There's a used Blackhawk I'm eyeing at the shop. It's a convertible model, with the spare 9mm cylinder, and has a 6-inch barrel. I'm mostly an autopistol guy, and the only SA revolver I've shot was a .22. They're asking $329, which seems to be a real good deal to me. I'm wondering how old it may be. The serial number starts with 33 and ends in 66. It apparently doesn't have a half-cock setting for the hammer, the cylinder "free-wheels" when the hammer is down. Is this the old model of the new model? What are the advantages/disadvantages of the new model vs. the old? Any other general information about SA revolvers would be appreciated and other recommendations, if necessary, would also be appreciated.
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Blackhawk questions
- Thread starter glockopop
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Good price or Fair price? Is this a deal I'm gonna find again? This is the first time I've seen a used convertible, and the only other used ones the store has are a 50th anniversary model and 2 stainless ones. All 3 are in pristine condition and are at least a hundred bucks more, so I have no frame of reference.
Post '73I'm wondering how old it may be.
DisadvantageWhat are the advantages/disadvantages of the new model vs. the old?
If you push the cylinder to past the loading notch you have to go all the way around to load that chamber
Advantage
You can carry with all six rounds and not shoot yourself in the foot
You can look up the age on the Ruger website.
http://www.ruger-firearms.com/Firearms/SE-H-R-NMBhawk357.html
http://www.ruger-firearms.com/Firearms/SE-H-R-NMBhawk357.html