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Mine was a Ruger Blackhawk 30 cal. That sucker was loud! I remember being at the handgun range when someone was shooting one of those back in the early 1990s, I think it was. Loud, and a huge ball of fire.
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You're Welcome At My Fire Anytime
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Campfire 'Bwana
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I was late with the SA's but was on assignment in Houston 1993-4 and ran into Texas Longhorn Arms. I met with the owner and ordered an Improved #5 in 44 Magnum. That was my first. I used a portion of my per diem to pay for it. https://hosting.photobucket.com/albums/aa437/boxhead61/Guns2011021.jpg
Conduct is the best proof of character.
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Ruger Old Army percussion. Also has a conversion cylinder.,
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Mine was a 1964 Colt SAA 125th Aniv. Commemorative, ugly as hell, but shot great. After getting more into Colts I found where I could send the butt ugly Colt and have it refurbished back to what a normal 1964 Colt would look like.. Because I didn't have a lot of $$$ invested in it, I decided to go for it, It turned out beautiful and is now one of my favorite Single Actions.
"The older I get, the better I was"
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Is that a New Vaquero? Very nice.
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Mine was a 1964 Colt SAA 125th Aniv. Commemorative, ugly as hell, but shot great. After getting more into Colts I found where I could send the butt ugly Colt and have it refurbished back to what a normal 1964 Colt would look like.. Because I didn't have a lot of $$$ invested in it, I decided to go for it, It turned out beautiful and is now one of my favorite Single Actions. Sweet!
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Some H&R 9 shot thing I couldn’t hit anything with it.
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58 Remington was my first , a gift from my dad .
Rabid Creedmoorians ring my doorbell ... as I open it a crack they speak : "Do you have a moment to talk about our Lord and Savior , 6.5Creed?"
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Growing up, I shot dad’s Colt 22/22mag, but my first was a SBH 44mag SS. Liked it but never loved it. Had it looked like the one below, I think I’d still have it. My SBH 44Mag. Bought it back in 1977. It was originally a 7.5", cut it along the way. Love that one, MM. I like that Necker, too. Where’d you get those scales?
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Old Model Blackhawk .357 magnum 4 5/8”
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My SBH 44Mag. Bought it back in 1977. It was originally a 7.5", cut it along the way. Very nice! Does the gun still deliver the same accuracy as it did with the longer barrel? Could the original front sight be used again on the shorter barrel? Somewhere on the www I read about that the shorter gun might need a higher front sight. Did you make the job yourself or was it done by a gun smith?
Elmer Keith
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My first one was a Colt SAA 44 Special with a 5.5" barrel. The front sight needed a little bit of tongs-torture to the left and then shot to point of aim.
Elmer Keith
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10 1/2" Super Blackhawk.
Some claim you can't wear one of them out. It's not wore out, but the internals had to be replaced. Bought it used, and then shot the heck out of it.
17, just out of high school, in 1987. Step Dad did the paperwork, because I was too young, we just fixed that a couple years ago.
That gun got me into reloading, it was too expensive buying the new LSWC ammo a guy sold at the Monroville gun show. $10/box if you bought 5 or more, I usually bought 10. Would shoot them up between shows, then go back like a Heroin Whore needing a fix.
Parents who say they have good kids..Usually don't!
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Not a big fan of single action revolvers, but have a few. First was either a Ruger Single Six convertible (which my brother has had for the last 20 years or so) or a Colt convertible which I still have. The only other two are a New Model Blackhawk.357 Mag (which my son alwalijed so I gave it to him last night) and a beat. Up .30 Carbine Blackhawk which I might do something with some day.
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Ruger Blackhawk in 22lr/22mag
I may not be smart but I can lift heavy objects
I have a shotgun so I have no need for a 30-06.....
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My SBH 44Mag. Bought it back in 1977. It was originally a 7.5", cut it along the way. I've seen your gun on here several times. Like most of your stuff, it's a perfect example of a real working gun. I had one that looked identical. As you are aware, the Super Blackhawk, for many years, I'd say until the mid-eighties, wasn't available in anything but the configuration yours started out as, the 7 1/2" barreled, unfluted cylindered blued model. In the mid-eighties, I bought a Blackhawk in 45 Colt with the production 4 5/8" barrel. Somebody had taken the aluminum grip frame off and replaced it with a Super Blackhawk's. So it looked just like yours except for a fluted cylinder, but it was a 45 Colt and IIRC, it also had the 45 ACP cylinder. I believe it was the fifth single action I owned.
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Campfire Kahuna
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Ruger SBH in .44M - an original 3-screw... Wish I still had it..
Ex- USN (SS) '66-'69 Pro-Constitution. LET'S GO BRANDON!!!
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The Ruger SBH 44M was my second handgun. That was back about 1980, I guess that was about the two extremes back then 22LR to a 44M....lol
I may not be smart but I can lift heavy objects
I have a shotgun so I have no need for a 30-06.....
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The Ruger SBH 44M was my second handgun. That was back about 1980, I guess that was about the two extremes back then 22LR to a 44M....lol Same for me.
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