Ruger New Model Blackhawks

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My wife just bought a pair of Ruger New Model Blackhawks in .44 Spl.
Anyone got any experience with these little cuties?

They're built on the old .357 frame. Back when the late Skeeter Skelton was gun writing, it was a frequent conversion to rebore and ream out the cylinders of .357 Blackhawks to .44 Spl.

I've read that Ruger considered .44s and .45s at the time the .357 Blackhawk came out, but wasn't satisfied with the then current metallurgy.
So, he came out with the larger framed .44 Magnum and Super Blackhawk.
 
If it gets her out shooting & she's happy then all is good, no?

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NM Blackhawks

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The dealer had four NM Blackhawks in stock, all with 4-5/8" barrels. These are highly popular, especially with guys of my generation who remember the Late Skeeter Skelton's love for the calibre and the .357 Blackhawk frame.

She'll be using them in CAS, matched up with a B-'92 using .44 Spl. brass.
Her first guns were Uberti 3/4 sized frames with 4-3/4" barrels in .38 Spl., so the short barrels will be familiar. She was ready to move up from the l'il guns.

CAS did away with the 'modern'/'traditional' categories, creating the 'open' class, so it's no big deal. She'll like the adjustable sights on the Blackhawks as with her .38s, she had two different points of aim to remember.

I expect her pistol shooting to improve which is bad news for the men ......
you already need to be having a good day to beat her when she's on.
 
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