I really liked my older 3 screw Blackhawk with one exception; that damned square trigger guard. Beat the devil out of my ring finger.

The revolver had been sent many years ago to Bowen who did some extensive work for me.
cut barrel to 5.5", tuned, trigger, his sights, steel ejector, etc.

Getting tired of the finger issue I was in Flagstaff and left it with Gary Reeder
to re configure the trigger guard and while it was there to add his steel "gunfighter" frame, using my original wood grips....

What a difference it made shooting it....

Nice but in a hundreds years some one well be complaining on how he could ruin such a fine old gun like that.

no worries, you won't be around..

And, not to break into your fantasy about what is "fine," there is nothing finer than a revolver that has had two masters enhance it.

Having modified lots of guns to fit my needs I think it is a good idea

There are some that have real fits over it

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Originally posted by p dog shooter:
Having modified lots of guns to fit my needs I think it is a good idea

There are some that have real fits over it

Thanks for that...I am very pleased with the result, and shooting it with heavier loads is a pleasure....

I had one of those a long time ago also. I do remember the beating that the fingers would take from some stiff loads with that squared trigger guard, particularly the 180 grain superfasters.

I would like to hear more about the "gunfighter" frame.

Check on the Reeder Custom Guns web site.....for lack of a better description it is a modified Bisley. I favor the Bisley grip and on this revolver it handles very well....

Very nice well thought out pistol.



A short barreled packing pistol SBH is on my bucket list of guns to buy.

Very nice, Bill! I have a Reeder Custom Long Colt Hunter in 5.5" and love it. The gunfighter grip is very comfortable and seems to mitigate a certain amount of recoil. I sure like mine.

Looks good. Remember before the "Super Blackhawk" came out there was the standard Blackhawk in 44 magnum, and this model had a fluted cylinder and a ROUND trigger guard.

I have owned new model bisleys that handled recoil well. I have always wanted the first old model Ruger 44 magnum with the round trigger guard as I have an old model in 357 that is as slick handling as an old colt peacemaker.

I believe the earlier rugers were a bit smaller than the super blackhawk as well so recoil may be worse.

Either way, I agree on the squared trigger guard. I think it's an abortion. I've never liked it for aesthetic reasons and also for your reasons listed above. Notice freedom arms 454s, etc all have rounded trigger guards and are all the better for it...