Yes, admittedly there’s a John Wayne that lies deep within many of us who grew up watching the Duke, with which there’s absolutely nothing wrong in itself, but single actions are also appreciated by the practical pistolero who understands what the operating system provides. In certain situations, how hard you can hit trumps how many times you can hit. When you need ground-level handgun horsepower more than you need a 15-round magazine, the Blackhawk delivers. 45 Colt, in blue and stainless, with several barrel lengths and a choice of either a conventional hammer and grip frame or Bisley versions. Current standard caliber listings include the.
The line remains very strong for the company in this modern era, and that’s because the basic design offers a solid combination of dependable quality and the ability to churn out some serious energy figures downrange where and when both are needed. And that’s still the deal with Ruger Blackhawks, steady sellers since Bill Ruger introduced them in original form in 1955. Ruger single actions are pure workhorses to me when you need to hammer a bullet downrange reliably time after time and year after year, through all sorts of terrain and weather conditions, trust me, true grit counts far more than case-colored lipstick. 357 Mag in the early 1980s that hunted with me a time or two. Since those two Ruger “firsts,” I’ve worked my way through several Blackhawks, including one. 357 Mags began the following year with a Security-Six acquired to start a police career. 22 Single-Six for general woodsbumming, and my experience with Ruger. My experience with Ruger single actions dates back to 1975, when I bought my first Ruger. RELATED STORY: Pocket Powerhouse – The Ruger LCR Revolver in.
There’s still a strong market for single actions, and Ruger undeniably dominates among those who demand a modern design that’s simple, safe, strong and robust. Sometimes, and in some places, the tried-and-true single-action revolver, despite its lack of high-tech chic, can carry the day. The odds of even 1 percent of all “combat” sidearms sold each year ever being caught in the middle of a protracted shootout are astronomically slim, and there are other legitimate uses for a reliable and powerful sidearm. When “tactical” drives such a high percentage of the handgun market, sometimes the more pedestrian (aka “uncool”) utility hardware tends to be overlooked, which is both a shame and very short-sighted.
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