A local gun shop has a very lightly used ruger blackhawk 45 colt with a 7.5" barrel in stainless steel for $410. This seems like it would fit the bill for a dedicated hunting handgun. Does this seem like a fair price considering excellent condition?

Only you can be the final judge of a fair price. After all, it is YOUR money.

I bought a Ruger Super Blackhawk in .44 mag, with Pachmyer grips, that also had a trigger job done, in blued steel for $300. There was no wear on the blueing and the gun showed very little use.

Maybe stainless models in .45 colt are more valuable, but it sounds a bit high to me.

Take a look on sites like gunbroker.com or gunsamerica.com and see what similar handguns are selling for. That'll give you a good idea of what the prices are....

here's a new 1... http://www.gunbroker.com/Aucti....aspx?Item=151288729 and you'll still ahve to pay tax on yours....

I would think that $410 was a fair price, but, try talking him down! The 45Colt is an aficienados (sp) caliber.
Peter.

$410 is a fair price to pay. Yes, sales tax will add a few bucks but if you buy over the internet you will have to pay 25-50 bucks for the transfer and about the same for the shipping, so that adds up right quick. I have been there/done that MANY times. Pay the $410 and be happy.