Ruger Blackhawk 3 screw ?

[RugerRay]

Did Ruger ever make a Blackhawk 357 3 screw Stainless steel?
I know someone who says they have one.

 

[29aholic]

no they did not. It could possibly be a rare factory nickel gun, but my guess it is after market nickeled, hard chromed (Looks like stainless) or just had the finish polished off.

 

[RugerRay]

What is this?

 

[WIL TERRY]

It dangsure is NOT stainless steel.

 

[RugerRay]

Rare nickel??...or just a frankenstein

 

[Ale-8(1)]

Could be chrome. Been quite a few of those done.

 

[RugerRay]

So not an original factory finish on this Ruger...right... or could be?

 

[Ale-8(1)]

Very doubtful.

That gun showed up on Bob's List quite a few years back, and is not noted as being anything other than "standard issue".

I'd hazard a guess the steel parts have been plated and the aluminum parts stripped of their finish.

JMHO

:mrgreen:

 

[Kanook]

write down the serial number, put a cheque in the mail for $10 to Ruger. They will let you know how it left the factory for sure.

So far everybody is saying it is not factory, The gripframe and ejector housing have had the blueing/paint removed.

 

[Kanook]

And my worthless opinion is Not factory also.

 

[Bob Wright]

So far as I know, all Ruger stainless guns are all stainless. This looks from the photo to be chrome, not nickel.

Bob Wright

 

[flatgate]

I agree with my friends. No way is that gun "Factory Original".

JMHO,

flatgate

 

[RugerRay]

Thanks everyone...big help

 

[Capn27]

I ended up with one of those, once. Thought it was Stainless. Took it to the range and one cylinder full of .357's peeled the Nickel from the cylinder. It took a while, but I finally found a local plating house to re-do the cylinder. I sold it cheap with full disclosure to the buyer.