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Offline markp

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Blackhawk 45 convertible
« on: March 25, 2009, 04:01:19 PM »
I have a blackhawk 45 convertible. Love the gun which has a 5 1/2 inch barrel.
If I were to buy a  7 1/2 inch 45 colt  would my   a.c.p.  cylinder  likely work on the new gun ?
If not how easy would it be for ruger or a local gunsmith to alter it to fit ?
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Re: Blackhawk 45 convertible
« Reply #1 on: March 26, 2009, 07:32:17 AM »
The cylinder for your 5 1/2" NMBH may or may not fit properly in another gun. I just sent the guns to Ruger and asked for a second cylinder. Now I have a total of 4 with .45 Colt and .45 ACP cylinders. I keep them segregated and don't try to shoot a cylinder from another gun. New cylinder costs about $60.
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Re: Blackhawk 45 convertible
« Reply #2 on: March 26, 2009, 04:26:08 PM »
Thats good information Tom C. the only problem is being without the gun while it is fitted with a new cylinder.  I guess I have enough others I could  deal with it.

Thanks Tom C.
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Re: Blackhawk 45 convertible
« Reply #3 on: March 26, 2009, 07:19:20 PM »
I've swapped cylinders in Super Blackhawks, even between 3-screw and NM, and they all timed up and worked fine.
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Re: Blackhawk 45 convertible
« Reply #4 on: March 27, 2009, 05:00:18 AM »
Thats good info also flint.  If I can find a good price on a 7 1/2 inch we will see if my luck is good.
I have a lot of things on my wish list currently. The 5 1/2 carries perhaps a little beter but I  can shoot the 7 1/2  beter.   
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Re: Blackhawk 45 convertible
« Reply #5 on: March 30, 2009, 06:56:05 PM »
I've wondered this for a long time myself.  I got an extra 45 ACP cylinder with my 5.5" Bisley and it would be nice if it would fit in a 7.5" Bisley if I were to get one down the road.
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Re: Blackhawk 45 convertible
« Reply #6 on: April 04, 2009, 01:33:46 AM »
Tom C ,   

     (     New cylinder costs about $60.)

    You mean 60 bucks total ?  That includes labor for the fitting and the cost of the cylinder ?  If thats the case , thats not a bad deal.  I may look into that.   thanks & regards , irold
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Re: Blackhawk 45 convertible
« Reply #7 on: April 04, 2009, 05:44:47 AM »
Please note that if you send an Old Model Ruger back, it will be returned with New Model guts.
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Re: Blackhawk 45 convertible
« Reply #8 on: April 07, 2009, 05:42:04 AM »
called ruger last week...cost of a new fitted cyl is now 90.00
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Re: Blackhawk 45 convertible
« Reply #9 on: April 07, 2009, 06:00:14 AM »
How accurate is the 45acp in the 45 LC convertable?  I've though about this with the .357 - 9mm convertable also. 
I also wonder why they don't make them in stainless? 
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Re: Blackhawk 45 convertible
« Reply #10 on: April 07, 2009, 07:46:00 AM »
Same accuracy for .45 Colt and .45acp in my convertible (about 18 months old). Not the same case for .357 / 9mm.
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Re: Blackhawk 45 convertible
« Reply #11 on: April 08, 2009, 01:15:17 AM »
Quote from: irold on April 04, 2009, 01:33:46 AM
Tom C ,   

     (     New cylinder costs about $60.)

    You mean 60 bucks total ?  That includes labor for the fitting and the cost of the cylinder ?  If thats the case , thats not a bad deal.  I may look into that.   thanks & regards , irold


I doubt it. It has been a while, but there is some cost for fitting, and refinishing if the gun is bad.
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Re: Blackhawk 45 convertible
« Reply #12 on: April 08, 2009, 12:53:51 PM »
  Accuracy is good with the 45 convertible. Not sure about the 357//9mm.

  $90.00 Still seems like an ok price.
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Re: Blackhawk 45 convertible
« Reply #13 on: April 14, 2009, 01:23:59 AM »
The accuracy in the .45 convertible is about the same with .45 colt and .45 ACP.  I think I'd give a very slight edge to the .45 colt, but you can hardly tell the difference.  The .357/9mm is a different story.  There is a noticeable accuracy difference.  You can get the 9mm reasonably accurate by going to hotter loads with lead bullets, relatively softer lead bullets or by loading .38 special rounds into the 9mm cases.  I have both the .45 and .357 convertibles.  I shoot a fair amount of .45 ACP but not much 9mm.  It's just too much trouble to get the "right" 9mm round.  If you reload, there isn't that much savings in shooting 9mm versus .38 special or .357 mag.

The only thing I didn't like about my .45 convertible was the rubber grips.   I swapped the rosewood grips from my single six.  They do better on the single six, but will be eventually replaced with better grips.
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Re: Blackhawk 45 convertible
« Reply #14 on: April 17, 2009, 03:25:01 AM »
   Greener have you done this before ?  Loaded 357 diameter lead in the 9mm cases ?
   This might be the solution for those who need or want it. Can you use the cases more then
   once ?  Does this affect the head spaceing ?   
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Re: Blackhawk 45 convertible
« Reply #15 on: April 18, 2009, 03:45:33 PM »
Quote from: greener on April 14, 2009, 01:23:59 AM
The accuracy in the .45 convertible is about the same with .45 colt and .45 ACP.  I think I'd give a very slight edge to the .45 colt, but you can hardly tell the difference.  The .357/9mm is a different story.  There is a noticeable accuracy difference.  You can get the 9mm reasonably accurate by going to hotter loads with lead bullets, relatively softer lead bullets or by loading .38 special rounds into the 9mm cases.  I have both the .45 and .357 convertibles.  I shoot a fair amount of .45 ACP but not much 9mm.  It's just too much trouble to get the "right" 9mm round.  If you reload, there isn't that much savings in shooting 9mm versus .38 special or .357 mag.

The only thing I didn't like about my .45 convertible was the rubber grips.   I swapped the rosewood grips from my single six.  They do better on the single six, but will be eventually replaced with better grips.

I have several .45 Colt/.45 ACP guns, and they all shoot well after work to get them right. I have one gun in .357 with a 9mm cylinder. I finally got around to trying the 9mm cylinder with inexpensive CCI Blazer. I was very pleasantly surprised how accurate it was with the cheap stuff. Not quite as accurate as the .357, but pretty good.

For grips on mine, I have Eagle Gunfighter grips: smooth for high recoil like my .44 SBH, and checkered for low recoil applications to anchor the gun in the hand, like my .357s that I use for CAS.
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