Serial numbers of these guns are randomly mixed in the first two These longer frames are rare and are known as “ long frames” in collector’s circles. Most have what is known as the “standard size” whileĪbout 300 were fitted with a grip frame that is 1/10” longer. Polished that they were often mistaken for “refinished,įrame configurations. Of the guns made in the late 1960s/early 1970s were so superbly Remainder of Old Model Super production and is seen on New This “Super Polished”įinish would become the standard finish used through the There are a few rare earlier exceptions to this range. These are fairly scarce when found in the mahogany cases. To 6XXX range with some found up into the 8XXX range. Super Polished mahogany cased guns will be observed in the 3XXX Ruger changed to a “Super Polished and Blued” The majority of the mahogany cased guns had the A Ruger “Makers” label is pasted to the red materialīoxes have two sliding brass latches on the front and two brassįew of the cases have latches and hinges that are nickel orĤ,200 of these first guns were shipped in these cloth lined
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Positions the gun with the serial number side up. The inside of the box bottom has a mahogany insert with aĬutout in the shape of the gun with the barrel pointing to the The majority of the boxes have “GENUINE MAHOGANY”Įmbossed into the wood on the bottom. The mahogany boxes themselves are not numbered to theīoxes have a red cloth lined velveteen interior. Which read “S47 SUPER BLACKHAWK”, and it had the gun’s The cardboard carton had an ink stamp on the end and/or side, Varnished genuine mahogany wooden case that was shipped in aīrown corrugated cardboard outer shipping carton, or bookwrap. The early Super Blackhawks came with a beautiful Elmer said that it was the finest single-action sixgun Said that it felt even better than the first gun. Received another prototype that had a slight change in the Had to return the prototype to Ruger for further research and development at the Suggested improvements and that it accounted for four Elk with Sixguns, Elmer said that it had many of his Wide grooved trigger, non-fluted cylinder, and larger ejectorīill Ruger sent Elmer Keith the first prototype Keith also asked for a Bisley style wide hammer spur, Length of grip and room behind the guard. Recommended the old square-back second Dragoon grip with ample In Elmer Keith’s 2 nd edition of his greatīook, Sixguns, published in 1961, he says that he Elmer Keith also suggested that style grip frame. “Dragoon” style grip frame along with some other improvements. Glass told me personally that he suggested the Ruger received and incorporated several refinements Helped to tame the heavy recoil of the hot. The Super’s extra mass and larger grip frame Many of the early guns had beautiful dark burled finely Trademark black eagle on a silver medallion adorned the new Varnished walnut grip panels with a Ruger It also had a standardħ-1/2” barrel versus the standard 6-1/2” barrel on the. Serrated trigger, and an unfluted cylinder. Further, the Super featured a wide spur hammer, a wider Protect the MICRO marked rear sight when it was inįrame was a longer “Dragoon” style with a squareīack trigger guard, where the Blackhawk utilized a smaller Coltįrame, reference number XR3. Protective rear sight ribs, or Ruger patented integralĪdded to the Super’s cylinder frame to help stabilize and Is attributed to the Super being fitted with a steel grip frameĪnd other beefed up parts. Ruger’s original offering, the Blackhawk. Improvements in the Super Blackhawk that set it apart from 22 caliber rimfire revolver and Blackhawk Included in the barrel address versus on the cylinder frame like found Produced in Ruger’s new expanded facility in Southport,Īlso the first Ruger revolver to have the trademark Eagle logo The Super Blackhawk was the first revolver to be The Super Blackhawk is marked on the left side Over 600,000 of the new models have been sold to date. Super Blackhawk today, with its New Model safety barĬonfiguration that was introduced in 1974, continues to retain Super became an immediate hit with shooters, hunters, and The Super’s catalog number was S47 and the introductory
This was just three short years after introducing their “Blackhawk”. 44 Magnum single-action revolver in Septemberġ959 and shipping began in November 1959. This article is dedicated in memory of myįriend Lynn Laudise who helped educate me and found me aīlackhawk”.
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