8 shot .357 Redhawk

turkeestalker · July 20, 2017, 04:24 PM

I had said in another thread earlier this year that I had ordered one of the .44 Special GP 100s, I got that one in my hands a while back and couldn't be happier but for the FO front sight.
I had also said that I had my guy order one of the 8 shot .357 Redhawks for me and I just got my hands on that one today.

Lets face it, there really isn't any good purpose that the gun could serve that I don't already own something that would suit said purpose.
Right after I gave him money on it I was kind of asking myself why.

Honestly, after picking it up today and fondling it a bit I have no remorse or regrets whether I have a need for it or not.
This is a beautiful revolver and I am anxious to push some lead through it.

The fit of the wood grips to the frame is indicative of the rush to get them out that Ruger seems to have suffered from lately. Not horrible, but could've been better, the same as all of the other manufacturers.
But beyond that she is gorgeous to my eyes, and I really like the look and feel of the rounded butt.

They left the warning billboard off of the side of the barrel thankfully, off of the entire revolver actually.
They also tucked the serial number down on the bottom of the grip frame where it should be.
Those two touches alone add to the revolver's appeal immeasurably.
They've also used the traditional plunger style red insert front sight, and not changed to the dovetail FO sight like on a few other models.

Just clean looking, and for some reason this one just dug in under my skin right away and I wanted to share.

muzzleblast... · July 20, 2017, 04:37 PM

That is a snubby that Dirty Harry would be proud of. Nice.

XDforever · July 20, 2017, 05:07 PM

I absolutely LOVE it! Congrats!!

Joe

JMag1 · July 20, 2017, 06:32 PM

Very nice; congrats!

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mk70ss · July 20, 2017, 07:16 PM

Sweeeeeeet

Rock Hammer · July 20, 2017, 07:28 PM

OUTSTANDING............Let us know how it shoots...I would like to see it in a 3-5-7- Series
................Get Down....

Sevens · July 20, 2017, 07:33 PM

Maybe I am late to the Ruger party but I have seen this thing on the market for months and while I can see why some like the idea of that stubby little barrel (seems great for woods defense) can anyone please tell me WHY we haven't seen any with a proper 6-7.5 or even 9.5 barrel like on the .44 Redhawks?

Honestly, I just wanna see Ruger flood the market with them so I can finally snag an old '85 Redhawk .357 with plenty (six) shot chamber for less than "collectible" money.

Just can't understand why they make this ONLY as a snub.

turkeestalker · July 20, 2017, 07:47 PM

Can't argue with that Sevens, I'd have preferred a reasonable barrel length.
Maybe at least 4 inches?

CDR_Glock · July 21, 2017, 06:09 AM

Very nice! Tempting but I have enough 357s.

Another beauty is that it doesn't have a lock.

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reynolds357 · July 21, 2017, 07:44 PM

I looks pregnant. Seriously, its a fine firearm.

Deja vu · July 22, 2017, 04:41 PM

I have the Smith 627 and they are fine guns. 8 Rounds of 357 magnum is pretty good!

tallball · July 23, 2017, 12:22 AM

Gorgeous!

wilburmay · July 23, 2017, 09:47 AM

OP
Great looking revolver. Is the cylinder recessed to accept moon clips.
Thanks
Wilbur

turkeestalker · July 23, 2017, 01:53 PM

Actually yes the cylinder is recessed to accept moon clips, three were included with the revolver.

38superhero · July 23, 2017, 03:00 PM

nice...

**JohnKSa** · July 23, 2017, 03:15 PM

Quote:

Maybe I am late to the Ruger party but I have seen this thing on the market for months and while I can see why some like the idea of that stubby little barrel (seems great for woods defense) can anyone please tell me WHY we haven't seen any with a proper 6-7.5 or even 9.5 barrel like on the .44 Redhawks?

Yup. When this gun becomes available with a barrel in the 4-6" range and full-sized grips it's going to cost me some money.

dgludwig · July 23, 2017, 07:01 PM

Quote:

When this gun becomes available with a barrel in the 4-6" range and full-sized grips it's going to cost me some money.

Same here-and I'd love to see the "just right" Goldilocks' length: five inches!

The Kingfish · July 25, 2017, 09:21 PM

Yup.. count me in when they give it a 4 inch barrel. Already have the backpacker in .44 mag, it's my favorite snubby.

mk70ss · July 26, 2017, 05:32 AM

I have it's big brother. Then 4.2 inch Redhawk .45/.45 combo. Love it.

briandg · July 26, 2017, 07:45 AM

I've seen that before...

Courtesy of

viviendocultura.files.wordpress.com/2011/12/toongun11

Model12Win · July 27, 2017, 05:03 PM

Excellent carry revolver! That short barrel helps in concealment, for sure.

dgludwig · July 27, 2017, 08:44 PM

Any Redhawk revolver is a pretty big and heavy hunk of iron to hide and tote, no matter how short the barrel is. For those that keep a Redhawk under wrap as their EDC, more power to you.

turkeestalker · July 28, 2017, 04:35 AM

Though it could be concealed, with it's width and weight I don't see trying to myself.

Could be a dandy back up side arm on a hog hunt or a home defense/garage gun or what have you.

For me it will likely be just something a little different fun-gun, we'll see.

I really wasn't happy with the fit of the grips to the frame and the fact that the medallions were orientated differently on each panel, so it went back to Ruger yesterday on their dime to address it.

The gentleman that I spoke to at Ruger told me that the frame is fit to the grip by hand, which struck me a little odd.
He said that if it were a matter of canted medallions only he would send me new grip panels, but he figured it would need more polishing in order to improve the fit.

I guess again, we'll see.

That is three new Ruger revolvers in one years time, with two being returned to Ruger for aesthetic issues.
At least not for functional issues.
Still, two out of three? Yikes!

briandg · July 28, 2017, 11:32 AM

Think about the aesthetic of the butt ugly gun that has taken over the entire country. There is nothing at all surprising about a company sending a thousand dollar piece out, depending on the finely tuned production, and doing mostly a cursory exam on that piece. Very few people will note it. Few Will care if they do.

http://www.stoegerindustries.com/coa...upreme-shotgun

Take a look at my coach gun here you will notice that the wood and some of the steel are deliberately made to not fit. There is a large "bump" on the wood contacts, this fit eliminates all questions about hairline fitting. While the block to breech fit on the side is easily fitted precise during machining, the bottom has a lip to avoid expectations. When the barrels are fitted to the block, rather than leave a bit of line that might not polish out or finish well, they laid a line of coin reeding. The recoil pad has an oversized and radiused base, so again, it looks like normal design, not a production flaw.

The genuine article of dodging hand fitting was using laser cut checkering. It's different, and extremely precise, and there isn't any chance of bad cuts on the machines. People look at the laser checkering, it's precise, and since it's flawless, they think "wow, look at that great checkering!"

Every step of the way the used different design specs to avoid having hairline fitting errors, and by throwing away the expectations of perfection, they make people happy and save money. They even engraved the steel with laser dot matrix so they didn't have to spend tens of thousands of dollars running a stamping or engraving unit. Get the machine and set up programming, add all necessary engraving scripts, and with a few clicks or touch pad entries, you can do an engraving, and in less time than it takes to fit the next unit to the cradle, a completely different set can be centered on that touch pad.

Model12Win · July 28, 2017, 06:25 PM

With some of the Buffalo Bore or Double Tap loads out now, that short barrel is not hindered for want of velocity.

July 20, 2017, 07:16 PM	#5
mk70ss Senior Member Join Date: January 12, 2008 Location: Tennessee Posts: 1,598	Sweeeeeeet __________________ Say when.....

July 20, 2017, 07:33 PM	#7
Sevens Senior Member Join Date: July 28, 2007 Location: Ohio Posts: 11,756	Maybe I am late to the Ruger party but I have seen this thing on the market for months and while I can see why some like the idea of that stubby little barrel (seems great for woods defense) can anyone please tell me WHY we haven't seen any with a proper 6-7.5 or even 9.5 barrel like on the .44 Redhawks? Honestly, I just wanna see Ruger flood the market with them so I can finally snag an old '85 Redhawk .357 with plenty (six) shot chamber for less than "collectible" money. Just can't understand why they make this ONLY as a snub. __________________ *Attention Brass rats and other reloaders:* I really need .327 Federal Magnum brass, no lot size too small. Tell me what caliber you need and I'll see what I have to swap. PM me and we'll discuss.

July 20, 2017, 07:47 PM	#8
turkeestalker Senior Member Join Date: February 2, 2015 Location: Cottleville, Missouri Posts: 1,115	Can't argue with that Sevens, I'd have preferred a reasonable barrel length. Maybe at least 4 inches? __________________ Vegetarian... primitive word for lousy hunter!

July 22, 2017, 04:41 PM	#11
Deja vu Senior Member Join Date: March 14, 2010 Location: Border of Idaho & Montana Posts: 2,584	I have the Smith 627 and they are fine guns. 8 Rounds of 357 magnum is pretty good! __________________ Shot placement is everything! I would rather take a round of 50BMG to the foot than a 22short to the base of the skull. all 26 of my guns are 45/70 govt, 357 mag, 22 or 12 ga... I believe in keeping it simple. Wish my wife did as well...

July 23, 2017, 01:53 PM	#14
turkeestalker Senior Member Join Date: February 2, 2015 Location: Cottleville, Missouri Posts: 1,115	Actually yes the cylinder is recessed to accept moon clips, three were included with the revolver. __________________ Vegetarian... primitive word for lousy hunter!

July 20, 2017, 04:37 PM	#2
muzzleblast... Senior Member Join Date: April 16, 2015 Location: Obwat, TN Posts: 285	That is a snubby that Dirty Harry would be proud of. Nice.

July 20, 2017, 05:07 PM	#3
XDforever Senior Member Join Date: September 10, 2006 Location: North Texas Posts: 171	I absolutely LOVE it! Congrats!! Joe

July 20, 2017, 06:32 PM	#4
JMag1 Senior Member Join Date: May 25, 2015 Posts: 173	Very nice; congrats! Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk

July 20, 2017, 07:28 PM	#6
Rock Hammer Member Join Date: October 15, 2016 Posts: 38	OUTSTANDING............Let us know how it shoots...I would like to see it in a 3-5-7- Series ................Get Down....

July 21, 2017, 06:09 AM	#9
CDR_Glock Senior Member Join Date: September 30, 2010 Posts: 704	Very nice! Tempting but I have enough 357s. Another beauty is that it doesn't have a lock. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk Pro

July 21, 2017, 07:44 PM	#10
reynolds357 Senior Member Join Date: December 10, 2012 Posts: 6,165	I looks pregnant. Seriously, its a fine firearm.

July 23, 2017, 12:22 AM	#12
tallball Senior Member Join Date: October 17, 2014 Posts: 2,444	Gorgeous!

July 23, 2017, 09:47 AM	#13
wilburmay Junior Member Join Date: March 26, 2010 Posts: 10	OP Great looking revolver. Is the cylinder recessed to accept moon clips. Thanks Wilbur

July 23, 2017, 03:00 PM	#15
38superhero Senior Member Join Date: November 17, 2007 Posts: 561	nice...

July 25, 2017, 09:21 PM	#18
The Kingfish Member Join Date: February 26, 2017 Posts: 32	Yup.. count me in when they give it a 4 inch barrel. Already have the backpacker in .44 mag, it's my favorite snubby.

July 26, 2017, 05:32 AM	#19
mk70ss Senior Member Join Date: January 12, 2008 Location: Tennessee Posts: 1,598	I have it's big brother. Then 4.2 inch Redhawk .45/.45 combo. Love it. __________________ Say when.....

July 26, 2017, 07:45 AM	#20
briandg Senior Member Join Date: May 4, 2010 Posts: 5,468	I've seen that before... Courtesy of viviendocultura.files.wordpress.com/2011/12/toongun11 __________________ None.

July 27, 2017, 05:03 PM	#21
Model12Win Junior member Join Date: October 20, 2012 Posts: 5,854	Excellent carry revolver! That short barrel helps in concealment, for sure.

July 27, 2017, 08:44 PM	#22
dgludwig Senior Member Join Date: February 12, 2005 Location: North central Ohio Posts: 7,486	Any Redhawk revolver is a pretty big and heavy hunk of iron to hide and tote, no matter how short the barrel is. For those that keep a Redhawk under wrap as their EDC, more power to you. __________________ ONLY AN ARMED PEOPLE CAN BE TRULY FREE ; ONLY AN UNARMED PEOPLE CAN EVER BE ENSLAVED ...Aristotle NRA Benefactor Life Member

July 28, 2017, 04:35 AM	#23
turkeestalker Senior Member Join Date: February 2, 2015 Location: Cottleville, Missouri Posts: 1,115	Though it could be concealed, with it's width and weight I don't see trying to myself. Could be a dandy back up side arm on a hog hunt or a home defense/garage gun or what have you. For me it will likely be just something a little different fun-gun, we'll see. I really wasn't happy with the fit of the grips to the frame and the fact that the medallions were orientated differently on each panel, so it went back to Ruger yesterday on their dime to address it. The gentleman that I spoke to at Ruger told me that the frame is fit to the grip by hand, which struck me a little odd. He said that if it were a matter of canted medallions only he would send me new grip panels, but he figured it would need more polishing in order to improve the fit. I guess again, we'll see. That is three new Ruger revolvers in one years time, with two being returned to Ruger for aesthetic issues. At least not for functional issues. Still, two out of three? Yikes! __________________ Vegetarian... primitive word for lousy hunter! Last edited by turkeestalker; July 28, 2017 at 04:41 AM.

July 28, 2017, 11:32 AM	#24
briandg Senior Member Join Date: May 4, 2010 Posts: 5,468	Think about the aesthetic of the butt ugly gun that has taken over the entire country. There is nothing at all surprising about a company sending a thousand dollar piece out, depending on the finely tuned production, and doing mostly a cursory exam on that piece. Very few people will note it. Few Will care if they do. http://www.stoegerindustries.com/coa...upreme-shotgun Take a look at my coach gun here you will notice that the wood and some of the steel are deliberately made to not fit. There is a large "bump" on the wood contacts, this fit eliminates all questions about hairline fitting. While the block to breech fit on the side is easily fitted precise during machining, the bottom has a lip to avoid expectations. When the barrels are fitted to the block, rather than leave a bit of line that might not polish out or finish well, they laid a line of coin reeding. The recoil pad has an oversized and radiused base, so again, it looks like normal design, not a production flaw. The genuine article of dodging hand fitting was using laser cut checkering. It's different, and extremely precise, and there isn't any chance of bad cuts on the machines. People look at the laser checkering, it's precise, and since it's flawless, they think "wow, look at that great checkering!" Every step of the way the used different design specs to avoid having hairline fitting errors, and by throwing away the expectations of perfection, they make people happy and save money. They even engraved the steel with laser dot matrix so they didn't have to spend tens of thousands of dollars running a stamping or engraving unit. Get the machine and set up programming, add all necessary engraving scripts, and with a few clicks or touch pad entries, you can do an engraving, and in less time than it takes to fit the next unit to the cradle, a completely different set can be centered on that touch pad. __________________ None.

July 28, 2017, 06:25 PM	#25
Model12Win Junior member Join Date: October 20, 2012 Posts: 5,854	With some of the Buffalo Bore or Double Tap loads out now, that short barrel is not hindered for want of velocity.