From the Bearcat to the Bisley, and all stops in between. My BH is 39 oz, with an aluminum grip frame, but more steel on the frame/cylinder. For more information, visit http://www.ruger.com. I owned a 4 5/8" barreled Blackhawk conversion back in the eighties. Learn the gun, learn the trigger, and it should create no surprises in field use. I reload, and have a lot more ACP brass than Colt brass. The 19th century Colt design could occasionally shear right on through its hammer notches if the hammer slipped on cocking, or break its trigger tip, either of which could create more excitement than a mule on locoweed. It certainly can for you. Beyond any practical application they may have, a 45 ACP sixgun, whether it be a … I bought it used. That'd be a nice setup. Slow loading? It was fun shooting the Winchester .45 Colt Silvertips, but they were spendy even then - late 1980s and early 1990s. HOWEVER,, a big detractor is the missing original parts. No slouch, the .45 Colt is perfectly capable of bringing home the bacon, but the original Colt design has its pressure limitations and can’t handle much hotter fodder. Loaded some up over 9.0 gr Unique. When “tactical” drives such a high percentage of the handgun market, sometimes the more pedestrian (aka “uncool”) utility hardware tends to be overlooked, which is both a shame and very short-sighted. I'm going to come up with a dedicated load for the 45 Colt. Sorry, your blog cannot share posts by email. Ruger Blackhawk Bisley Convertible Stainless Revolver, 45 Colt / 45 ACP, 3-3/4 inch Barrel, Black Laminate Grips – Ruger 0475. I checked for cylinder fit but not for rim clearance. i haven't seen Unique in years. Single actions can’t be accurate? To replace those parts can cost from $125 to $175 depending upon who has them & the condition. Guess again. Shooting the Ruger Blackhawk 45 Convertible, Re: Shooting the Ruger Blackhawk 45 Convertible, "Supernatural divinities are the primitive's answer to why the sun goes down at night...". In certain situations, how hard you can hit trumps how many times you can hit. Therefore, I own several Ruger 45 Colt / 45 ACP convertible sixguns, and I have even had a number of my Colt 45 sixguns custom-fitted with an extra 45 ACP cylinder. Ruger's New Model Blackhawk is a reliable, accurate, single-action revolver born to deliver magnum thunder! The .45 ACP is a superior cartridge for light target loads (not so much space for small powder charges to "get lost" in). When I’m in the field, I feel uneasy unless I have at least a .44 Magnum close at hand. had to go to with Green Dot lately. I might need to get one of those for my daughter. Comes with 45 Colt and 45 ACP cylinder. If you’re asking about lead bullets, then you might want to go back to page 1 of this thread and look at my report of 4/1/17, “Ruger New Model Blackhawk Convertible – 45 Long Colt”. Powered by UBB.threads™ PHP Forum Software 7.7.3. For purposes of clarity, I consent to Athlon's collection, storage, processing, and transfer of my Personal Data and Non-Personal Data (as defined in the Privacy Policy) for the purpose of signing up for the email newsletter. BJ Norris, a member of the Wilson Combat shooting team, finished with a new... by Personal Defense World / When I’m in the field, I feel uneasy unless I have at least a .44 Magnum close at hand. Ruger Super Blackhawk Bisley .44 Mag.—Full Review Whether you’re talking grizzlies, gators or gangs, there’s a good chance you’ve got predators in your neck of the woods. It now shoots like a match pistol. Price Reduced: Ruger New Model Blackhawk .45 Caliber Convertible. My test sample came with the checkered rubber grips of recent years, but changes from older versions included a more matte finish on the alloy grip frame, a steel ejector rod housing and a stainless steel hammer and trigger. We tested them with two cowboy loads, by Black Hills and Ultramax; and with three .45 ACP loads, Cor-Bon’s hot 185-grain JHP, our handload with cast 200-grain SWCs, and with Hungarian MFS 230-grain ball. By Professor Thoreau, SASS 2611, December 12 in SASS Wire Classifieds.45lc/.45acp; blackhawk convertible; 5.5 inch barrel; Reply to this topic; Start new topic; Recommended Posts. Ruger® Blackhawk® Convertible 45 Colt/ 45 Auto Revolver $879.99 Be the first to review this product FIREARMS, AMMUNITION, AND PRIMERS ARE ONLY AVAILABLE FOR PURCHASE IN STORES. Shoot me a text: fourOsix-202-OneOneThreeTwo 9MM.223 / 5.56 45 ACP.22 Long Rifle.22 Win Mag 12 Gauge.308 Winchester 40 S&W.38 Special View All Calibers. For more than 70 years, Ruger has been a model of corporate and community responsibility. I have a circa 1972 Old Model Blackhawk 45 Colt/ACP, 4 5/8", that my dad bought in 1973. Just picked up a Ruger New Model Blackhawk .45 on the “medium” flat-top frame, as as used for the new Vaqueros. Thanks for the thought as I was about to load them up today. I did not get the convertible but I have 130 45 Auto Rim brass I am going to load for light plinking. Since then, I purchased another Ruger single action Blackhawk with more power – a .45 LC Stainless 5.5″ Flattop convertible, which shoots both .45 LC and .45 ACP with a cylinder swap. Today I bought a c. 1971, 7 1/2" Old Model 45 Convertible at the local pawn shop for $275 - feeling pretty happy about that; however, it only came with the ACP cylinder. You’ll know where it’ll break, and if it becomes your preferred farm, ranch or hunting sidekick, it’ll become second nature and an old friend. Copyright © 2000-2020 24hourcampfire.com, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Current standard caliber listings include the .30 Carbine, 9mm, .357 Mag, .41 Mag, .44 Special, .44 Mag, .45 ACP and .45 Colt, in blue and stainless, with several barrel lengths and a choice of either a conventional hammer and grip frame or Bisley versions. Yes, admittedly there’s a John Wayne that lies deep within many of us who grew up watching the Duke, with which there’s absolutely nothing wrong in itself, but single actions are also appreciated by the practical pistolero who understands what the operating system provides. No double/single, no heavy/light, no long/short, no confusion for the less-practiced trigger finger, and no long, wobbly trigger travel. Whether it’s Ford or Chevy, Pepsi or Coke or T-Bone or New York Strip having options is what manufacturers in the American market have been offering consumer for decades. Otherwise, from mild to wild, this Blackhawk can handle it, and it travelled along on a recent desert excursion quite handily. Shot cast 200gr SWC .452" from the ACP and Colt case, and shot some 230gr XTP from the ACP case. And there’s the built-in versatility of being able to use .38 Specials for practice, plinking or personal defense where age or physical size may not be entirely compatible with the full-power bark of magnum loads. The New Model Blackhawk action also resists an accidental discharge if the hammer slips while cocking since, unless you’ve committed the cardinal sin of cocking with your finger on the trigger; even if the hammer falls far enough to transfer enough energy to ignite a primer, it can’t transfer that energy without the bar getting in the middle of things. August 8 - Ruger SR1911 Stainless .45 AP Auto 308, Ken Cotton,Wagner, SD #308 August 1 - Ruger Blackhawk .45 Colt Revolver, Steve Rise, Crooks, SD #62 July 25 - Browning 1911 Black Label - .380 ACP Auto Pistol - Kyle Eberts, Sioux Falls, SD, #500 I'm hoping someone here might know the answer to this. If you only have one cylinder, the one in the gun, then closer examination should reveal what it is. I'm hoping someone here might know the answer to this. I bought the convertible BH because I can shoot ACP for cheap plinking and Ruger Only Colt ammo for deer/hogs. in the 4.6" bbl., only 36 oz, and all steel. I need to take it out shooting, it has been a long time since I last fired it. Not as fast to shoot, load, unload or reload, admittedly, but speed isn’t always the only criterion. Those adjustable sights can cover your field needs from lightweight, jacketed 125-grainers for self-defense and medium game around coyote sizes, on up to the heavy-for-caliber solid 180-grainers that I carry in the .357 for better penetration on bigger critters. Just like the 50-year.357 models, … When you know you’ve got over a dozen rounds on board, the urge to just “bang ‘em off” in a hurry can be strong, and we all know the old “You can’t miss fast enough to catch up” saying. I have read the Terms of Use, Privacy Policy, and Cookie Policy, and I hereby agree to those terms. You know a gun is tough when it has its own category listed in the cartridge cookbooks known as “For Ruger Only” when looking up .45 Colt loads. I can also shoot .45 Super in the ACP chamber, IIRC. Took the new Ruger out for it's first run today. Another cool thing about the Ruger is that there is an available “convertible” model that comes with two cylinders. I have both cylinders for it. The 7 1/2" gun has nearly 20,000 rounds fired through it, the shorter gun maybe 15,000 or so. Looking around I saw Matt's Bullets offers a 270 gr full wadcutter. Shooting low level .45 ACP rounds is like shooting 3.38 Special rounds in my .357, for both the relatively low cost and low power. I bought 45 convertible stainless convertible a little over a year ago. With the heavy, full-sized frame and thicker barrel walls of the .357 Blackhawk, recoil in even hotter loads like the premium Buffalo Bores is not hard to control. Great pistol, very accurate if I did my part. That wadcutter would probably make a wicked bunny basher. Ruger New Model Blackhawk Convertible 45 LC / 45 ACP - 4-5/8" Barrel - 6 Shot Rating Required Select Rating 1 star (worst) 2 stars 3 stars (average) 4 stars 5 stars (best) Name I believe I used Winchester Super X 45 long colt 255gr lead round nose. The line remains very strong for the company in this modern era, and that’s because the basic design offers a solid combination of dependable quality and the ability to churn out some serious energy figures downrange where and when both are needed. I took a look at a used Ruger New Model Blackhawk (what I believe is a "new model") in 45 Colt the other day with a 7 1/2" barrel - Ruger wood grips. Kind of going back and forth between the convertible and the 45 Colt only. Super nice Ruger Blackhawk 45 Convertible. When you need ground-level handgun horsepower more than you need a 15-round magazine, the Blackhawk delivers. Since you are also reloading, do you anticipate using the acp cylinder much? This article was published in the 2016 issue of Gun Buyer’s Guide. Practice is easier on your hands and wallets, accuracy with a proven load can be more than you’ll need for typical uses, and the round flies flat enough to cover a rattler at 5 feet or a deer at 50 yards. None of my local dealers can get one since they are williams exclusives. I reload everything, and can load the Colt to acp/original Colt velocity, or up to heavy loads. They work well. The switch to stainless on those two parts was done a few years back to simplify parts production and inventory, using the same parts in Blackhawks of either color now. RELATED STORY: One Tough Soldier – The Ruger American Pistol in 9mm. One for 45 Colt and one for 45 Auto. The caliber’s also a natural for reloading, with dozens of bullet weights and designs available as components that let you decide how far you want to push the envelope. Some of the limited run Blackhawks came with them, or some that looked exactly like them. Very nice shooting...for the .45 ACP cylinder to do that well at 25 yards...you have a winner. The mechanisms of the Ruger Blackhawk differ significantly from that of any other single-action revolver. Special orders. Colt brass and ammo have been really hard for me to source without feeling like I just got violated. And look at Accurate#5 for your Acp loads.tried it and found a winner with 200 SWC's. Looks a good range trip to me. My experience with Ruger single actions dates back to 1975, when I bought my first Ruger .22 Single-Six for general woodsbumming, and my experience with Ruger .357 Mags began the following year with a Security-Six acquired to start a police career. Bill Ruger’s 1955 brainchild is still truckin’ and still getting the job done today. I already have the SBH 44 dialed in with a T-Rex load. I've been to the guy's place. Hitting a designated target is Job One, regardless of whether that’s a static paper bullseye at 25 yards or a charging grizzly at 10 feet. Just like the 50-year .357 models, except bigger holes. America needs to understand that our troops are not 'disposable'. Ruger Blackhawk Convertible 45 Colt / 45 ACP Stainless Single-Action Revolver $649.99; Notify Me When Available; Brand: Ruger; Item Number: 0472; Ruger New Model Blackhawk 30 Carbine Single-Action Revolver with 7.5 Inch Barrel $669.00 $599.99; Notify Me When Available; Well first off if it's a convertible you will have two cylinders, or should. Today I bought a c. 1971, 7 1/2" Old Model 45 Convertible at the local pawn shop for $275 - feeling pretty happy about that; however, it only came with the ACP cylinder. I've had a few others, good and not so great. Shot cast 200gr SWC .452" from the ACP and Colt case, and shot some 230gr XTP from the ACP case. They were Ruger’s Blackhawk ($530) and the Cimarron Model P ($570). RELATED STORY: Gun Review – Ruger 22 Charger Takedown Pistol. Im trying to locate a bisley convertable. Already loading for a 1911, so have those dies/components anyway, just not sure about the extra cylinder. Not as fast to shoot, load, unload or reload, admittedly, but speed isn’t always the only criterion. You will like the Missouri bullets. DKMAGS in New Brighton, MN Your Local hometown gun store Good selection of handguns and Ammunition, FFL and NFA transfers. Some pretty fair shooting too. A properly set up, or even a merely broken in, single-action trigger can be a huge benefit to accurate shooting, and only requires its owner to learn one consistent trigger pull. Professor Thoreau, SASS 2611 6 All were fueled by Unique. S&W 642, Colt Anaconda, Taurus 945, Hi Standard Double-Nine, even a Jennings J22 (gag)....grin. Low-velocity lead for practice, high-velocity gas-checked lead for deep penetration, and anything from light to heavy in jacketed bullets for everything in between. Both have Super Blackhawk grip frames and have been color case hardened by Doug Turnbull. We'll see how they shoot. Took the new Ruger out for it's first run today. Ruger single actions are pure workhorses to me; when you need to hammer a bullet downrange reliably time after time and year after year, through all sorts of terrain and weather conditions, trust me, true grit counts far more than case-colored lipstick. Further evolution in the early 1970s gave us the transfer bar, and despite the core cadre of the “Pre ’73 For Me Club,” with their 1972 and earlier Blackhawk preferences, the New Model Blackhawks can be carried with all six chambers loaded, with a live round sitting forward of the hammer in the holster. Is there anything better than getting two for one? The trigger has a clean break at 4.25 pounds with the usual overtravel of the breed, and the gun’s heft in hand inspires a feeling of confidence. The .357 Mag’s recoil is the most tolerable among the magnum tribe above the .32s, and a hard-cast, 180-grain, lead solid can take down an elk or a boar, with good placement, without also taking out your wrist, as some of its bigger magnum brothers can. The original Henry rifles that those “damn Yankees” loaded on Sunday and shot all week long probably started the trend toward a deterioration of the idea of making every shot count, but the single action reinforces the concept today. MontanaMarine, my next handgun is going to be a 4 5/8" Blackhawk in 45 Colt. The flat-top is nice for sure. The transfer bar – which is raised into firing position as the trigger is pulled to the rear – transmits the energy of the hammer blow to the firing pin. I have two Ruger .45Colt/.45 ACP revolvers, one 7 1/2", one 4 5/8" barrel. Lots of lead stacked around there. With products made in America, Ruger offers consumers almost 800 variations of more than 40 product lines. Was sitting in a folding chair, with wrists resting over a knee. I scrounged up a SBH hammer/trigger for mine somewhere along the line. Versatile gun. The new grips are a pleasure to shoot, and looks classy to boot. The .357 is our oldest domestic magnum caliber, and as such it’s probably our most developed magnum caliber, with commercial loadings available from very lightweight bullets through midweights to some very potent heavyweights from just about every major ammo maker and one or two specialty high-performance companies. changed out the grip frame to a bisley and my groups were cut in half, recoil becomes much more manageable with the bisley frame when using full heavier loads as well. Therefore, I own several Ruger 45 Colt / 45 ACP convertible sixguns, and I have even had a number of my Colt 45 sixguns custom-fitted with an extra 45 ACP cylinder. Sell , Buy and Trade Each represents a family; Fathers, Mothers, Sons, Daughters, Cousins, Uncles, Aunts... Our Citizens are our most valuable treasure; we waste far too many. 351 Posts #3 • 4 mo ago. There’s still a strong market for single actions, and Ruger undeniably dominates among those who demand a modern design that’s simple, safe, strong and robust. The best price for ruger blackhawk 45 colt for sale online. RELATED STORY: Pocket Powerhouse – The Ruger LCR Revolver in .327 Magnum. Nice gun. The Ruger Blackhawk also has a simpler mechanism with less to bend, break or bind than a double-action revolver, a stronger frame than most, and simpler ejection. It is blued, 4-5/8” barrel with both .45 Colt and ACP cylinders, light alloy XR3 grip frame and Micro rear sight. I never knew they made them in the Flat Top? With standard .357 loads, this isn’t a problem. The .45 Colt cylinder excels when hunting big game. I have both cylinders for it. He's a good old boy. Range on all the paper was 25 yards. The patented Ruger single-action revolver mechanism incorporates a transfer bar. Must be over 21 and a Montana resident who can legally buy guns in Montana. Sturm, Ruger & Co., Inc. is one of the nation's leading manufacturers of rugged, reliable firearms for the commercial sporting market. Once again I outsmarted myself. Sometimes, and in some places, the tried-and-true single-action revolver, despite its lack of high-tech chic, can carry the day. I reload, and have a lot more ACP brass than Colt brass. You can't shoot 45 Colt in the 45 Auto cylinder and vise versa. The classic Colt Peacemaker has been chambered in over 30 different calibers during its ongoing saga as the Grand Old Man Of Single-Action Six-Gunnery, and the horse-dropping .45 Colt has been the most popular from its official adoption by the U.S. Army in 1873. have come to like Unique, 9.2- 9,4 grains under a homecast 255 gr Keith style bullet in the 45 Colt. Ruger Blackhawk Convertible 45 Colt / 45 ACP Stainless Single-Action Revolver $649.99; Notify Me When Available; Brand: Ruger; Item Number: 0472; Ruger New Model Blackhawk 30 Carbine Single-Action Revolver with 7.5 Inch Barrel $669.00 $599.99; Notify Me When Available; Yep, but if you’ve learned the gun, lived with the gun and “Zenned” yourself into becoming one with the gun, six rounds in a general-purpose, outdoor, single-action wheelgun can go a long way if you’ve got enough steam in all six boilers. Americans like having the freedom to choose. For information on how to subscribe, please email [email protected]thlonmediagroup.com or call 1-800-284-5668. Ruger Super Blackhawk Bisley .44 Mag.—Full Review Whether you’re talking grizzlies, gators or gangs, there’s a good chance you’ve got predators in your neck of the woods. Revolver is used but LN with the box - actually appear "un-shot". Just picked up a Ruger New Model Blackhawk.45 on the “medium” flat-top frame, as as used for the new Vaqueros. And that’s still the deal with Ruger Blackhawks, steady sellers since Bill Ruger introduced them in original form in 1955. Followers 0. Most of my shooting has been in .45 Colt, the .45 ACP just for novelty. They will not work in my Blackhawk. Ruger’s modern Blackhawks were designed from the ground up to trade two things for a customer’s hard-earned money: infinitely more rugged guts and a markedly higher tolerance to higher pressures. Took the new Ruger out for it's first run today. One for 45 Colt and one for 45 Auto. Looks like you got a winner to me. I was somewhat in a hurry though and the LGS has it listed as a "Ruger Blackhawk" so I am unsure as to whether it is "new" or "old" model. Target-grade accuracy with ramp front and adjustable rear sights. According the Ruger collectors,, a MINT gun like that, (meaning 98% or better) is worth about $845. Traditional western-style, hand-filling grip has long been acknowledged as one of the most comfortable and natural pointing of any grip style. These have the polymer coating. I don't think you can go wrong either way, I just like the Flat Tops. Nice grips. Good job. Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window), Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window), Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window), Click to email this to a friend (Opens in new window), This article was published in the 2016 issue of Gun Buyer’s Guide. If you only have one cylinder, the one in the gun, then closer examination should reveal what it is. 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