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Offline benjaminw7528

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ruger blackhawk
« on: October 04, 2008, 10:08:58 AM »
 I bought a blackhawk 45 colt today and would like to know where can I get the 45 acp cylinder for it
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Re: ruger blackhawk
« Reply #1 on: October 04, 2008, 03:15:16 PM »
you need to send the gun to ruger. it has to be custom fitted for your frame.
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Re: ruger blackhawk
« Reply #2 on: October 04, 2008, 04:36:46 PM »
The last time I sent one back for an extra cylinder they told me that they would only sell an extra cylinder on a factory CONVERTABLE model, meaning it had to have been shipped from the factory with two cylinders to begin with.
This was a few years back when I bought one used at a gun show that was missing the extra 44-40 cylinder.
At that time it was $75.00 and no charge for the fitting or return shipping.
Things may be different now.


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Re: ruger blackhawk
« Reply #3 on: October 05, 2008, 03:06:41 AM »
Ruger added .45 ACP cylinders on 4 of my .45 Colt NMBHs. They also changed the barrels to 5 1/2" for me. These are all stainless and this is a non-standard configuration. They also put in a SS 9mm cylinder in a .357 for me.

They wouldn't put in a .45 ACP cylinder in a 5 1/2" SS .45 Colt Bisley.
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Re: ruger blackhawk
« Reply #4 on: October 05, 2008, 06:56:43 AM »
depending on how bad you want it, you could contact one of the gun smiths that makes those oversized cylinders such as linebaugh and see if they have either a spare cylinder removed from an upgrade job OR if they can make you a cylinder to your specs.
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Offline Lloyd Smale

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Re: ruger blackhawk
« Reply #5 on: October 05, 2008, 08:51:41 AM »
see them occasionaly on ebay. Another thing to try is going to every fourm you can and post a wanted add on there classifieds. Ive picked up 45acp and 4440 cylinders to make two caliber guns and have yet to have one not fit.
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Re: ruger blackhawk
« Reply #6 on: October 12, 2008, 03:28:20 PM »
would a 44-40 cylinder fit I can find them but not the 45 acp I was thinking of trying full moon clips
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Re: ruger blackhawk
« Reply #7 on: October 12, 2008, 08:28:12 PM »
Since you have a .45 barrel, a .44-40 cylinder will do you no good.  Ask Ruger about the extra ACP cylinder.  Don't worry about moon clips, they aren't needed in a single action, the ejector rod takes care of extraction.
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Re: ruger blackhawk
« Reply #8 on: October 23, 2008, 04:23:35 AM »
benjaminw7528,

Here is a site that has short brass for use in the 45 Colt, they call it the 45 Special its 45 ACP length.
http://www.cowboy45special.com/cowboy45brass.html

Trying to use a 44-40 Winchester cylinder in a 45 Colt Ruger Blackhawk not possible.

Full or half moon clips are for double action revolvers and are not usable in a single action.

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