Pic request - current production super blackhawks

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please post pics of your recently made super blackhawks, please list what year it was made too.
I'm particularly looking for pics that show what the finish looks like on the newer ones, pics that show off the wood, pics that show the writing on the barrel.
The newer the better.
Thanks guys :]
 
This one is well into 2013. Pachmyers are on it for now. Sorry about the photos, should have got a good camera instead of this gun, but you know how that goes.


 
oh my god!!!! the writing is on the bottom of the barrel???? Are they all like that now? I remember them practically having a billboard printed on the left side of the barrel.
 
It's really not that visible. I had had the zoom cranked way up. You really wouldn't notice it unless you looked for it.
 
I wonder if all the super blackhawks have it in the same place or only certain barrel models, or only stainless maybe. can't wait for more people to post pics....
and, for whatever it's worth, between the camera and that revolver...... you made the right choice :]
 
Everything made now to the best of my knowledge, is like this. I have 4 or 5 made recently myself. If it has got to be there, that is where I want it. BTW, I have a Hunter made in 2012, and it's at the same place.
 
I can't tell you how happy I am to hear that. I just had to give up a 77 , it had the writing on the side of the barrel, but not much of it, so it still looked clean. I remember them keeping the lettering on the side and adding all kinds of warnings too it, really taking away from the looks of the gun.
Tucked up underneath like that.... that is TOTALLY cool!
 
You were asking about the grips. They seem to be using laminated ones from the Altramont company. The fit is ok unless you get a stainless Bisley. I think I like the Pachmyer Presentation on the short gun. Don't know they have found a permanent home yet, but for now, that's where they reside. I read you thread about the base pin coming out. Wonder what a custom smith that specializes in single actions would say about it? The Belt Mountain base pins leave a nasty scar where the set screw tightens against the barrel that I'm not very fond of. If you ever learn exactly what causes your base pin to come out, please share it.
 
Very recent production. 2012 if I recall.

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those scuffs are from being drug through the woods deer hunting. :)

This one also has a shouldered base pin, but none of the others at the shop I bought it did. Don't know when Ruger started that.
 
I have Three supers with the fourth on the way and they all have the 'instructions' are on the bottom. That was a great improvement.
 
I just found several at a local gun shop, oh my god, the stainless ones are still beautiful, but the blued ones look AWFUL. The bluing was very dull and "shallow" looking. The older ones looked like you could fall into them. These didn't look much different than a cold bluing job. In fact, I've actually seen cold bluing that looked better (at least for a while).
The metal's texture wasn't super smooth and polished. It wasn't rough by any means, but it wasn't the smooth glassy look I'm used to. I'm hoping that the new revolvers are made better than the old ones, because the looks definitely went down hill.
The best comparison I could make is the old ones looked liked they'd be at home in a display case or on a plaque, the new ones look like a field piece.
 
The bluing process has changed due to federal regulations for hazardous waste.
MOST new guns are dull for a couple of reasons. The cost of man hours to polish them to the mirror bright finish that was the hallmark of the early guns and the fact that many shooters today just prefer them that way. I am not one of them.
 
well, at least the environment is better off, LOL.
I am probably going to try to sell it as soon as it gets here (they said yesterday AT LEAST two weeks before they even have it made), then try find an older one or buy a new stainless .
 
oh my god, I was looking at some new Rugers, and talking to a Ruger rep about the situation. I was telling him about how much I dislike the finish on the new SBH, about how dull and drab the bluing was but how great the stainless looks . I told him about what was going on with mine.
I got a call from Ruger this morning, they are putting in an order to have my replacement gun made, it should be ready in 2 weeks, and it's going to be stainless!!!!
I mean, what company does that. I've never even heard of a company that treats it's customers so well.
I'm still disappointed that a vintage gun got scrapped, but hopefully it won't be destroyed, maybe it will find it's way onto a Ruger executive's office wall or something.
 
The trends on all models:

Billboard message on the bottom of the barrels; last 3 to 4 years.
Collarless cylinder pins.
Smooth triggers instead of grooved on SBHs
Laminated wood grips or black 'plastic'; solid walnut or solid wood of any kind phased out.
Hammers, triggers and ejector housing attachment screws used on blue models are all stainless now, the screw is black phosphated or some such.
Blued cast steel rear sight body with Ruger bird cast into tang.
Dull blue finish as mentioned above.
Aluminum alloy grip frames have been powder coated instead anodized for several years now.
Internal locks being phased out on those models that had them.
 
Awesome, thanks for the info guys.
I was worried they might send me one with a fluted cylinder, but since mine is a 7.5 I don't need to worry about it :] I don't know if it will have black or laminated grips, but they said they would also send me my original grips for sentimental reasons.
 
One can never have too many supers. I just ordered another today.
The latest will be a Bisley Super BH Hunter SS. It will make 8 .44 mags. in my collection. Five of them are Super BH`s, two are Vaqueros and one Super Red Hawk.
I think you will be pleased with your new shooter.
 
thanks Chuck,
I agree , can't have too many supers.
Unfortunately though, my next purchase is going to be for ccw.
I COULD conceal a super blackhawk if I really wanted to , lol. A couple decades ago, I concealed (successfully) a 10.5 inch bull barrel in my coat just to win a bet. Not something I'd want to do every day though, LOL
 
speaking of current production, how about one with a test fire date of 9/2/2013
just got it last night

and today after a quick once over with a little bit of polish

and after the sights were adjusted
 
ps, I am picking up my CCW piece tomorrow. I'll post some pics when I get home with it.
It is not a blackhawk but it IS a Ruger :]
 
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