![]() ![]() ![]() The.45 Colt cartridge was introduced by Colt’s Patent F.A. For those of you that don’t handload, the original.45 Colt loads, even the blackpowder ones, are still capable of delivering excellent performance. To do so is dangerous and will most likely result in serious injury to the shooter. Since the Blackhawk is a very strong and well built revolver, handloaders can load cartridges that are much more powerful than the original.45 Colt specifications call for but it is imperative that such loads not be used in a Colt Single Action Army or any of its copies. The convertibles can currently be ordered with either a 4 5/8” or 5 1/2” barrel with my personal preference being the latter. I love guns made of finely finished blue steel and walnut but stainless steel is the only way to go for a gun that may be exposed to the elements for long periods of time. As much as I like my.45 Colt/.45 ACP Blackhawk Convertible, I’ve always wondered why Ruger never offered it in stainless steel. I’ve never been partial to revolvers with brass grip frames as I’ve always wondered if the grip frames would stretch when fired with heavy loads but they are attractive, at least from an esthetic sense, and a Blackhawk so equipped from the factory would be a desirable collector’s item. Dougan also mentions that 595.45 Colt Blackhawks were made with brass grip frames but without the extra cylinder in 1972. ![]() I have no reason to doubt either Dougan or Wilson as they both have done excellent jobs covering their chosen subjects but it seems to me that the minutiae of Blackhawk production has not been completely ferreted out and I look forward to reading both authors’ efforts in the future. And in some cases, models may be stored for a length of time before they are shipped.Wilson lists a serial number range of #45-00000 to #45-23031 in Ruger & His Guns, which was current as of 2007. 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. There are occasions when blocks of serial numbers have been manufactured out of sequence, sometimes years later. Ruger does not produce firearms in serial number order. 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. This number should be used as a point of reference only. The above chart shows the approximate first serial number shipped for the indicated year. Beginning Serial Number: Years of Production: ![]()
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