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Title: New Blackhawk
Post by: gunman42782 on July 06, 2013, 08:23:01 PM

(http://i94.photobucket.com/albums/l96/gunman42782/004_zps6a247d69.jpg) (http://media.photobucket.com/user/gunman42782/media/004_zps6a247d69.jpg.html)

Been wanting one for awhile, a 4 5/8 inch stainless Blackhawk in .357.  Sorry for the crappy pic.

Title: Re: New Blackhawk
Post by: billt on July 07, 2013, 04:48:29 PM

As Jim Croche said, "OOOhh dat does look nice!"

Title: Re: New Blackhawk
Post by: tombogan03884 on July 07, 2013, 05:38:09 PM

As a fan of "Leroy Brown" I need to point out it's spelled C-R-O-C-E, no "H" .

                                       ;D

Title: Re: New Blackhawk
Post by: fightingquaker13 on July 07, 2013, 07:07:09 PM

I love Jim Croce as well, but I'm partial to Big Jim. I think I'm sensing a theme. Maybe they ought to make these two mandatory for SD classes? ;D

Title: Re: New Blackhawk
Post by: tombogan03884 on July 07, 2013, 09:17:15 PM

Don't be husslin' people strange to you.   ;D

Even if you do have a 2 piece custom made pool cue .   ;D

Title: Re: New Blackhawk
Post by: alfsauve on July 08, 2013, 07:44:23 AM

Good for you Gunman.   Any new gun is a good gun.

Title: Re: New Blackhawk
Post by: Solus on July 08, 2013, 09:18:34 AM

Am a Blackhawk fan.  The first gun I owned was a Blackhawk .357/38 special.

Jim Croce fan too.  The man wrote his own epithet in this song.

Title: Re: New Blackhawk
Post by: tombogan03884 on July 08, 2013, 11:17:59 AM

My first center fire pistol was a 7 5/8ths .357 Blackhawk  $150 in 1980.

Title: Re: New Blackhawk
Post by: Solus on July 08, 2013, 12:46:28 PM

Same model for me.  I was maybe 7 years ahead of you. 

Got a late start enjoying firearms.  Didn't know how much I enjoyed them till I got a job that payed me to shoot them.  Ammo was free too.

Title: Re: New Blackhawk
Post by: crusader rabbit on July 08, 2013, 03:31:37 PM

I'm a big fan of the Ruger line.  My own favorite weapon is a Redhawk in .44 mag, but a .357 Blackhawk would be a formidable second choice.  I like the fact that it seems to be rendered in stainless--an  excellent choice should you ever want to spend time in the swamp that is Florida.

Nice piece, my friend.

Crusader Rabbit

Title: Re: New Blackhawk
Post by: twyacht on July 08, 2013, 05:15:59 PM

Really enjoy the shorter "hog leg" version,....however, I also enjoy "whipping the big boy out"....

(http://i296.photobucket.com/albums/mm182/twyacht/MPc013.jpg) (http://s296.photobucket.com/user/twyacht/media/MPc013.jpg.html)

(http://i296.photobucket.com/albums/mm182/twyacht/MPc010.jpg) (http://s296.photobucket.com/user/twyacht/media/MPc010.jpg.html)

They are just damn sexy. I would love a shorter version.....Gee thanks....so much for my bonus this year. :P

Congrats!!!!!

Title: Re: New Blackhawk
Post by: gunman42782 on August 18, 2013, 08:18:59 PM

Shoots like a dream.  I love the extra weight on the Blackhawk, same frame as the .44, smaller holes in cylinder and barrel, makes it a heavy gun, but makes it a dream to shoot.  I have since added a Super Blackhawk hammer to this one, as well as a Belt Mountain knurled base pin.  Here is an even crappier picture than the original.
(http://i94.photobucket.com/albums/l96/gunman42782/002_zpsbbd0af4e.jpg) (http://s94.photobucket.com/user/gunman42782/media/002_zpsbbd0af4e.jpg.html)

Title: Re: New Blackhawk
Post by: ellis4538 on August 19, 2013, 10:08:55 AM

Only SA I ever owned is a Daisy BB gun but a BH convertible in .45 Colt/ACP would be nice and the .357 similar to yours second after that.  Enjoy, and shoot the heck out of it!


Richard

Title: Re: New Blackhawk
Post by: jaybet on August 19, 2013, 05:26:24 PM

Nice! They look so much better in stainless don't they?

Title: Re: New Blackhawk
Post by: Majer on August 19, 2013, 07:45:48 PM

Quote from: jaybet on August 19, 2013, 05:26:24 PM

Nice! They look so much better in stainless don't they?

I disagree...

(http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d19/Majer357/shooting%20irons/DSC01586.jpg)

Title: Re: New Blackhawk
Post by: Majer on August 19, 2013, 07:48:49 PM

(http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d19/Majer357/shooting%20irons/1b626375-335d-4874-973a-718c8ffcc569_zpsb052e275.jpg)

Title: Re: New Blackhawk
Post by: jaybet on August 20, 2013, 08:04:36 AM

[color=maroonOf course you do!][/color]

Title: Re: New Blackhawk
Post by: blackwolfe on August 22, 2013, 02:15:13 AM

Very, very, nice Majer!!
Are those factory brass grip frames?

Title: Re: New Blackhawk
Post by: Majer on August 22, 2013, 10:42:43 AM

No,they're aftermarket.unfortunately the company went out of business... :( :(