Super Blackhawk!

[Arthur Roy]

I just picked up a used 7.5” NM Super Blackhawk yesterday. I have owned probably 30-40 single action Rugers and this by far is the tightest. It has a .002 cylinder to barrel gap. Zero end play in the cylinder. A very minimal amount of rotational play and I think all of that would be gone with a Belt Mountain pin. The action is buttery smooth and the trigger breaks like glass a 3.13#. Best part is when I push a tight fitted patch on a jag down the muzzle you feel zero resistance between the throats and barrel. I haven’t had a chance to shoot it yet, but it looks very promising!

 

[seasterl]

Sounds like it’s had some custom work. Do you (or the seller) know its history?

 

[arcticruger]

Nice! :)

Love the SBHs

 

[Arthur Roy]

Don't know it's history. The guy I got it from was amazed the I was willing to trade a rifle for a revolver. He just looked at me like I was nuts! Lol!

 

[Johnnu2]

New Model or a 3-screw Old Model?

J.

 

[contender]

Uhh Johnnu2,, it plainly states "NM" in the OP's opening comments. :oops:

 

[Arthur Roy]

So far, the only thing I have found wrong with it is the timing of the pawl is a touch late. So I will probably stretch the pawl slightly before I shoot it. Hope to get some rounds loaded this week and try it out over the weekend. I usually run most of my revolvers around 1000-1100 fps. So I will load up some SWC’s and some LFN bullets and see what she likes.

 

[Johnnu2]

Uhh Johnnu2,, it plainly states "NM" in the OP's opening comments. :oops:

I keep telling you that I can't read very well.... but thanks again ;)

 

[needsmostuff]

the timing of the pawl is a touch late. So I will probably stretch the pawl slightly before I shoot it.

Ruger Pawls/hands do not stretch ,,,Too hard and brittle. Best to get a new one if actually too short.
What is it doing that sees slow?

 

[Arthur Roy]

I have used a hardened steel pin and a hardened plate in a press to do most of the ones I have done. I used to just use a pin and a hammer on a steel plate before that. I found I can control it better by using a press. I only need a coupe thousandths. It’s probably only off less than half a degree rotationally. So at the diameter the pawl is working at to the cylinder would mean about a .002 stretch.

 

[gnappi]

Sigh, how refreshing it is to hear comments that are not trashing Ruger!

 

[Hondo44]

The hand is very hard compared to the cylinder ratchet teeth, so the teeth are the parts that wear. A single peening tap with a flat nosed pin punch on each tooth will give the same result. And you don't need to disassemble the gun and reassemble to see if it works, just remove/replace the cylinder.

 

[Arthur Roy]

I need very little so I might just try that Hondo. Thanks.