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Posted: 10/16/2021 9:53:47 PM EDT
My trio of .45 Colt chambered Ruger Vaqueros. Since they're the larger frame and cylinder design, they can take the "Ruger Only Loads".
  I enjoy these guns and need to get another Mernickle holster for the Bird's Head. I can carry my 5.5" Vaquero Bisley easily in my Mernickle.    I have five Vaqueros at the moment, the three shown and a New Model Vaquero in .357 Magnum that I bought for cheap plus a .45 ACP only Bird's Head.  For .357 Magnum, the smaller frame is fine because it can take the full brunt of the cartridge as is.  The .45 ACP model is a fun gun for being a smaller frame critter. I can't shoot. 45 Super out of it, but that's okay.. I bought it specifically because I like .45 ACP revolver. I always thought of the larger frame Vaqueros being able to take monster loads as a plus, not a negative. I was never into CAS/SASS all that much when it became gun golf and made the rules to where I can't actually enjoy real period guns like my Krag or S&W DA .38. The ability to have a modern rendition of a Cowboy gun with modern design and ability to take cartridges that have the power of what would be found in a rifle round back then in awesome. Yeah, I get the smaller frame guns are the same size as a Colt SAA, but for that, I have my Uberti. I'm holding onto my larger frame guns and never letting them go. |
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Posted: 10/16/2021 9:55:56 PM EDT
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Used to have a Blackhawk in .357, stainless, 6.5" barrel.
Fun toy. |
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Posted: 10/16/2021 10:02:39 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Used to have a Blackhawk in .357, stainless, 6.5" barrel. Fun toy. |
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Posted: 10/16/2021 10:15:03 PM EDT
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Posted: 10/16/2021 10:16:11 PM EDT
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I swear my ruger revolvers are better than my smiths.
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Posted: 10/16/2021 10:18:46 PM EDT
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My .357 Blackhawk was made in 66
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Posted: 10/16/2021 10:22:45 PM EDT
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Super Blackhawk .44mag here.
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Posted: 10/16/2021 10:27:04 PM EDT
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The only Blackhawk I own, for now…
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Posted: 10/16/2021 10:27:06 PM EDT
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 Attached File3 screw single six 22lr 2 screw single six 22 lr SBH 44 mag 3 screw 44 mag flat top - 1957 I have a single six in 32 H&R mag not in the picture. |
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Posted: 10/16/2021 10:27:48 PM EDT
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Posted: 10/16/2021 10:27:49 PM EDT
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You could probably conceal a Carl Gustav under that poncho...
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Posted: 10/16/2021 10:39:11 PM EDT
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Posted: 10/16/2021 10:44:47 PM EDT
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I have an old model vaquero in 45 colt. I wonder if an extra cylinder in 45acp could be fitted to it?
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Posted: 10/16/2021 10:46:31 PM EDT
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Super duper
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Posted: 10/16/2021 10:47:50 PM EDT
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That's a pretty shirt. Got a factory brass frame, target sight, .3 screw, 357 Blackhawk.
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Posted: 10/16/2021 10:52:40 PM EDT
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I love my Blackhawk. It's killed a lot of deer. 255gr swc @1000-1200fps works really well.
 Attached FileI'd like to get a new vaquero in .45 colt/acp |
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Posted: 10/16/2021 11:13:56 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: I have an old model vaquero in 45 colt. I wonder if an extra cylinder in 45acp could be fitted to it? Yessir,i happen to spot a new old model Vaquero .45acp Cylinder in a Gunshop.Asked the Gunsmith they had if it could be done,answer was yes. Gunsmith fitted the 45.acp cylinder and also had him smooth the action.Ive shot the gun in both .45 Colt and .45acp with no issues. |
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Posted: 10/17/2021 12:24:16 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: The only Blackhawk I own, for now https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/126943/4A1B24F0-33F8-4955-9ED7-14124692134C-2133082.jpg I miss it. |
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Posted: 10/17/2021 12:26:54 AM EDT
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Posted: 10/17/2021 12:27:33 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: I have an old model vaquero in 45 colt. I wonder if an extra cylinder in 45acp could be fitted to it? |
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Posted: 10/17/2021 12:32:29 AM EDT
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I really have the hots for one of those 45acp birds heads...Don't quiet know why...Buddy has one in stainless, and it just seem to has magic to me..
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Posted: 10/17/2021 12:34:22 AM EDT
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In a different thread about nicest feelings you can have, someone said having a big revolver on your hip when you're a little scared. Old 45 Colt vaquero with buffalo bore or underwood is where that's at. Buffalo bore have 45 Colt hardcast Ruger only loads that'll get you 1250 foot pounds. More than most 44 magnums including buffalo bore loads.
I like the synthesis of the old SAA style with more modern magnums. |
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Posted: 10/17/2021 12:39:39 AM EDT
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 Attached FileMy dad asked me to hang on to it when hurricane Harvey left him basically homeless ( he refused to leave what wa slept of his house). I can’t find the after photo but I cleaned the grips, tightened them up and cleaned and conditioned the holster. It looks great again. Love that thing. It taught me to have a firm grip on your handgun as a youth. .357 would bite you if you weren’t gripping it! |
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Posted: 10/17/2021 12:43:56 AM EDT
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Quoted: My trio of .45 Colt chambered Ruger Vaqueros. Since they're the larger frame and cylinder design, they can take the "Ruger Only Loads". https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/122381/20211014_141206-2129626.jpg https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/122381/20211014_141240-2129627.jpg I enjoy these guns and need to get another Mernickle holster for the Bird's Head. I can carry my 5.5" Vaquero Bisley easily in my Mernickle. https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/122381/20211015_123906-2130922.jpg https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/122381/20211015_124116-2130923.jpg https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/122381/20211015_123938-2130924.jpg I have five Vaqueros at the moment, the three shown and a New Model Vaquero in .357 Magnum that I bought for cheap plus a .45 ACP only Bird's Head. https://i.imgur.com/l1eqnFd.jpg For .357 Magnum, the smaller frame is fine because it can take the full brunt of the cartridge as is. https://cdn11.bigcommerce.com/s-1kqh9qmybo/images/stencil/1280x1280/products/42397/131712/736676051540__86567.1575692553.jpg?c=2 The .45 ACP model is a fun gun for being a smaller frame critter. I can't shoot. 45 Super out of it, but that's okay.. I bought it specifically because I like .45 ACP revolver. I always thought of the larger frame Vaqueros being able to take monster loads as a plus, not a negative. I was never into CAS/SASS all that much when it became gun golf and made the rules to where I can't actually enjoy real period guns like my Krag or S&W DA .38. The ability to have a modern rendition of a Cowboy gun with modern design and ability to take cartridges that have the power of what would be found in a rifle round back then in awesome. Yeah, I get the smaller frame guns are the same size as a Colt SAA, but for that, I have my Uberti. I'm holding onto my larger frame guns and never letting them go. 
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Posted: 10/17/2021 12:47:57 AM EDT
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I've developed a pretty strong preference for Ruger's Bisley frame, but I'd like to try one of those Thunderer things out on the range someday.
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Posted: 10/17/2021 1:07:25 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: I really have the hots for one of those 45acp birds heads...Don't quiet know why...Buddy has one in stainless, and it just seem to has magic to me..  It is waaaay to big for CCW, slow to reload, and since they're smaller frames, you can't really go any higher than traditional +P ammo for it. So no .45 Super or bore out the cylinder for .460 Rowland. But my God, it is a fun as hell gun to own and shoot. Especially when you can use 1911 magazines as a pez dispenser to administer your reloads. It really breaks peoples' OODA loops when they see a magazine and a SAA style gun together.    Now, my original Bird's Head in .45 Colt. That gun is a beast with the "Ruger Only Loads".  
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Posted: 10/17/2021 1:09:39 AM EDT
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Quote HistorySi Señor, son cómodos y ocultan las armas muy bien. |
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Posted: 10/17/2021 2:31:27 AM EDT
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Have a bisley vaquero in 45lc 4 5/8" and a Blackhawk in 30 carbine bicentennial
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Posted: 10/17/2021 2:53:25 AM EDT
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One Blackhawk I genuinely regret selling was a 10.5" .44. Second most accurate handgun I've owned next to my .45 Anaconda, with the bonus that you could still hunt geese with it if you ran out of ammo.
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Posted: 10/17/2021 4:44:56 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: @cwm1150, you sure can. It just has to be a cylinder for the older models. Quote HistoryQuoted: Quoted: I have an old model vaquero in 45 colt. I wonder if an extra cylinder in 45acp could be fitted to it? Cool, gotta find one, Maybe Ruger? |
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Posted: 10/17/2021 8:09:50 AM EDT
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What's the difference between newer and older models. I don't know which mine are since I bought them used at gun shows with no box or paperwork. ETA: the top one is not a Ruger.
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Posted: 10/17/2021 8:52:26 AM EDT
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The only single action I have.
Lipsey's Bisley Super Blackhawk .44 Mag 
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Posted: 10/17/2021 9:08:35 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: What's the difference between newer and older models. I don't know which mine are since I bought them used at gun shows with no box or paperwork. ETA: the top one is not a Ruger. https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/116588/SAACLONES_jpg-2133323.JPG @pukindog |
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Posted: 10/17/2021 9:14:50 AM EDT
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The next gun I buy will be an old vaquero or Blackhawk in 357 with a 4-5/8" barrel. I have no use for it whatsoever, and I'll love it.
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Posted: 10/17/2021 10:10:04 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: The next gun I buy will be an old vaquero or Blackhawk in 357 with a 4-5/8" barrel. I have no use for it whatsoever, and I'll love it. Remember rule one to gun fights. BRING A GUN. I recall an interview with one of Ruger's bigwigs. He was asked from the company's expansive line of carry guns. What does he carry. He responded that he carries a Vaquero. He said he spends the most time shooting it due to being heavily involved in CAS/SASS. So for him, it makes the best sense since he has the most trigger time and experience with it. Now, honestly are there better choice? Of course! But that doesn't negate the fact that a Vaquero or Blackhawk can still be capable if you understand it's limitations. SAA pattern guns have been used since they were introduced.  Deputy sheriff armed with a Colt SAA in Mogollon, New Mexico. - June 1940 Besides, they're mechanically well built guns that will easily outlive you if you treat them right. And they're fun as hell on the range. They make great guns for the Florida Brush when hog hunting, are fun plinkers with cowboy loads for new shooters, and are really fun with some massive Ruger Only Loads. |
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Posted: 10/17/2021 10:26:48 AM EDT
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I like that little birds head model in the first pic. Looks like a lot of fun.
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Posted: 10/17/2021 10:28:52 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: I have an old model vaquero in 45 colt. I wonder if an extra cylinder in 45acp could be fitted to it? Physically yes. But apparently Ruger won't do it unless the gun was originally sold as a convertible and one cylinder was lost. Only way is to hope you find a .45ACP cylinder and it can be fitted to your gun. |
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Posted: 10/17/2021 10:54:55 AM EDT
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Mine, although it is a "New Model Blackhawk" in .45 with both cylinders from the factory.
Gotta start somewhere, right?  Attached FileYes, those are *real* Caribou stag grips... 
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Posted: 10/17/2021 11:55:24 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: The next gun I buy will be an old vaquero or Blackhawk in 357 with a 4-5/8" barrel. I have no use for it whatsoever, and I'll love it. Gotta wonder just how many gazillion of these Ruger's sold over the years:  Attached FileMan, is it ever hard to take a decent picture of polished stainless. Beyond MY abilities, that's for sure. They don't look nearly this bad off-camera.  Attached FileApparently, this is the length I like most, as there's a pair of .44-40s and one in .40 S&W that only differ from the .357 pair in the grips. And a .44 Mag that looks exactly like the .357 Blackhawk. One of the Single Sixes is that length, too. |
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Posted: 10/17/2021 12:04:28 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: On the left side of the frame, if it says "Vaquero" then it is the larger frame. If it says "New Vaquero" then it is the smaller frame size. @Miami_JBT Thanks, that was simple. I guess I just never bothered to look. The blued one say RUGER VAQUERO and the silver one says NEW VAQUERO. |
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Posted: 10/17/2021 2:34:43 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Gotta wonder just how many gazillion of these Ruger's sold over the years: https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/260679/100_1938_JPG-2133522.JPG That's it! Perfect! |
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Posted: 10/17/2021 2:56:19 PM EDT
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44.40, about thirty five years old, got it new.
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Posted: 10/17/2021 2:56:52 PM EDT
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This gun belonged to my dad. He kept it in an office. It went missing when I was very young. He never knew what happened to it, guess he didn't believe his mother or brother would take it. 30 years later after the brother died, dad was cleaning out that house and found it. That uncle was not a gun person, just a hermit type that had some mental issues.
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Posted: 10/17/2021 4:10:54 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: 44.40, about thirty five years old, got it new. https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/105442/44_40-2133719.jpg |
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Posted: 10/17/2021 4:35:23 PM EDT
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I know zip about SAs
How do you tell the difference in frame size?? |
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Posted: 10/17/2021 5:45:28 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: I know zip about SAs How do you tell the difference in frame size?? In 1973, Ruger introduced a new frame size (larger) for. 44 Magnum in the Blackhawk line. The Vaquero was released in the early 90s and built off that frame. The only difference between a Vaquero and a Blackhawk is fixed trench sights versus adjustable sights. Around 2003, Ruger retired the original frame size and went to a smaller frame size that is the same size as a Colt. With the Vaqueros, the way to tell them apart is markings. The larger frames say "Vaquero" on the left side. The smaller frames say "New Vaquero". |
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Posted: 10/17/2021 7:35:26 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: @cpermd In 1973, Ruger introduced a new frame size (larger) for. 44 Magnum in the Blackhawk line. The Vaquero was released in the early 90s and built off that frame. The only difference between a Vaquero and a Blackhawk is fixed trench sights versus adjustable sights. Around 2003, Ruger retired the original frame size and went to a smaller frame size that is the same size as a Colt. With the Vaqueros, the way to tell them apart is markings. The larger frames say "Vaquero" on the left side. The smaller frames say "New Vaquero". Quote HistoryQuoted: Quoted: I know zip about SAs How do you tell the difference in frame size?? In 1973, Ruger introduced a new frame size (larger) for. 44 Magnum in the Blackhawk line. The Vaquero was released in the early 90s and built off that frame. The only difference between a Vaquero and a Blackhawk is fixed trench sights versus adjustable sights. Around 2003, Ruger retired the original frame size and went to a smaller frame size that is the same size as a Colt. With the Vaqueros, the way to tell them apart is markings. The larger frames say "Vaquero" on the left side. The smaller frames say "New Vaquero". And they only retired it for the vaquero line. The Blackhawks have the older larger guns and the flat top which is the new vaquero size. |
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Posted: 10/17/2021 7:38:38 PM EDT
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Last summer I audited a tuning Ruger SAA class. Have to finish the article.
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Posted: 10/17/2021 8:06:41 PM EDT
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Posted: 10/17/2021 8:59:36 PM EDT
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Since we’ve been talking about them in here, I went to the local range to shoot my old 1974 .41 Blackhawk today….
 They had a great condition Blackhawk Convertible .45 (ACP/LC cylinders) on consignment for a very good price. So now I have two Blackhawks, and they’re both great but I think I like the new one the best, with the 45 Auto cylinder installed.  
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Posted: 10/17/2021 9:09:39 PM EDT
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 Attached Fileshitty picture but I recently traded a 5.5" blued for this 4.75 I had wanted a shorter barrel and this guy had wanted a blued gun so it worked well |
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