Pretty slick.

https://americanhandgunner.com/discover/exclusives/ruger-carryhawk/

I don’t know that I would like that grip with the heavy loads.

Yeah the grip, finish and hatchet front sight are all non-starters for me. Fortunately for guys who like it, contemporary handgun trends are about 180 degrees off from my preferences so it's a sure bet to be a big seller

A .44 Special on the smaller frame would have made more sense to me. But I guess that has already been done.

Now that would be a fun packing revolver

I like the sights. Would prefer a fluted cylinder and it comes in several ounces heavier than a standard Blackhawk.

Almost

As a fan of most Rugers, and their revolvers in particular, seems to me this Carryhawk is a solution in search of a problem, or market niche, that may or may not be there.
As a pure carry revolver, it may have a place. As a platform for full-house, .45 cal. 320 gr. bullets at 1200 fps, I greatly prefer a Bisley grip to hold onto, and help minimize felt recoil. For a hunting sidearm, I prefer longer barrels.
At 39 oz., this revolver is no lightweight- it is only 7 oz. lighter than my Ruger Super Blackhawk Bisley .480, with 4 5/8" barrel, which by the way has become my bear country packing sidearm.
Maybe in my old age, I just prefer real woodgrain grips, blued or stainless finishes, and revolvers that look more like, well, revolvers.
Just my 2 cents worth.

Ughh the grip...

Im sure its a fine gun.

What's funny about the article is that I recently packed my NMBH 45 convertable on a camping trip. I thought I was just some unobtrusive middle aged nobody taking my son camping. But according to the author of the linked article. Im really a rugged tough manly man of enumerated masculine qualities because I pack that kind of a gun. Tongue and cheek I suppose............

I'll be contrary and say I like it.

The gun appears to be intended as a range toy, or more of a plinker. It's trying (a bit too hard) to be unique, yet shootable. The birds head grip, slab side barrel, straight-wall cylinders, yet sights you can adjust.

Sure, this revolver isn't going to be much fun in a bullseye league, nor shooting 300 gr bullets at "Linebaugh speeds." But, it will be fun with a group of guys plinking. Having 2 cylinders will make it fun for casual shooting and stepping things up a bit with a stiffer .45 Colt load. I'd like to shoot a few cans of store brand pop with it!

Most guys I know don't "need" their wheel guns to really "do" anything beyond go bang when they pull the trigger. A few have revolvers they hunt with, and I think I only know one guy that regularly carries a revolver larger than a J-frame for EDC. Everybody else just shoots them for fun. This gun looks like fun.

I don't plan to buy one, but it's still kind of cool.

It is kind of cool, but when you put 'Carry' in the name and it weighs more than a like production model with the same barrel length, you've missed the mark.

I agree it's an odd choice for a carry gun. But like I said, it's place will be as a plinker where weight won't be a factor.

Then why didn't they call it the Plinkerhawk?

Kinda seems like it's a Smith and Wesson Mountain gun wanna be.

Its name doesn't determine its use. Besides, we agree it's not ideally suited for EDC.

As a general shooting iron, I still like it. Enough to buy one? Probably not. But, I still think it's kind of cool.

Nice looking piece. I like the non-fluted cylinders look.

But, I'm good with my Blackhawk 45 convertible with 4 5/8" barrel.

I had an old S.S. Sheriff model Birdshead Vaquero 3.75” bbl. it was a good shooter. It handled full power Ruger loads nicely. IIMO the plow handled Rugers would bite your hand more. It was a good big bore woods carrying revolver.
I traded it for a Ruger 77 30-06.
The new above revolver probably won’t shoot Ruger only loads.?
Me personally don’t care for the looks of it.

Maybe when they offer one in burnt bronze like the Wranglers??

I dug this one out of the safe this morning. It's a 4 5/8 barrel, .45 Colt Ruger Vaquero. Case hardened frame. It's a great shooter, and with the Mernickle holster, makes a decent CCW piece as well.

Put me in the kinda like it crowd. With ball ammo in ACP and regular Long Colt ammo it would be a joy to shoot. Most things and places in the lower 48, that's going to be plenty. I've got a 460 snubbie for the 335 grain hardcast stuff.

I'm with Sarge, I've never taken a liking to the birds head grips. I do like the idea of the sights, for quick close up shooting but not so much for distance shooting. I've got a flat top 45 Colt convertible in 4-5/8", and a full size Vaquero in the full size in 45 Colt. If I'm going to carry a gun like that, I'll stick with my Vaquero. I also like my full size blackhawk 45 Colt in Stainless, for heavy loads but in truth the flat top will handle anything I'm likely to run into in this part of Idaho. The guns I have pretty much already fit all my needs.