Bob Wright
Hawkeye
Ruger dropped the .44 Special Flat Top Blackhawk.
Bob Wright
Ruger dropped the............
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Ruger dropped the .44 Special Flat Top Blackhawk.
Bob Wright
I was thinking about selling my 4-5/8" Stainless 44 special flat top. Maybe I should wait. What are they worth? In the box?
mikewriter
Blackhawk
Hate to hear that, and don't understand. Seemed to be popular, and I know I like mine - a lot!
Mike
Mike
mohavesam
Hawkeye
If we had a price jump everytime Ruger cancelled a model we'd be chasing values cost-to-coast every month!
If the model didn't sell to some arbitrary number it got shelved. It is only a "tape change" away from being re-made, and I'm sure there are trays full of parts for a clean-up run in part-stores somewhere at Newport. I'd guess pricing is exactly what it was last month. 'Bout two hundred under MSRP.
If the model didn't sell to some arbitrary number it got shelved. It is only a "tape change" away from being re-made, and I'm sure there are trays full of parts for a clean-up run in part-stores somewhere at Newport. I'd guess pricing is exactly what it was last month. 'Bout two hundred under MSRP.
ProfessorWes
Hawkeye
Last night I was able to pull up Bisley Flattops in .44 SPL on Ruger's website - available through Lipsey's, which is still cataloging them - but not the regular version.
http://lipseys.com/itemfinder.aspx?mfg=Ruger&family=Bisley+Series&model=Bisley+Flattop
Oh well: I've still got my two 5 1/2" .44 SPL flattops - one with the standard plowhandle grip, the other a Bisley - and I don't intend to get rid of them any time soon. What I ought to be doing is shooting them more often. :mrgreen:
http://lipseys.com/itemfinder.aspx?mfg=Ruger&family=Bisley+Series&model=Bisley+Flattop
Oh well: I've still got my two 5 1/2" .44 SPL flattops - one with the standard plowhandle grip, the other a Bisley - and I don't intend to get rid of them any time soon. What I ought to be doing is shooting them more often. :mrgreen:
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RUFFBIRD
Blackhawk
Glad I acquired one recently! 
Sad to hear they are not going to be making any more..
Sad to hear they are not going to be making any more..
Ugly Hombre
Blackhawk
bummer.. those are nice...
Rick Courtright
Hawkeye
Hi,
Fret not, good friends: there will be some whiz bang piece of plastic gun-like thing coming along to take its place. There's a part of me which is convinced Mr. Fifer and Co. must stay up nights figuring how best to screw up a good thing next!
Rick C
Fret not, good friends: there will be some whiz bang piece of plastic gun-like thing coming along to take its place. There's a part of me which is convinced Mr. Fifer and Co. must stay up nights figuring how best to screw up a good thing next!
Rick C
ndcowboy
Blackhawk
It was good while it lasted. Bought one in a 4 5/8 barrel, and another 44 special in Vaquero when they made those.
Truly one of the great cartridge-platform combinations ever.
Truly one of the great cartridge-platform combinations ever.
OP
Bob Wright
Hawkeye
Some years ago I found myself without a .44 Special of any kind. Gradually I built up my battery with these. two Colts, a Uberti (an Uberti?) and a converted Ruger Three Screw .357 Magnum:
I made do with those until I managed to get ahold of this Flat Top:
I reckon I can get along with these for awhile.
Bob Wright
I made do with those until I managed to get ahold of this Flat Top:
I reckon I can get along with these for awhile.
Bob Wright
Before these were available, there was only a niche demand for them. Then they became available and the initial clamor for them ensued. Since then the few non-cataloged models came and went with sparse hoopla. Those that wanted one have had plenty of time to grab them. I still believe that niche group has;t grown much at all, if any. I'm actually surprised they've kept them in production this long. Certainly nothing to be upset about. Keeping less popular models in production just uses resources that can be used elsewhere.
