ruger super blackhawk opinion

the one I got to play with was a bit thick in the grips for my liking . I would also seriously consider finding a birdshead style frame .
the one I was playing with was a 44 mag with around a 7" barrel .

very solid well built gun .
 
Have a couple of them (.44 Mag.). Solid gun, good value, no issues, shoots straighter than I do. Trigger guard can be a bit abusive on your 2nd finger, if you're shooting "factory" or hot loads and you're not holding on, tight.
 
I prefer barrel lengths shorter than 7.5", and IMHO, you're less likely to get your knuckles rapped from heavy recoil if your gun has a round trigger guard, or has the flat back trigger guard modified. After the rear sight on mine failed in a spectacular fashion, after repeated firing with very heavy recoil, I consider the factory adjustable rear sight a weak link. Bowen Classic Arms sells an excellent sight they call the Rough Country Sight. In addition to this sight being made from stronger components, rather than a single adjustment screw with a spring loaded sight blade, the Rough Country is windage adjustable with opposing screws; so to adjust windage you back off one screw and advance the other. You can expect to get years of trouble free shooting with a SBH, with the exception of the rear sight, and even it shouldn't be a problem if you stick to moderate loads.
 
If your smacking your knuckles its because your holding it like a DA revolver.


To answer the OP question, you cant go wrong with a ruger blackhawk :)
 
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Had one...sold it...wish I never did that. Now I find myself yearning for another one.Good solid revolver,you cant go wrong with one.
 
Mine was a 10". Quite an ill balanced beast to begin with. I could go for a shorter one, now that I've gotten away from stupid hot loads.

The version with the round trigger guard seems also to have a shorter grip frame. I wonder if it's simply a Blackhawk grip frame on those?
 
nothing a REDHAWK can't do better- I found the single action frustrating at times- now I shoot a stainless REDHAWK in both modes and the 5.5 inch is my favorite, even though the 7.5 is better balanced- I've got 2 what does that tell you?
 
Mark-II said:
Mine was a 10". Quite an ill balanced beast to begin with. I could go for a shorter one, now that I've gotten away from stupid hot loads.

The version with the round trigger guard seems also to have a shorter grip frame. I wonder if it's simply a Blackhawk grip frame on those?
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The Hunter model has the best grip for a plow style. Long like the Dragoon style but with a round guard.
The Bisley's are all the same.

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I have the 5.5 Redhawk too, and love it Had a couple of blackhawks in the past and although they were great guns, Single action just doesn't float my boat
 
t-star said:
nothing a REDHAWK can't do better- I found the single action frustrating at times- now I shoot a stainless REDHAWK in both modes and the 5.5 inch is my favorite, even though the 7.5 is better balanced- I've got 2 what does that tell you?
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The Redhawk and SRH are both good guns, but you can't spring the crane on a SA.
 
Had one, sold it, but still tempted whenever I see one, and will probably find myself owning another. I have plenty of DA revolvers, but there's just something special about single-actions. Cleanup is a bit easier too.
 
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