Ruger .357 Magnum (Black Powder) Revolver
Hi,
I am new to the site and would love to have any input regarding the value of a .357 Sturm/Ruger "Blackhawk" (Catalog No. BN36) that we have owned for many years. It is a black powder gun which I don't believe has ever been fired. Looks "perfect" and has it's original box. Any thoughts on it's value would be greatly appreciated.
I am new to the site and would love to have any input regarding the value of a .357 Sturm/Ruger "Blackhawk" (Catalog No. BN36) that we have owned for many years. It is a black powder gun which I don't believe has ever been fired. Looks "perfect" and has it's original box. Any thoughts on it's value would be greatly appreciated.
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Can you show us a pic?? Ruger "BN36" I think is a cart gun. Using smokeless powder. I am usually wrong. [8] 0 -
Ruger Blackhawk revolvers have been made for many years. They are quite commonly found for sale on the two large net gun auctions. If you check the actual selling prices on these auctions, it will give you a ballpark value for yours. 0 -
First off,,,you do NOT have a blackpowder gun, no "357" blackpowders ,as duck stated BN 36 is a modern gun,, old/ new model pics..would be the only way 0 -
quote:Originally posted by mpratkelis1
Hi,
I am new to the site and would love to have any input regarding the value of a .357 Sturm/Ruger "Blackhawk" (Catalog No. BN36) that we have owned for many years. It is a black powder gun which I don't believe has ever been fired. Looks "perfect" and has it's original box. Any thoughts on it's value would be greatly appreciated.
The Ruger Blackhawk may look like an older blackpowder revolver, but it shoots a modern 357 or 38 Special cartridge. It is made in other calibers. The only blackpowder revolver Ruger sells is their "Old Army" revolver and I believe that is 44 or 45 caliber "cap & ball".
The internals of Ruger single action revolvers are (were) of two standard configurations - the older model mimics the original Colt design and has a half cock safety notch while the newer version (made after 1973 I believe) is different. An easy way to tell is whether you can cock the hammer about 1/2 way back and have it remain in place; and if there are 3 large screws on the side of the frame. That would be an older version, the newer version does not have the "1/2 cocked" featire and has two visible pinheads on the side of the frame.
Ruger SA revolvers are solidly made and excellent guns, they in general don't command very high resale values. I'd guess a "newer model" Blackhawk used would be about $325.00 or so, an older model with the box might go a touch under $400.00 in excellent shape.0 -
You can get the year it was manufactured right off of Rugers website. No .357 Blackhawk was ever made just for black powder although you could shoot blackpowder loads in them if you had the proper loads and cleaned it up right after--the only handgun they ever made for that was black powder only was the Ruger Old Army which was a .45 Caliber revolver. You don't state if it is an Old Model Blackhawk or a New Model(but they do catalog the BN36 as New Models). You really need to post pics--one mans perfect is anothers so so if you get my drift. Having said that a unfired Blackhawk with the box should bring $400 and up depending on which model it is(Old Models and especially the Old Model Flattops can bring a premium.) 0 -
Perhaps these photos will help. Thanks so much for all of your responses!0 -
http://www1.snapfish.com/snapfish/thumbnailshare/AlbumID=3019265017/a=7270725_7270725/otsc=SHR/otsi=SALBlink/COBRAND_NAME=snapfish/
Sorry. The link for Snapfish photos of the gun is above.
Thanks a million,0 -
I think you will find that this is a .45 cal. 0 -
That is an Old Army, it is a black powder gun and as stated is likely .45 Colt. 0 -
It is indeed a Ruger Old Army, not a Blackhawk.
It is not .45 Colt, it is nominal .44 cap and ball, actually loading about a .457" ball.
It has what looks like Herrett replacement grips.0
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