New Ruger SuperBlackhawk Dry and dirty?

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I just bought a New Superblackhawk from Wholesale and I was just wondering if they usually come from the factory un oiled in the bore and with powder residue visible?
I realize they are test fired at the factory but do they usually ship the guns dry?
This gun has obviously been cleaned a bit since being shot as there is no dirt on the crown or on the frame ( a little on the top strap) but I was a little surprised by the dry bore and cylinders.

I have one other stainless revolver and I don't bother buffing the face of the cylinder clean after shooting because it doesn't bother me with a little fouling. I just rub it down with a rough cloth and some CLP and it's cleaner then the new one.

Here's a picture of the new cylinder.

RugerCylinder.jpg
 
I'd have a tough time believing that was the cylinder from a new gun! Did you notice if there was a line running between the bolt stops? Was it a display case gun, or a new in box gun from the back? Was there lead or copper bullet fouling in the barrel? Is there any sign of flame cutting of the top strap?
 
Well seeing as you have already shot the gun(assuming you have done so by now), I dont see where you have a case for anything as the cylinder discoloration is most liklely self inflicted now. I do however wonder why all the internals would be dry:confused:. Thats a bit of a puzzle. Too bad you didnt point it out to WSL prior to your firing the gun...
Well, in any case, I would think the first thing you would do to any new gun is clean and oil and remove any grease/gunk whatever. I know I do. Maybe Ruger is counting on the new owner to be responsible for the initial cleanup.
Good luck
dB
 
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it's highly unlikely that wss sold you as "used" gun for new as they have as ALL SALES FINAL-NO RETURNS policy on guns, unless there's something drastically wrong, as in it won't ####, or fire, or something- more likely it wasn't cleaned up after the test-fire at the factory- both mine( a ruger redhawk and a blackhawk in blue) were oiled and ready to go- and included a fired case to "prove " it worked
 
Thanks for the replys,

Ya, it didn't look new to me either that's why I posted the picture.

I picked it up at the post office yesterday afternoon and all I've done is unpack and test the trigger with some snap caps.

I have not shot this revolver.

It was mail ordered so I don't know where it came from in the store but they did have two in stock.

I called them this moring but the phone line for mail order is closed for the weekend and I will call them on Monday to find out the "story" about this new revolver.

There were lines on the cylinder between the stops and here's a picture of the top strap...

topstap.jpg
 
I will amend my earlier comment seeing as u have not fired the gun. It has been fired, more than 1x by the looks of it, and if it has drag marks between the cylinder stops that doesnt happen with a test fire. U have a good case sir and cudos for the photo documentation. I am sure we would all love to hear the outcome of this one, but WSL is usually pretty good fixing a problem. If they give u any grief, I would blow by them and go straight to Ruger advising them of the retailers practice.
Good luck 2 u
dB
 
That gun was used when you bought it . I just bought two Ruger super blackhawks from P&D AND THEY WERE BOTH CLEAN AS A WHISTLE . And in each case came a factory test case in a sealed envelope . The guns were also wraped in a pastic bag with a lite oil film . They also should have been a yellow plastic ring inside the back of the cyclinder covering the chambers . After saying all that , PROVING that the gun was fired before you took it home would be hard to do . Did you look it over before it left the store ? Did it come with any of the items I listed ? . Joe
 
It came with the yellow disk inplace and the spent case in the paper envelope and everything else it's supposed to come with...

The gun was in the green bag but was not well oiled and the chambers and bore were as I described above.

Thanks for all the input I was pretty sure this gun had been fired since it left the factory but it's my first "new" Ruger so I wanted to see if others had similar experiences with there new revolvers.

I'll let you all know what Wholesale has to say about it but I'm not to worried because they have done right by me in the past......it's just a little un nerving because I don't want them to accuse me of shooting the gun and then having a change of heart.

I've got to admit it's been tempting to go to the range and fire a few test rounds because my used revolvers are cleaner then this one but I don't feel right about that.....and I have to work this weekend.
 
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It sure looks fired to me. You paid for a new gun, that's what you deserve.

Remember, if things get out of hand--stay calm and remind them that 20 thousand shooters (or however many are on CGN) are waiting to see how they handle this.

Hell, send them a link to this page, so they can see for themselves. :)
 
Just to add my 2 cents...I have a SBH that is well used, if you put my cylinder besides yours and looking at the same angle we'd have a tough time telling them apart!! Good luck getting this resolved. :cheers:
 
If you bought the gun by mail order, did they give you the serial number for registration, and if so does the serial number they gave you match the number on the gun you have? Looks like you have a consignment gun.

It happens - when my first stock split on my .416 Rigby it was sent to them for warranty, and I got someone else's #1 back. It all worked out in the end, but mistakes can happen.
 
I bought a brand new M&P a few weeks ago. The first thing I did was disassemble to clean off shipping grease and oil. There was no grease or oil inside. There was also powder residue in the barrell. I am pretty sure it left the factory this way and I bought a brand new gun. It was a very reputable local dealer.

Joker
 
By the way...

If you decide to keep it get a can of Never Dull cotton cleaning batting and it will bring the cylinder face back to looking like new with a bit of elbow grease. Not gritty like Flitz and great for that area. I use Flitz and also the Never Dull on the other areas of my 686.
Mike
 
Thanks for the tip Mike,

Well I talked to Wholesale this morning and they said that this is exactly how Ruger ships their revolvers. They checked the registration and it came from Ruger, to them , then to me.

They also said no problem returning it if I'm not happy, and that others had called them in the past about the dry and dirty condition of the Rugers.

According to Wholesale Ruger test fires a cylinder or two (6-12 shots) and if all is well they just put it in the green plastic bag and box it up.....there is a lubricant on the plastic so I guess they figure that that is all that is needed for storage.
 
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