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Poor Ruger Blackhawk #127653 02/06/2013 2:17 PM
Joined: Apr 2009 Posts: 3,625 Colorado Raptortrapper OP Shooting Master
OP Raptortrapper Shooting Master Joined: Apr 2009 Posts: 3,625 Colorado	So I went to see my buddy that owns a pawn shop. He tells me, "You have GOT to see this!!!" He then takes me to the gun counter, pulls out this stainless Ruger Blackhawk, and I can't believe what I'm holding. This poor old gun had the hack job of all hack jobs done to it. They cut the barrel down, and the cut isn't even CLOSE to straight. They re-crowned it, and my 7 year old cousin could have done a better job of it. The plunger is missing from the gun completely. The front sight blade wasn't even close to square. I could hear this gun crying for help. So my first thought was, "REBUILD!!!!" It is a 44 mag as it sits right now. Are there any of the 1/2 inch calibers, that can be made from the frame of a 44 mag RBH? If not, what is the largest caliber that can be built off this frame? I think I finally found me a rebuild gun!!! He only wants $150 for it! A lot of people are like a slinky: Not much fun till you push them down the stairs! Lifetime Member of the NRA! Wish I'd a done it sooner.

Re: Poor Ruger Blackhawk [Re: Raptortrapper] #127659 02/06/2013 4:26 PM
Joined: Jun 2010 Posts: 3,020 tradmark Shooting Expert
tradmark Shooting Expert Joined: Jun 2010 Posts: 3,020	500 jrh. 500 linebaugh.

Re: Poor Ruger Blackhawk [Re: tradmark] #127661 02/06/2013 4:38 PM
Joined: Jan 2009 Posts: 9,836 Virginia Whitworth Shootist
Whitworth Shootist Joined: Jan 2009 Posts: 9,836 Virginia	Indeed! The sky is the limit. That revolver is the perfect foundation for a good custom. Max Prasac Semper Fidelis BIG IRON: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L6aXjMH5C30 Gun Digest TV's Modern Shooter: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nGo-KMpXPpA&t=7s

Re: Poor Ruger Blackhawk [Re: tradmark] #127662 02/06/2013 4:39 PM
Joined: Jan 2004 Posts: 9,608 Northern MN s4s4u Shootist
s4s4u Shootist Joined: Jan 2004 Posts: 9,608 Northern MN	500 S&W Special Rod, too. Short cuts often lead to long recoveries.

Re: Poor Ruger Blackhawk [Re: s4s4u] #127664 02/06/2013 4:41 PM
Joined: Apr 2009 Posts: 3,625 Colorado Raptortrapper OP Shooting Master
OP Raptortrapper Shooting Master Joined: Apr 2009 Posts: 3,625 Colorado	PERFECT!!!!! I was hoping the 500 JRH would work! Guess where I'm going to spend my next $150?! I'll post some pics when I get it so you can see just how badly treated it was! Last edited by raptortrapper; 02/06/2013 10:33 PM. A lot of people are like a slinky: Not much fun till you push them down the stairs! Lifetime Member of the NRA! Wish I'd a done it sooner.

Re: Poor Ruger Blackhawk [Re: Raptortrapper] #127667 02/06/2013 5:32 PM
Joined: May 2012 Posts: 408 New Jersey Seasons44 addict
Seasons44 addict Joined: May 2012 Posts: 408 New Jersey	Nice grab, and a great price Simple, Elegant, but always Approachable

Re: Poor Ruger Blackhawk [Re: Raptortrapper] #127669 02/06/2013 6:42 PM
Joined: Jan 2009 Posts: 9,836 Virginia Whitworth Shootist
Whitworth Shootist Joined: Jan 2009 Posts: 9,836 Virginia	Originally Posted By: raptortrapper PERFECT!!!!! I was hoping the 500 JRH would work! Guess where I'm going to spend my next $150?! I'll post some pics when I get it so you can see just how badly treated it was! That is the route I would take. Max Prasac Semper Fidelis BIG IRON: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L6aXjMH5C30 Gun Digest TV's Modern Shooter: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nGo-KMpXPpA&t=7s

Re: Poor Ruger Blackhawk [Re: Whitworth] #127715 02/07/2013 11:33 PM
Joined: Apr 2009 Posts: 3,625 Colorado Raptortrapper OP Shooting Master
OP Raptortrapper Shooting Master Joined: Apr 2009 Posts: 3,625 Colorado	Hey Guys!!! Went back to get the paperwork started to acquire this handgun, and turns out it is a SUPER blackhawk!!! That makes it all the better!! I was so caught up in all that had been done to this poor thing that I didn't even catch that it was a super blackhawk! I'm no professional with single action guns at all, and this will, admittedly, be my first one ever. So don't bark on me to bad for not catching it the first time around! $\:\)$ I've wanted to do a 500JRH build since reading about them, and asking you guys about them. Now that I have the build gun, and Rod is no longer doing builds, who is the second best builder? Last edited by raptortrapper; 02/08/2013 12:24 AM. A lot of people are like a slinky: Not much fun till you push them down the stairs! Lifetime Member of the NRA! Wish I'd a done it sooner.

Re: Poor Ruger Blackhawk [Re: Raptortrapper] #127719 02/08/2013 12:28 AM
Joined: May 2012 Posts: 87 Washington rbecker journeyman
rbecker journeyman Joined: May 2012 Posts: 87 Washington	You could probably get all the rebuild projects you could hope for by standing in line at one of those darn gun buybacks our silly politicians are running.

Re: Poor Ruger Blackhawk [Re: rbecker] #127720 02/08/2013 12:30 AM
Joined: May 2012 Posts: 87 Washington rbecker journeyman
rbecker journeyman Joined: May 2012 Posts: 87 Washington	Just bring a dufflebag and a pocketful of 50's.

Re: Poor Ruger Blackhawk [Re: rbecker] #127721 02/08/2013 12:34 AM
Joined: Apr 2009 Posts: 3,625 Colorado Raptortrapper OP Shooting Master
OP Raptortrapper Shooting Master Joined: Apr 2009 Posts: 3,625 Colorado	I'd get in trouble. There would be to many politicians standing WAAAAAAAAY to close to resist that temptation!!! $\:D$ Last edited by raptortrapper; 02/08/2013 12:35 AM. A lot of people are like a slinky: Not much fun till you push them down the stairs! Lifetime Member of the NRA! Wish I'd a done it sooner.

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