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Ruger Blackhawk
Hawkshaw
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Would a Blackhawk with the barrel marked "Made in the 200th year of American Liberty" be worth a premium over a standard blackhawk?
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It's a Ruger Blackhawk 45colt. I believe it's a 5 1/2 inch barrel. On the top of the barrel it says something like made in the 200th anaversary of out revolution (or something like that). It is in very good comdition. Also I assume that it was made in 1976. Am I correct in that?
Thanks,
Tony
old models operate like a colt,you put it on half cock to free up the cylinder. On new models opening the loading gate frees up the cylinder,no half cock on those.
old models no transfer bar,new models all have t bars.
that is off the top of my head,there may be more. I"m sure there is.
"New model", pins replace screws and transfer bar ignition system makes carry with all chambers loaded "safe".
In addition, as alluded to with the Vacquero, when the New Model was introduced Ruger went to a single frame size for both the Super Blackhawk (.44 Mag.) and the .357 Blackhawk.
The "NewNew" Blackhawk .357's have returned to the earlier, smaller frame, while keeping the new lockwork.