I'm looking at pictures of an extremely nice Ruger Blackhawk .357 made in 1976. I was just wondering if the build qualty was superior on Rugers this old as compared to a newer model? Price is 400 which I think is fair. But a newer one can be had at a similar price...Thanks.
Ruger Blackhawk American Liberty
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The Evangelist Cowboy
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Many things of that era were better made. If that's a three screw then pick it up!!! Don't worry about haggling just pay the man.
Missed the 3 screw by 3 or 4 years, which is ok by me. I want to use it alot and not shoot a collectable. I like the fact that the left side of the barrel has the Ruger stamps instead of the warnings, although the new ones are not so visible.
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The barrel will be stamped "Made in our 200th year of liberty" or at least my SS 44MAG Blackhawk is. It may be better built but there seems to be little if any difference between my older ones and ones l have purchased new recently. Unless NIB they do not demand a premium over other year models. Generally three screw models are more valuable than the newer two screw type. Sounds like an OK deal to me though.
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New Blackhawks in .357 mag are in the $530s at Buds.
If that one is in great condition, I would go for the used one.
I think the American Liberty aspect is cool, and the gun will have nice wood grips instead of the plastic crap that comes on new ones.
If that one is in great condition, I would go for the used one.
I think the American Liberty aspect is cool, and the gun will have nice wood grips instead of the plastic crap that comes on new ones.
gotboostvr
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I agree that if it's in great condition, I'd take it over a new one. But I happen to like the black laminate grips I got on my new Blackhawk.
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I bought this 45 Colt/45ACP Blackhawk brand-spanky new in 1975. I seem to remember it cost $150.
I have bought other Rugers over the years, some older, some newer. I can't say I see any increase or decrease in quality with the newer ones than my old Blackhawk.
I do not consider the placement of the marking on the barrel to be an issue.
I have heard that at some point Ruger was gang boring all the chambers at once, and when they went to boring the chambers one at a time with the same tool, quality went up.
Frankly, I cannot picture what a tool would look like that could bore all six chambers at once. I cannot see how it could be made small enough to bore all six at once.
I bought this 45 Colt/45ACP Blackhawk brand-spanky new in 1975. I seem to remember it cost $150.
I have bought other Rugers over the years, some older, some newer. I can't say I see any increase or decrease in quality with the newer ones than my old Blackhawk.
I do not consider the placement of the marking on the barrel to be an issue.
I have heard that at some point Ruger was gang boring all the chambers at once, and when they went to boring the chambers one at a time with the same tool, quality went up.
Frankly, I cannot picture what a tool would look like that could bore all six chambers at once. I cannot see how it could be made small enough to bore all six at once.
I ended up picking it up for 400. It has a few beauty marks on it, very minor for a 43 year old gun. Rifling is very strong, with no forcing cone wear or flame cutting and there is no appreciable blue wear and no rust. It will be a shooter. Can't wait to get to my range.
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