Opinions on single-action revolver

[MillCreek]

So I am heading down to the WAC show in a few hours.  Anyone has an idea as to current reasonable pricing for a stainless New Blackhawk in .357, at any barrel length?

[Tallpine]

Do they even make the Blackhawk in stainless?  I don't recall ever seeing one 

FWIW, I paid $400 for a blue .357/9mm in 10-2008.

[MillCreek]

Yes, sir:  http://www.ruger.com/products/newModelBlackhawkStainless/models.html

[mtnbkr]

Probably $550ish based on what I've seen recently.

Chris

[Tallpine]

Yes, sir:  http://www.ruger.com/products/newModelBlackhawkStainless/models.html

Must not be popular in MT 


Anyway, just my $0.02 again - I have the blue BH .357/9 4.62 and if I had it to do over I would hold out for the New Vaquero .357 4.62 stainless.

But I found the BH used for about a hundred bucks cheaper...

[MillCreek]

I am back from the show where there was not a single stainless New Blackhawk to be had.  The closest I found was a 6.5" blued .357 New Blackhawk, in NRA 'Good' condition for $ 475.  I passed on it.

[mtnbkr]

Mill, I just came back from my local gunmonger and this is what they had...

A SS New Model Blackhawk in 44Special was $599, the blued one was right around $500.  They didn't have any other calibers in a Blackhawk, but IIRC, the others aren't much cheaper.  That said, around here, you can find 357mag Blackhawks for roughly $350-$400 in good shape.  If you don't mind used, it might be worth your while to hit Gunbroker.  It's not as if you could wear out a SS Blackhawk in 357mag and if you did, it wouldn't be hard to refresh it.

Chris

[MillCreek]

Mill, I just came back from my local gunmonger and this is what they had...

A SS New Model Blackhawk in 44Special was $599, the blued one was right around $500.  They didn't have any other calibers in a Blackhawk, but IIRC, the others aren't much cheaper.  That said, around here, you can find 357mag Blackhawks for roughly $350-$400 in good shape.  If you don't mind used, it might be worth your while to hit Gunbroker.  It's not as if you could wear out a SS Blackhawk in 357mag and if you did, it wouldn't be hard to refresh it.

Chris

A very good point, and I will look on GB. The sticky wicket is that locally, the FFL transfer fees for a handgun are now running $ 50 or so.  If I could find a good used stainless NB, I will be all over it. I agree that you can't hardly wear out a Ruger revolver with a stick.

[MillCreek]

I found a couple stainless NB's on Gunbroker. One of them was at a range/gun shop in Puyallup about 65 miles south of me. $ 525 for the 4.62" .357 model, which is exactly what I am looking for.  This would avoid a FFL transfer fee but would incur state sales tax.  Hmmm.  I might have to stop by the next time I am in south Puget Sound.

[Tallpine]

I agree that you can't hardly wear out a Ruger revolver with a stick.

Except for the base pin which usuallly comes pre-worn out for some strange reason. 

Budget $25 for a new base pin from Belt Mountain.

[Hawkmoon]

The SS barrel was sized for 22wmr (.224).  22lr will "bump up" and usually fill the bore well enough to be accurate.

The Bearcat has the .222 barrel for 22lr.  I don't know if the conversion jobs involve a barrel reaming or if it "just works".

Yep, that's the issue. .22 LR and .22 WMR aren't really (exactly) the same caliber. I had an old, German-made copy of a Colt .22 LR six-shooter that I wanted to add a conversion cylinder to, and then I discovered that the barrel wasn't sized for .22 WMR. So I bought a Ruger Single-Six convertible instead. The cute little German pistol disappeared when I was moving in 1995. It was a sad day when I went looking for it and realized that I wasn't going to find it. I had had it for a long time and it carried some pleasant memories.