Thanks Ruger,,,,,But ????

[bigbill]

Way back when S&W was the only double action i wrote ruger a letter about offering a DA in 44mag similair to the security six in 357mag only larger(no screws). Well they returned my answer and said they did have plans on manufacturing a DA revolver in that caliber. Soon after the redhawk was offered and i purchased a 5 1/2" and a 7 1/2" redhawks in 44mag. Which i still own and shoot today. Thanks Ruger for making such an awesome revolver.

Now my problem is I would like to also have the redhawks in 357mag and in 41mag too??? I wish you still offered them in these two calibers. Why are guns discontinued so quickly too? Now i'm older and can afford to get more but there no longer available. I'm looking at the S&W's and starting to purchase them but i would like to own the rugers too in the redhawk's.

I often wonder how many others would be interested in the redhawk's in 357mag and in 41mag too??? What ever happened to the 480 ruger redhawk? I'm surprised we don't see a 500S&W super sized super redhawk yet too??

Guys/gals ever wonder why??
Bill

 

[flatgate]

Like any business, Ruger looks at the "bottom line". Which guns sell, which guns don't.

So, the only solution is to keep looking........

Oh, and Welcome to Ruger Forum!

flatgate

 

[bigbill]

I own everything ruger for eons. lately i just purchased my very first S&W in 41mag model 57 w/6" barrel in nickel finish. I still would like to purchase the redhawks.

Its funny only the handgun guys suffer when the rifle calbers are still offered for many years. Ever wonder why? Bill

BTW; I also sent colt firearms a letter back then about making a larger python in 44mag and they replied they had no intention of ever offering a revolver in 44mag. I guess they changed there tune?? It was too late i already had the redhawks anyway. It just proves you snooze and you lose when you don't listen to your customers.

 

[RonS]

I'd like to see the Redhawk line expand. Split the trigger spring off to improve the action, add the spike grip from the Super, keep the barrel profile, add the 10mm, .41 Magnum, .45 ACP and maybe the .357 Magnum to the list, (even as distributor exclusives if demand is low) and just make a few for people to buy.

In all honesty I hope that is what they are doing right now while they don't seem to be producing any Redhawks.

 

[bigbill]

The newer guys prefer the auto's more and more. But i started off with the wheel guns and i been withy the auto's too but i'm back to the wheel guns i'm full circle now and wnat something new and different in wheel guns. I'm all auto'd out now as i'm sure most of us will be soon too. The market is wide open for the wheel guns now i believe. Bill

I don't even see the redhawk in 44mag with the 9 1/2" barrel. I don't like the look of the scope grooves on the super redhawk because i don't plan on using a scope on it. But i would like the 9 1/2" barreled 44mag too.

Even S&W never gave up there classics so why did ruger discontinue so much?

I already sent emails to ruger and it got forwarded to the right department. I doubt if we'll see any redhawks again.

 

[41manor44]

I'm with you on the Redhawks. I have two in 41 and wouldn't part with either one. Both are good shooters and funny thing, how often do you see a Redhawk in 41 or 357 on the used market. Gun Broker awhile back had 1 or 2 357's but think they were priced above 800. Maybe one of these days a 357 will be available at the same time I have the green available! Welcome bigbill to the forum.

 

[Jimbo357mag]

They started making them in 4" and in 45 colt and sold a ton of them. It is actually a little surprising that such an old design is still around, but even Ruger will keep producing an older design if it makes good money. 8) 8)

...Jimbo

 

[bigbill]

I didn't think i was alone. Being one of the baby boomers back then i didn't have the $$ because we had to raise a family. I'm sure most baby boomers would agree. Now were either retired or close to retirement and have some extra mad money now to splurge on some new toys. I still think there is a nitch in the revolver market for the awesome ruger redhawk in a few different calibers too. Having the .357mag, .41mag. and the .45 long colt offered again but at the sametime i'm really interetsed in the .480 ruger too in the "redhawk". I would probably buy all three barrel lengths if they offered it and maybe more if they offered a larger selection of barrel lengths. As a baby boomer i did put my guns away for a while but did purchase the redhawks when they first came out. I figured then i had plenty of time to get the 357mag and the 41mag but when they were discontinued i bit the bullet and forgot about then till now. But i been eyeing gunbroker too. I have my C&RFFL03 license and i'm thinking about finding an FFL01 dealer to use as my go between for guns from auction and guns for sale sites too. Its time to venture out for the redhawks soon i guess. But i may go for the S&W "N" frame "classics" in nickel finish while there still being offered first while there still available. Colt has discontinued the revolvers and the nickel finish too.

One more topic that interests me is why we don't see hunting revolvers with longer barrels? I think having a 12'' barrel would be a big plus for a hunting revolver yet we don't see it. I think the big development with the revolvers has stopped since we lost Elmer Keith and the other godfathers of handgun hunting. We seem to just lumber along now but not really pushing the edge of it like we once were. I know that Elmer fought the manufacturers for the 41mag and the 44mag many years ago and no one really took his place in pushing them farther into the unknown. We have no one pushing change anymore.

Now the way things are its not time to part with anything because were not sure if we can replace it down the road too. Thats another thing to think about. If i were ruger i'd expand the redhawk line with all barrel lengths and calibers and see what happens. They don't have to flood the market, just try even the listings to see what orders they receive. I think the revolver market is waiting to just bust open in sales. My local gun shops still look like christmas time with people looking it appears to be booming again. Trying to shop on a weekend is a case of forget it there so crowded. Have you noticed this in your area? Bill

 

[WESHOOT2]

I still own one 7.5" 357; I sold a 5.5" 41.

There is little market for either.

 

[Bushrod]

I wish they still made the "Old Army"

 

[bigbill]

I was going to buy another S&W in 41mag but i'll look at the rugers to see what redhawks my dealer has left. Maybe he still has a 480ruger left. I'll just browse soon.

I don't see that many ruger security six's or redhawk's in the used handgun case too as well as the S&W n frames. I guess the locals are hanging on to them.

 

[BlkHawk73]

I often wonder how many others would be interested in the redhawk's in 357mag and in 41mag too??? What ever happened to the 480 ruger redhawk? I'm surprised we don't see a 500S&W super sized super redhawk yet too??

If there was enough interest, they wouldn't have been discontinued when they were available. Make what sells a lot not what sells a little and takes resources (production time, materials, etc) away from the more popular models.
The .480 RH...it simply got overshadowed by the .460 and .500 and without additional platform to help support it, it simply became too niche to support itself in production. Again...what sells, stays.
A .500 chambering in any of the Ruger handgun line would require a whole new platform. That equates to a lot of $$$$. More to it than simply hitting a button to enlarge design A 35% (or whatever it would require) and casting it. With a pretty small market in the grand scheme of things, it's not a highly profitable venture for them.