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Graybeard Outdoors > Black Powder Forums > Cap and Ball Revolvers & Pistols (Moderator: Flint) > Ruger Blackhawk cap an ball
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« on: January 02, 2009, 01:25:43 PM »
What are your opinions on this discontinued revolver?
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« Reply #1 on: January 02, 2009, 05:26:04 PM »
Probably the strongest black powder revolver available.
Accurate too
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« Reply #2 on: January 02, 2009, 07:35:17 PM »
Saw and handled one at a gun show years ago and still regret not buying it.  It was sturdier than my Ruger Old Army and felt more balanced in the hand.  I would definitely not pass up another.
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« Reply #3 on: January 03, 2009, 09:59:04 AM »
Quote from: blhof on January 02, 2009, 07:35:17 PM
Saw and handled one at a gun show years ago and still regret not buying it.  It was sturdier than my Ruger Old Army and felt more balanced in the hand.  I would definitely not pass up another.

I am confused. A cap and ball Blackhawk? When did they produce these? Or, are you all talking about the Old Army?? I know there are different configurations, i.e. with sights and without. This is the only one I knew Ruger produced, the Old Army.
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« Reply #4 on: January 03, 2009, 09:02:22 PM »
They were a special run several years ago.  They were sold in the Sportsman's Guide and I saw one new in box at a gun show.  They were Blackhawks with a ROA style hammer and probably ROA cylinders and 5" or so barrel.  I believe Uberti also made a Colt Peacemaker clone in percussion.
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« Reply #5 on: January 04, 2009, 09:39:52 AM »
I've never heard of one. Got any pictures? How would you load it? Why would you want one over an Old Army?
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« Reply #6 on: January 04, 2009, 11:33:46 PM »
Can you guys believe the price of these now ?? On Gun Broker they are now going for $500.00.
I own two of them one with the sights and one without.
The one without sights i have heard people call it the Ball and cap Old Army ,but i don't know of any special gun that was called that.
This one has the Colt style grips ,and the BP Colt type frame and they were supposed to be a limited run , but any Ruger OA  is a very good Revolver.
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« Reply #7 on: January 05, 2009, 07:02:08 PM »
I don't have pictures, but the one I handled had to have the cylinder removed like a traditional Blackhawk and the cylinder loaded with a loading block setup similiar to the little 22 North American Arms sells in B/P. It didn't look anything like an Old Army, which I do have and paid only $125 for and I know the prices have gone through the roof on them since they stopped making them.
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« Reply #8 on: January 05, 2009, 07:24:35 PM »
I have never heard of this Blackhawk variation. This does not mean it does not exist, only I am in the dark about this pistol.
You might try posting on The Ruger forum.  Those guys know about every  issued Ruger.
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