All Super Blackhawks have a steel frame except for those which were supplied with a brass frame.
This gun was made in 1962 after the company which supplied the mahogany boxes to Ruger had burned. Since the guns were no longer shipped in the wooden box and instead furnished with a cardboard box, Ruger gave these guns a super polish and blued finish. I too believe that this gun has been refinished. However, I have another OM Super that has not been refinished and has a beautiful plum loading gate.
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