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Ruger Blackhawk "Liberty"

almagunsalmaguns Member Posts: 88 ✭✭
edited July 2002 in Ask the Experts
I just took in a Blackhawk "Liberty' in on trade and am trying to determine value. I is a 45LC./45ACP.The barrel is 4 7/8" to the cylinder. I couldn't find it inn my books. Any Help? P.S. I have been deleted so I want to be clear. This gun is not for sale on this forum. Thanks.
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  • Der GebirgsjagerDer Gebirgsjager Member Posts: 1,673 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    I guess by a "Liberty" you mean one of the ones made in 1976, "the 200th Year of American Liberty"--which makes it a New Model, as mfg. of these started in 1973. The Liberty marking is usually worth an additional 10%, but 10% added to what is hard to say, as you didn't give us the gun's condition. Let's go with 95%, which would make the base value about $250+$25=$275. I'll bet a careful remeasurement of the barrel will give you 4 5/8". The gun in this configuration was discontinued for several years, but was reintroduced in 1999 and is currently available--without the "Liberty" marking, of course.
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  • almagunsalmaguns Member Posts: 88 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    Yes it is the 76 ed. The barrel has been checked at least 5 times and is 4 7/8" that's what has thown me off. the Standard Catalogue of Firearms lists the 4 5/8" Liberty at 100% over normal and 95% would be about right.
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  • PiadeaPiadea Member Posts: 146 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    If the barrel really measures 4 7/8" it has probably been cut and the sight replaced. Any "liberty" premium would disapppear.
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  • bullelkbullelk Member Posts: 679 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    almaguns,
    The correct barrel length is 4 5/8", and if all original should be worth in the $300 range.
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  • n/an/a Member Posts: 168,427 ✭
    edited November -1
    Sold the liberty model last month, still new in box for 385.00

    Barrel stamp said:made in the 200 year of our countries liberty"

    "A wise man is a man that realizes just how little he knows"
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  • CCS243CCS243 Member Posts: 40 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    If you recheck the barrel length based on distance from end of barrel to forcing cone, it is probably a 5 1/2" length. Agree with value range others have given.

    Art
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  • He DogHe Dog Member Posts: 51,593 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Piadea, there is no way to cut anything off a 4 5/8" barrel and come up with a 4 7/8" barrel. Likely it is a problem of where to measure from.
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  • AlmagunaAlmaguna Member Posts: 62 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    Front of barrel to front of cylinder. measured with different tapes and different people.
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  • bullelkbullelk Member Posts: 679 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    OK Guys,
    I just took my Old Model Blackhawk out of the safe to measure it. I took the cylinder out and measured the barrel from one end to the other. It measures just about 4 11/16 inches.
    Ruger calls it a 4 5/8" model.

    According to a 1976 Shooters Bible, Ruger made the 45/45ACP Blackhawk in 4 5/8" and 7 1/2" models only.
    The other calibers featured the 4 5/8" and the 6 1/2" except for the 44 mag. and the 30 carbine, that was 7 1/2" only.
    That was for the 1976 year production.
    I hope this helps.

    "If All Else Fails, Read The Directions"
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  • PiadeaPiadea Member Posts: 146 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    He Dog, You can if you start with 7 1/2 inches.
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