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1962 Black Hawk: pricey?
Rocklobster
Member Posts: 7,060 ✭
Is this worth it or not? The Blue Book and Standard Catalog both say it's a bit over-priced, but...?
http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.aspx?Item=258402620
http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.aspx?Item=258402620
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Neal
Unless you're looking at these old Blackhawks as collectibles, I'd buy a reissue of this gun as they are probably properly heat treated.
That goes for the old .357s also.
Deluxe86/aka FT44
FT44
The factory double talked me about surface decarburization which is nonsense since I Rockwell tested it. So I took it apart and heat treated the frame. It came out as it should, midrange on the C scale BUT a very tough scale filled all holes, threads and surfaces that couldn't be removed. The heat treat should have been done under a Nitrogen or inert gas environment. I was unaware of that.
The gun was a loss.
25 or 30 years later after Ruger lost an A.D. negligence case on the 44Mag,they recalled Blackhawks to put in their safety device.
I called Ruger and told them my story. They took back the cigar box of Blackhawk parts and sent me a brand new Super Blackhawk.
I would rather have had a properly made 44 Blackhawk.
While my gun wasn't loose, I've seen 357s that saw a lot of shooting having loose frames.
The reason I got into the nitty gritty of that revolver is the company, in replacing a cockeyed rear sight, dented the frame when driving the rear sight retaining pin.
This was purchased around 1960.
Ruger has come a long way in investment casting technology since those days. For that reason I'd recommend later production revolvers for shooting.