JohnW
Bearcat
Just goofing around on Gunbroker, and saw this listing:
Ruger 'Old Model' Blackhawk - 3-Screw .44 Magnum - 7.5" Barrel - 1962
https://www.gunbroker.com/item/919529776
Looking past the safety conversion and rubber baby buggy bumpers, this is clearly an OM SBH, with protected rear sight, unfluted cylinder, steel SBH grip frame, high polish, etc. In which case the S/N indicates ~1968 vintage. But it is also clearly rollmarked just "Ruger Blackhawk", not "Ruger Super Blackhawk" on the LH side of the frame. So, it is easy to see why a seller not so knowledgeable in OM .44 Flattops and SBH's might list it as such.
Just thought it was interesting - makes you wonder how many such factory mistakes are out there.
Ruger 'Old Model' Blackhawk - 3-Screw .44 Magnum - 7.5" Barrel - 1962
https://www.gunbroker.com/item/919529776
Looking past the safety conversion and rubber baby buggy bumpers, this is clearly an OM SBH, with protected rear sight, unfluted cylinder, steel SBH grip frame, high polish, etc. In which case the S/N indicates ~1968 vintage. But it is also clearly rollmarked just "Ruger Blackhawk", not "Ruger Super Blackhawk" on the LH side of the frame. So, it is easy to see why a seller not so knowledgeable in OM .44 Flattops and SBH's might list it as such.
Just thought it was interesting - makes you wonder how many such factory mistakes are out there.