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Ruger Super BlackHawk 44 mag 10.5 barrel

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06 October 2006, 04:02
old_h&h
Ruger Super BlackHawk 44 mag 10.5 barrel
I would like to sell mine but I'm not sure on the price range. It has a Leupold M8 2X scope and pachmayr grips, Burris bases. It's blued with no ware, very few rounds through it.

Any help would be great.
Thanks
07 October 2006, 06:14
Peter
Well, seeing as no one has answered...if you really want to know, check out gunsamerica.com. My impression is that the 10.5 inch barrel is a drawback and not an advantage, but if you find the right person...
Peter.


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07 October 2006, 16:44
CSH
I've found that items at auction give a pretty good indication of the going rate, so I checked gunbroker. Asking prices run in the $400 range for the 10.5" model, but none have sold at that price. In fact none of the blued versions have received a bid in the past 90 days. Highest bid on a NIB stainless model was $400. I think Peter is on the mark about the 10.5" version. It fills a very small niche, so it might take a while to sell unless you accept a substantial loss. Now the Leupold scope is a different story altogher. In excellent condition it should bring somewhere around $140.
08 October 2006, 08:19
Woodrow S
The longer barrel was for sillouette shooters, which is really no longer as popular these days. The barrels are just too long for practical hunting gun use. I too have seen these guns sit for a long time at gunshops with 375.00 tags on them. The Pachmeyer grips make it worth even less so I would look for a pair of original style grips and perhaps it will sell quicker at least. You could also try to trade it to a custom gunsmith/pistolsmith for custom work performed or to put it towards another gun you may be interested in. Another option is to list it on a custom gunmakers site as a base gun for a custom revolver conversion. Some allow this as this gives their regular clients a base gun to purchase for the conversion.
24 October 2006, 06:24
45/70 Govt.
I have one in stainless. It's intended for silhouette shooting. I just like shooting off the bench or offhand with it.

The bbl. length provides for good velocity for the 44 mag ammo, and also a decent sight radius for targets. (But then yours is scoped.)

I haven't priced them lately, but they seem as popular as ever -- which is not raging popular, but it "fills a niche" and quite well.