44 Magnum Ruger Super Blackhawk Views
Ruger introduced the Blackhawk in 1955. Chambered for the .357 Magnum, the Blackhawk was a simple and strong design, and sold well. In 1956, as Smith & Wesson was introducing the new .44 Magnum, Ruger quickly developing a variant of the Blackhawk in the new cartridge. Ruger achieved wide popularity with this firearm in a hotly-anticipated new cartridge, which was both cheaper and more readily available than the Smith & Wesson Model 29 revolver. According to popular legend, Ruger was able to field a .44 Magnum revolver at nearly the same time as Smith & Wesson due to a Ruger employee finding expended .44 Magnum cartridge cases at a scrapyard, and deducing that Smith & Wesson was about to launch a new cartridge.[4][5]
New Model Super Blackhawk: Produced in blued and stainless, with or without a rib for mounting a scope. The Super Blackhawk is built on the same frame, but with a larger grip (in the 7.5 and 10.5 barrels) and unfluted cylinder (except for the 5.5 barrel), in order to more effectively deal with the recoil of the .44 Magnum. As well, ejector rod housings and grip frames are of steel, versus aluminum for those same components in the Blackhawk.
Since the introduction of the original Ruger Blackhawk chambered in .44 Magnum, shooters have enjoyed the tank-tough reliability and affordable price of the big Rugers. When you team this unparalleled Ruger design excellence with the custom touch only Mag-na-port can deliver, the result is a stunning example of the custom pistolsmith's art.
photography by Jeff Quinn After bringing out the world's first .44 Magnum single action handgun in 1956, Bill Ruger was riding a huge wave of success. His Single Six rimfire revolver and .357 Blackhawk were well received by the shooters and hunters of the world. The .44 Magnum Blackhawk, later to be known as the Flattop (Here Come Ol' Flat Top), was also a great success.
44 Magnum Ruger Super Blackhawk Images
