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So your saying ruger didn't make BH 44mags?
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They did for a 'short' time from '56 to '63. For it's 50th Anniversary of the .44Mag, Ruger made a limited number of .44Mag on the large frame as a 'flat top' in 2006. This is not a Ruger cataloged item.
Again SBH and BH.... the width of fluted/non-fluted cylinders are the same. The cylinder frame is the same. All 'New Model' grip frames are interchangeable. I can add a SBH Hunter grip frame to my BH for example no problem .... or a Bisley grip frame.
In a nutshell, Ruger created the Blackhawk in '55 when it came out with the .357 BH Flattop on the medium frame. Then in 1956 Ruger came out with the .44Mag Flattop BH on the large frame. In '59 the Super Blackhawk was born with the familar dragoon grip and ears to protect the rear sight on the large frame. In '63 the .44Mag BH was dropped from the Ruger line and the SBH continued on. The .357 BH was still on the medium frame until the New Model came out in '73. From '73 to present, all BHs are built on the large frame. Then along came the .44Spec BH which is back on the medium frame. FYI, the small frame is the Single Six frame. The Bear cat is on it's own frame.
There ya' go ... a short history lesson
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