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I'm an FFL and working a possible trade for a Ruger Blackhawk, 3-screw, unaltered, .44 Mag with a 4-digit serial number made in 1957. There's some wear near the muzzle, and the original owner wrote his name and the date he got it (1958) inside the grip. No box or other papers. What would you folks expect to be a good selling price range for this, so I can figure my profit margin and determine if it's worthwhile.
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I see them at Gunshows for around $600 for a shooter, which that one sounds like.
NIB Un-alterd models with all the Paperwork are around $950.
If he engraved his name on the actual grip frame, you will be lucky to get $400. If its on the inside of the actual grip, maybe $500. That ruins any "collector" value.
That makes it a shooter, nothing else.
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I found this page from Ruger.com to be interesting. http://www.ruger.com/service/productHistory/RE-SBhawk.html
Super Blackhawk Revolver
(Manufactured from 1959 to 1973)
Caliber: 44 Magnum
Beginning Serial Number: Years of Production:
1 1959
1521 1960
6222 1961
7659 1962
11089 1963
14492 1964
18629 1965
22308 1966
26448 1967
33350 1968
80-00001 1969
80-13363 1970
80-27910 1971
80-41701 1972
80-57651 1973
The above chart shows the approximate first serial number shipped for the indicated year. This number should be used as a point of reference only. It is not necessarily the very first serial number shipped, but it can be used to determine the approximate year your Ruger firearm was shipped.
Ruger does not produce firearms in serial number order. There are occasions when blocks of serial numbers have been manufactured out of sequence, sometimes years later. Also, within a model family the same serial number prefix may be used to produce a variety of different models, all in the same block of serial numbers. And in some cases, models may be stored for a length of time before they are shipped.
For details on your specific serial number you may contact our Service Departments:
� Rifles, Shotguns, Revolvers: 603-865-2442
� Pistols: 928-541-8892
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Mine was made in 1958 and it's a shooter. No really...It's a SHOOTER!
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Those in that serial range are not "super" blackhawks are they??
My first one was made in 62 according that.
It too was ACCURATE!
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This is not a Super Blackhawk...and I was mistaken; I was looking at the .357 serial numbers when I came up with 1957. According to this it was fairly early 1958: http://www.ruger.com/service/productHistory/RE-Bhawk44.htmlBlackhawk Revolver (manufactured from 1956 to 1962) Caliber: 44 Magnum Beginning Serial Number: Years of Production: 1 1956 741 1957 5996 1958 14258 1959 22232 1960 26680 1961 28515 1962 I think they switched to SBH in 1962. The name is written in pencil inside the grip, but hard enough to dent the walnut a little, otherwise, I'd just erase it and all would be okay. I'd rather have the original owner's name and date in there than take sandpaper to it though.
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I had read of blackhawks experimentally chambered in 44 mag at the factory. I was unaware that they had been distributed. Thanks for that information.
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This is a .44 7.5" Blackhawk from 1960: ![[Linked Image]](http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b109/IV_Troop/Flattop44WildBoar10GrainsUniqueDec0.jpg)
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...how much would take for that one Mac?
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...how much would take for that one Mac?
Priceless......Bob Grin! That one is not for sale.  I might put it in the will for you in case somebody succeeds at what more than a few have tried. That big old Flattop just drips with "Old School Cool" !
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I'm an FFL and working a possible trade for a Ruger Blackhawk, 3-screw, unaltered, .44 Mag with a 4-digit serial number made in 1957. There's some wear near the muzzle, and the original owner wrote his name and the date he got it (1958) inside the grip. No box or other papers. What would you folks expect to be a good selling price range for this, so I can figure my profit margin and determine if it's worthwhile.
Thanks Last year before Sandy Hook, I'd have estimated the price of a gun such as you describe to be $900, low-retail. Prices have went up and then come down since then on common guns and collectibles seem to have moved up some, so I don't have a good current estimate. What you pay for it and what you get for it may be different, but $900 is my estimate.
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...how much would take for that one Mac?
Priceless......Bob Grin! That one is not for sale. I might put it in the will for you in case somebody succeeds at what more than a few have tried. That big old Flattop just drips with "Old School Cool" ! Just like Skeeter's favorite.
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I would say $800-$900, depending on its condition.
Markings on the grip frame would not ruin collector value but it will cost you around $150 for a minty replacement.
The .44Mag Blackhawk "flat-top" was produced from 1956-1962. It was built on a larger frame than the .357 but utilized the same Colt sized XR3 grip frame. The Super Blackhawk came in 1959 with the protective ears around the rear sight and the steel dragoon grip frame. The .44 Blackhawk was simply phased out in 1962.
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My second Pistola (at 18 in the good ol days) was a 4 digit flat top that I traded my first pistola (model 57 41 mag) for.
A friends dad wanted the smith and I LOVED the feel of that Blackhawk in my hand.
So if any of you have her (Ser # 13076(yes, I still remember)) take care of her we rode many a road mile and walked a bunch together.
429215 kilt a bunch of jackrabbits and a few prairie dogs for me
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First and last game she killed for the original owner was a treed Black Bear with 429421 over 12.5 grains of 2400. YES, 12.5 grains, apparently the guy that reloaded them for the hunt set his scale wrong.
One shot and the bear died, so apparently a very mild 44 SPL load will still kill things.
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![[Linked Image]](http://i44.photobucket.com/albums/f46/DanChamberlain/flattopbearcat_zps4f8ee4eb.jpg) This one was made around 1960. She's more accurate than my Model 29-2 and carries easily. I've heard that some of the early ones may have an issue with the ejector housing stud pulling out of the barrel with heavy loads. I've only seen one example of this. So far, this one doesn't seem to have a problem, but I don't shoot full house loads, normally about 1200fps
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My own "Flattop" .44 Magnum is a very early model 10XX serial number and will NEVER be sold.
I've been offered $1000 for it and never considered selling. I'd say that any early Flattop should bring $750-$1000 depending on condition.
Most of the early Flattops were made with 6 1/2" barrels.......the versions with the 7 1/2" barrel will bring a premium price from true collectors and add maybe $200 to the total. Those with an "original" brass grip frame will bring even more and the hard rubber grips (as opposed to the more common wood grips) will also bring a few more dollars.
The addition of aftermarket grips (stag or ivory are common) seem to be really common on these guns (and why not.....has there ever been a gun that screamed for costom grips like the Flattop), so I'd also think that original grips might bring a few dollars more too. My own Flattop has really nice Stag grips, but the original hard rubber grips are in the safe
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