I do love ruger revolvers

KEYBEAR · August 11, 2018, 04:03 PM

I love the Ruger Revolvers but only in 44 Mag . It must be the Super Blackhawk three screw or new model . Over the years I have bought a lot of Rugers but this week is special .

I found a unfired Ruger Super Blackhawk with the MAG-NA-PORT Predator Package . This Revolver was built in 1989 4,5/8 barrel and it is nice . Four or five years ago I bought a Ruger Super Blackhawk Tomahawk built in 1978 both are as new both 4.5/8 barrels and both built by MAG-NA-PORT .

happy happy happy

DaleA · August 11, 2018, 04:10 PM

Congratulations! New Gun Day (NGD) is something I think we can all appreciate.

BTW....pictures?

(Says Dale who has to go back to the instruction page and start the whole learning process over from scratch every blessed time he wants to post a picture.)

Bob Wright · August 11, 2018, 08:35 PM

Well, I do like the Super Blackhawk:

But I have a few .45s as well.

Bob Wright

smee78 · August 12, 2018, 07:14 AM

Well congrats on the new addition, I'm sure it will be a fine shooter and would like to see a few pictures of it. Mag-na-port builds some nice revolvers and I love my S&W 25 that someone had them build, shoots great and has a smooth action.

While I do enjoy the 44mag Blackhawks (I have a 1958 3 screw 44mag that some one had a 4 5/8 mag-na-ported barrel installed) I prefer a 45Colt Blackhawks even more.

No need to limit yourself to 44mag only, to many good calibers made on the Blackhawk platform to only choose one. I currently have 45's, a 44, a 30 carbine, and two 357's.

KEYBEAR · August 15, 2018, 09:00 PM

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The first Top is the Ruger Predator Made in 1987
The Bottom is the Ruger Tomahawk Made in 1978 for the RCA
Both are Mag-Na-Port

DaleA · August 16, 2018, 12:47 PM

VERY nice guns Keybear, thanks for posting the pictures.

I don't have any ported or compensated guns but I remember when Mag-na-port hit the scene and got pretty good reviews from the gun press. They always said the Mag-na-port folk showed a lot of attention to detail in their work as well as having a neat process for creating the ports.

Thanks also to Bob Wright. Both your pictures and guns are very impressive.

KEYBEAR · August 16, 2018, 02:27 PM

Thanks Dale I did not buy the Tomahawk to shoot (much) so the is porting is OK .
The Predator comes ported and I wish it was not . The Tomahawk is one of 90 made for the RCA .

Buckeye! · August 19, 2018, 08:20 PM

I used to have several Ruger revolvers .. DA Six series a couple of each , Several GP100's,
a few Redhawks & SP101's ... And in SA 41mag, 44mag , 44spl, 357mag , 30cal carbine , Single six's
But I lost my job abot 20yrs ago , wife got sick , and later my health went south ...
I had to let go of most of my guns including my Rugers , Milsurps , European hunting rifles , & Leverguns ..
I never replaced most of them , even though I maybe able .. I just went in a different direction with handguns ...
I kept a Security Six it is a shooter .. But Im planning on another Super Blackhawk in 44 Magnum

LineStretcher · August 20, 2018, 05:27 PM

Just picked up this little beauty. Brand new, just finished cleaning the grease out of it. I got two boxes of 240g Magnums but will shoot 44 Specials at the range Wednesday.

gwpercle · August 21, 2018, 04:30 PM

I bought my first revolver , a Ruger , in 1971. This movie had recently come out and there were no 44 magnums in the shop. The owner said he could sell every 44 magnum he could get his hands on , the S&W's went for triple the msrp. The movie was Dirty Harry.
The only thing he had was a Ruger Blackhawk 357 magnum, the owner bought it 3 weeks ago brand new , then had seen Dirty Harry and brought it back to trade in on a new 44 magnum Super Blackhawk.
Now the 357 was tagged as used so I pulled out the $75.00 cash I had in my jeans and made an offer...he took it and I bought my first Ruger, while not a 44 magnum , I've been enjoying it all these years , reloading , casting bullets and shooting. Your first is always special !
Gary

Sequins · August 24, 2018, 09:51 AM

Those magnaports look cool

August 11, 2018, 04:03 PM	#1
KEYBEAR Senior Member Join Date: January 11, 2012 Location: Indiana Posts: 1,059	I do love ruger revolvers I love the Ruger Revolvers but only in 44 Mag . It must be the Super Blackhawk three screw or new model . Over the years I have bought a lot of Rugers but this week is special . I found a unfired Ruger Super Blackhawk with the MAG-NA-PORT Predator Package . This Revolver was built in 1989 4,5/8 barrel and it is nice . Four or five years ago I bought a Ruger Super Blackhawk Tomahawk built in 1978 both are as new both 4.5/8 barrels and both built by MAG-NA-PORT . happy happy happy

August 11, 2018, 08:35 PM	#3
Bob Wright Senior Member Join Date: July 10, 2012 Location: Memphis, Tennessee Posts: 2,989	Well, I do like the Super Blackhawk: But I have a few .45s as well. Bob Wright __________________ Time spent at the reloading bench is an investment in contentment.

August 12, 2018, 07:14 AM	#4
smee78 Senior Member Join Date: July 14, 2008 Location: South Carolina Posts: 2,918	Well congrats on the new addition, I'm sure it will be a fine shooter and would like to see a few pictures of it. Mag-na-port builds some nice revolvers and I love my S&W 25 that someone had them build, shoots great and has a smooth action. While I do enjoy the 44mag Blackhawks (I have a 1958 3 screw 44mag that some one had a 4 5/8 mag-na-ported barrel installed) I prefer a 45Colt Blackhawks even more. No need to limit yourself to 44mag only, to many good calibers made on the Blackhawk platform to only choose one. I currently have 45's, a 44, a 30 carbine, and two 357's. __________________ We know exactly where one cow with Mad-cow-disease is located, among the millions and millions of cows in America, but we haven't got a clue where thousands of illegal immigrants and terrorists are

August 15, 2018, 09:00 PM	#5
KEYBEAR Senior Member Join Date: January 11, 2012 Location: Indiana Posts: 1,059	[IMG][/IMG] The first Top is the Ruger Predator Made in 1987 The Bottom is the Ruger Tomahawk Made in 1978 for the RCA Both are Mag-Na-Port Last edited by KEYBEAR; August 15, 2018 at 09:18 PM.

August 21, 2018, 04:30 PM	#10
gwpercle Senior Member Join Date: November 30, 2012 Location: Baton Rouge, Louisiana Posts: 1,752	I bought my first revolver , a Ruger , in 1971. This movie had recently come out and there were no 44 magnums in the shop. The owner said he could sell every 44 magnum he could get his hands on , the S&W's went for triple the msrp. The movie was Dirty Harry. The only thing he had was a Ruger Blackhawk 357 magnum, the owner bought it 3 weeks ago brand new , then had seen Dirty Harry and brought it back to trade in on a new 44 magnum Super Blackhawk. Now the 357 was tagged as used so I pulled out the $75.00 cash I had in my jeans and made an offer...he took it and I bought my first Ruger, while not a 44 magnum , I've been enjoying it all these years , reloading , casting bullets and shooting. Your first is always special ! Gary Last edited by gwpercle; August 21, 2018 at 04:35 PM.

August 11, 2018, 04:10 PM	#2
DaleA Senior Member Join Date: September 12, 2002 Location: Twin Cities, MN Posts: 5,313	Congratulations! New Gun Day (NGD) is something I think we can all appreciate. BTW....pictures? (Says Dale who has to go back to the instruction page and start the whole learning process over from scratch every blessed time he wants to post a picture.)

August 16, 2018, 12:47 PM	#6
DaleA Senior Member Join Date: September 12, 2002 Location: Twin Cities, MN Posts: 5,313	VERY nice guns Keybear, thanks for posting the pictures. I don't have any ported or compensated guns but I remember when Mag-na-port hit the scene and got pretty good reviews from the gun press. They always said the Mag-na-port folk showed a lot of attention to detail in their work as well as having a neat process for creating the ports. Thanks also to Bob Wright. Both your pictures and guns are very impressive.

August 16, 2018, 02:27 PM	#7
KEYBEAR Senior Member Join Date: January 11, 2012 Location: Indiana Posts: 1,059	Thanks Dale I did not buy the Tomahawk to shoot (much) so the is porting is OK . The Predator comes ported and I wish it was not . The Tomahawk is one of 90 made for the RCA .

August 19, 2018, 08:20 PM	#8
Buckeye! Senior Member Join Date: September 1, 2008 Posts: 849	I used to have several Ruger revolvers .. DA Six series a couple of each , Several GP100's, a few Redhawks & SP101's ... And in SA 41mag, 44mag , 44spl, 357mag , 30cal carbine , Single six's But I lost my job abot 20yrs ago , wife got sick , and later my health went south ... I had to let go of most of my guns including my Rugers , Milsurps , European hunting rifles , & Leverguns .. I never replaced most of them , even though I maybe able .. I just went in a different direction with handguns ... I kept a Security Six it is a shooter .. But Im planning on another Super Blackhawk in 44 Magnum

August 20, 2018, 05:27 PM	#9
LineStretcher Senior Member Join Date: June 14, 2018 Posts: 619	Just picked up this little beauty. Brand new, just finished cleaning the grease out of it. I got two boxes of 240g Magnums but will shoot 44 Specials at the range Wednesday.

August 24, 2018, 09:51 AM	#11
Sequins Senior Member Join Date: October 14, 2014 Posts: 394	Those magnaports look cool