BrotherInArms
Bearcat
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What in the blue blazes, Ruger? Here I was thinking "Blackhawk. Strong frame. Legendary. Certainly can handle modern +P loads." And a bit of superficial research seemed to confirm that. Good. But, then, a friend, obviously more knowledgeable than I, said "Not so fast." We both set to finding out, and he found this...
Measured my 45 Colt cylinder. Sure enough: 1.674" So here I am, having paid a premium price for what I thought to be a premium Blackhawk single-action revolver and, come to find out, it's not what I thought it was
Why? Why in the world, Ruger, would you even consider doing something like that?!?!
Bad, Ruger. Very, very bad. And more than a touch irresponsible, IMO.
I'm more than a little disappointed
ETA: Based on follow-up comments: Changed the Subject to be less inflammatory and to reflect the education I received in the thread. Bottom line:
Full article: Ruger Revolvers and 45 Colt +P AmmunitionLikewise, around 2010, Ruger started making small frame flat top configuration Blackhawks chambered in 45 colt. Folks that had heard the large framed Vaqueros or Blackhawks were suitable for use with +P ammo, buy these new small framed revolvers named Blackhawks, thinking they have the old standby large frame revolver capable of firing the +P ammo they want to fire. To make matters worse, Ruger still makes one or two iterations of the large frame 45 colt under the same name of "Blackhawk", greatly confusing the shooting public.
Measured my 45 Colt cylinder. Sure enough: 1.674" So here I am, having paid a premium price for what I thought to be a premium Blackhawk single-action revolver and, come to find out, it's not what I thought it was
Why? Why in the world, Ruger, would you even consider doing something like that?!?!
Bad, Ruger. Very, very bad. And more than a touch irresponsible, IMO.
I'm more than a little disappointed
ETA: Based on follow-up comments: Changed the Subject to be less inflammatory and to reflect the education I received in the thread. Bottom line:
- Yes, it's confusing, but, better research would've saved me the surprise
- Ruger wasn't/isn't "pulling anything." The change was made based on customer demand, and
- While post-2010 Blackhawk Flattops in 45 Colt can't handle so-called "Blackhawk load" pressures, the belief is they can probably handle (most?) common factory +P loads. (That is not a recommendation.)