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Maybe a Silly Questions on Buying a Pistol
Sparty_76
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I only have bought 3 shotguns in my life and both from retailers. I bought my wife a Ruger Single Six, again from a retailer, two years ago. A good friend wants to sell me a Ruger Super Red Hawk that has only been fired a couple times for $500. It looks brand new. Still has the box and he is throwing in a lock box for it, plus a box of shells. Looking at the auction side looks like a fair price. My friend and I live in the same community in Wisconsin and we do not have conceal and carry here.
My questions are: #1 Can I just buy the weapon from my friend without going through an FFL or filing any other paperwork? #2 Do you legally transport (in a car) a pistol the same as you normally do with a long gun, unloaded and in a case? #3 From the prices on the auction side a Ruger is not as good as a S&W or a Colt but is the Red Hawk a good gun? #4 Do you have any other tips for new pistol owners? By the price of the ammo we just want to plink with the Single Six. However, I cannot wait to blow away my first milk jug of water with the Red Hawk.
As always thanks for the information, you are all great!
My questions are: #1 Can I just buy the weapon from my friend without going through an FFL or filing any other paperwork? #2 Do you legally transport (in a car) a pistol the same as you normally do with a long gun, unloaded and in a case? #3 From the prices on the auction side a Ruger is not as good as a S&W or a Colt but is the Red Hawk a good gun? #4 Do you have any other tips for new pistol owners? By the price of the ammo we just want to plink with the Single Six. However, I cannot wait to blow away my first milk jug of water with the Red Hawk.
As always thanks for the information, you are all great!
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I only have bought 3 shotguns in my life and both from retailers. I bought my wife a Ruger Single Six, again from a retailer, two years ago. A good friend wants to sell me a Ruger Super Red Hawk that has only been fired a couple times for $500. It looks brand new. Still has the box and he is throwing in a lock box for it, plus a box of shells. Looking at the auction side looks like a fair price. My friend and I live in the same community in Wisconsin and we do not have conceal and carry here.
My questions are: #1 Can I just buy the weapon from my friend without going through an FFL or filing any other paperwork? (depends on your local laws, in general i would say YES) #2 Do you legally transport (in a car) a pistol the same as you normally do with a long gun, unloaded and in a case? (there once more, depends on your local laws) #3 From the prices on the auction side a Ruger is not as good as a S&W or a Colt but is the Red Hawk a good gun? (yes) #4 Do you have any other tips for new pistol owners? (yes, contact a local weapons instructor) By the price of the ammo we just want to plink with the Single Six. However, I cannot wait to blow away my first milk jug of water with the Red Hawk.
As always thanks for the information, you are all great!
can you provide more information on the Redhawk, i.e., caliber, barrel length etc. ?
However, Colt has abandoned most consumer lines. And, S&W guns are finished better than Ruger. But, Rugers are probably the strongest & most durable.
Neal
#3 From the prices on the auction side a Ruger is not as good as a S&W or a Colt but is the Red Hawk a good gun?
Ruger Redhawk is a perfectly good gun.
Colt prices are through the roof because Colt is effectively no longer selling production revolvers to the public.
Smith and Wessons generally have nicer trigger actions, and they may look a little more 'refined' but Rugers are likely physically stronger guns that will stand up to heavier loads and more of them.
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#4 Do you have any other tips for new pistol owners? By the price of the ammo we just want to plink with the Single Six. However, I cannot wait to blow away my first milk jug of water with the Red Hawk.
-Always wear eye and ear protection.
-Learn the gun safety rules and follow them.
-Don't be scared of the .44 magnum; recoil on these generally isn't quite as intimidating as many assume its going to be.
-You can always try shooting .44 special loads in your .44 magnum gun. These are ballistically similar to .45ACP or .45 long colt rounds, and are therefore a good bit less powerful than full .44 magnums. Unfortunately, they usually cost the same or nearly the same as the .44 magnums.
"#2 Do you legally transport (in a car) a pistol the same as you normally do with a long gun, unloaded and in a case?"...........yes, same rules as a long gun.