I got my first Ruger Blackhawk back in 78 and it still works perfectly. A about a year a go I purchased 2 new Ruger handguns - a 41 mag Blackhawk and a LCP. Both needed to be sent back for repairs. The Blackhawk had what seemed like the barrel out of proper rotation causing the front sight to be off. The LCP had a defective slide that started to hang up between rounds. Both guns were repaired by Ruger at no cost to me and I am very pleased with the results. I was initially questioning my purchases but after the repairs I now have 2 quality handguns.