*LIVE* 1969 Ruger Blackhawk .41 Mag Blue 4 3/4" *COVETED OLD MODEL 3-SCREW FRAME*

Bryant Ridge's Analysis

The Ruger Blackhawk is a six-shot, single-action revolver manufactured by Sturm, Ruger & Co. It is produced in various finishes, calibers, and barrel lengths. In the early 1950s, Westerns were popular in movies and television. Colt had discontinued the iconic Single Action Army before World War II, and few single-action revolvers were available to meet market demand for cowboy-style revolvers. In 1953, the new firm of Sturm, Ruger & Company introduced the Single-Six, a .22 LR rimfire single-action revolver. The Single-Six proved to be a popular seller, leading Ruger to develop and market a centerfire revolver similar to the Single Action Army: the Ruger Blackhawk. The Ruger Blackhawk was named after the Stutz Blackhawk automobile.

Ruger introduced the Blackhawk in 1955. Chambered for the .357 Magnum, the Blackhawk was a simple and robust design that sold well. In 1956, as Smith & Wesson was introducing the new .44 Magnum, Ruger quickly developed a variant of the Blackhawk in the new cartridge. Ruger achieved wide popularity with this firearm in a hotly anticipated new cartridge, which was both cheaper and more readily available than the Smith & Wesson Model 29 revolver. The 1955–1962 Blackhawks are known today as the "Flattop" models because their adjustable rear sights were not protected by "ears" extending up from the frame as later became standard. From 1962 through 1972, Ruger made the "Three Screw" Blackhawk in various calibers, so called by the number of screws visible on the side of the revolver.

Specifications 

Manufacturer: Ruger 

Model: Blackhawk

Serial: 40-00945

Date of Manufacture: 1969

Caliber: .41 Magnum 

Finish: Blue

Barrel Length: 4 3/4"

Optics/Sights: Serrated ramp front with Adjustable rear

Stock/Grips: Smooth walnut grips with Ruger medallions

Action: Single-Action

Markings: Standard

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