it done to a .45 OM built on the medium ,357 frame that will have a birdshead grip and 3 1/2" bbl. Yes, could have purchased a New Model Birdshead as such but the OM's are my preference. This .45 is the one Isaac Gallagher returned to me in parts that his dad was unable to finish.

 

[smith1961]

Hey Look!!!
Lipsey's does it again! Something unique that's never been done before

https://www.ruger.com/products/newModelBlackhawkConvertible/specSheets/0476.html