Was there ever a production Blackhawk Stainless Convertible .45C/.45ACP 7-1/2?

[RatCat454]

I have a Liberty NM 7-1/2 studded barrel I bought new in '76. I am aware of the long barrel blued .45C/.45ACP convertible but not any in stainless. Could only find the Hunter and regular single cylinder Blackhawk in .45C stainless 7-1/2. Checked RENE, Google, Bing, Firefox, Lipsey's, TALO, Williams, Accusport.

 

[bisleyfan41]

Not many, but they did make some. Sometime in the 90s. This was a grail gun for me.

 

[RatCat454]

Thanks! My reading of RENE obviously missed that. KBN-45 are somewhat plentiful. I will homebrew one in the meantime, maybe put a SBH, Hunter, or Bisley grip frame.

Would you know the model # of the KBN-45X?

 

[bisleyfan41]

I don't.

 

[RatCat454]

In a moment of clarity, looked up your KBN-45X serial:

Model #	00458
Product Line	BLACKHAWK
Caliber	45 Auto / 45 Colt
In Production	No
Shipped In	1991

 

[gnappi]

My KBN-455X has a 5 1/2" barrel. I was told 77 were made (in 1993?) and my box calls it a model 0466.

I added a Bisley grip frame but kept all the OEM parts in the box.

 

[RatCat454]

With all this talk about 5-1/2, just looked at mine (unfired by me, bought new in 2014). It decodes to KRBN-455WX, Model# 0472, shipped 2014.

Ruger stock photo:

 

[weaselmeatgravy]

I also have a KBN455X (the 5.5" and rarest of the three) but can't find a pic of it. I did find a pic of my consecutive pair of KBN44X guns though.

 

[weaselmeatgravy]

My KBN-455X has a 5 1/2" barrel. I was told 77 were made (in 1993?)

My spreadsheet lists 1992 as the manufacture date on these, but when I ran my KBN455X number through the Ruger lookup, it says it shipped in 1994. I guess both of those things can be true.

Quantities made:

KBN44X (4-5/8") - 355 (found my pair in 2004)
KBN455X (5-1/2") - 77 (found mine in 2013)
KBN45X (7-1/2") - 320 (found mine in 2000)

 

[gnappi]

My spreadsheet lists 1992 as the manufacture date on these, but when I ran my KBN455X number through the Ruger lookup, it says it shipped in 1994. I guess both of those things can be true.

Quantities made:

KBN44X (4-5/8") - 355 (found my pair in 2004)
KBN455X (5-1/2") - 77 (found mine in 2013)
KBN45X (7-1/2") - 320 (found mine in 2000)

I bought mine new at a gun show sometime in the 90's and it also came with the shipping box.

 

[Justice B. Swift]

My consecutive pair of KBN-45X shipped in early '92 with serial no. 47-506xx They Came from Davidson's and took the better part of a year to arrive, during which time I had to have a 44 mag. while I waited. The 44 is gone now but both 45's are still with me. As I often do, I set them up to use them. Both have "Super" hammers, and mirror polished recoil shields to smooth rotation during rapid fire. One is sporting "gun fighter" grips, full action job, and spring kit for "SASS" shoot'n. The mate has original grips, but is tuned up, sighted for hotter Loads intended for deer hunting. Both shoot well and are surely not leaving any time soon. Of course I have retained the boxes, shipper sleeves and all original components, but I bought 'em to shoot, and I shoot them plenty. Just the way John Taffin would expect it to be...