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I’ve been out of touch on Blackhawk prices. Looking for an OM (or NM flattop) Blackhawk in .357. What’s the going rate for a 4 5/8” in 90%. How much does the ‘safety’ conversion hurt value? Thanks in advance.

Volatile times, but for an OMFT $700 might be a baseline. First variation, other rarities, condition, can alter price considerably. With the safety conversion, Ruger, at one time re-blued the guns, a price detractor in some folks opinion.

If the original parts are included with a converted gun, there's no price deduction. No original parts included can decrease the vale in the ball park of a 150 bucks, or what ever a parts kit is worth these days. I'm just ball parking, prices on some things have been so crazy lately that it's hard to keep up with values.

Do an advanced search on Gunbroker for completed auctions to see what both the OM & NM have been bringing lately.

For an OM with protected sight I'd expect $400-500.
Deduct $125 to 150 if without the original lockwork.

Sold my dads 4 digit flattop 4 5/8 .357 last month at a shop on consignment. No box.

It put 700 in the estate account.

Still havent sold the other reg OM 4 5/8 w extra 9mm cyl.
Might buy that one myself.

Have a stainlesa Super Blackhawk frame ( Dragoon ) and wide spur hammer to put on a NM 4 5/8" of smaller warning label type

None around yet

I’m seeing these around $700 or so online. Seems high to me but then again, it seems Ruger hasn’t made any Blackhawks for a few years, and used are hard to find.

They haven’t been that cheap in YEARS.

Here's a 4 5/8" Old Model for $499. Not a flat top but it appears to be a decent, shooter grade 357

https://www.gunsinternational.com/g...lackhawk-357-magnum.cfm?gun_id=101710493

Paid $695 not too long ago. Worth it imho. Turns out it shoots high, so I’m going to have to mod it, not sure if I want to go to Dave Clements again for a full house conversion.

Old70

Thanks for the link. That finish flaking looks odd, almost like a baked on finish over bluing that is flaking. The price seems good. I’ve never used GI before.

I've owned 10 or 15 Blackhawks over the years (I'm no Ruger expert) but the finish looks suspicious to me.

Yeah I saw that too. I'd throw it in a 1/2 gallon of acetone 3-4 hours, see what was left and go from there.

refinished ..... poorly

The finish is not pristine by a long shot. I posted the link for anybody looking for a beater OM, that wasn't a thousand bucks. That's all.

PS- Don't give me any schidt or I'll post psuedo subject matter egg-spurt riddle/questions about how dangerous damned old thumb-busters is, when carried on 'false quarter-cock'.

I've got a late OM 357 in 6 1/2" I'm going to sell, but sold my 4 5/8 last year.

OM 44 mags & 45 Colts available also.

LMAO! Good one Sarge !