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.357 Super Redhawk.

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#1 · (Edited)
New member here who having introduced myself on the forums has had a couple of questions about my Super Redhawk in .357

The gun is over a decade old and is one of a few made specifically for the UK Market as a test of demand and was never followed up due to the small size of the British shooting scene.

They had both .357 and .44 as an option and with an 20 inch barrel. Most of the ones sold over here have been cut down to 12 inches. Only a few have been left in the full original length.

I believe the .357 Super Redhawks were only ever available in the British version but stand to be corrected.

any further information you guys may have from over there always greatly accepted.

Mike
 
#2 ·
Casper-- Welcome to the forum, and thanks for sharing.

That is the first one I've ever seen. You have sweet revolver there, Congrats.
 
#4 ·
Your picture disappeared. I still have it open if you want me to post it for you?
 
#6 ·
oops not sure what I did there will try again
Thanks! You don't want to deprive fellow members from gazing on that sweet thing. It truly is a rare bird.
 
#8 ·
It's not bad surprisingly.

I shoot in competitions double handed from sitting kneeling and standing positions. For longer ranges we have shoots where you can use barricades or for even longer rest the grip. Those are normally shot with very exotic handguns and go out to 1200 yards though.

I only use this for shorter ranges and it is a blast. Certainly attracts a lot of attention when it comes out.

Mike
 
#10 ·
I owned a .357 Magnum Ruger RedHawk that I brought for about $375 new in a local gun store sometime around 1988-1990, (50 year old brain fells me sometimes),...

It was stainless with walnut grips and was the same frame & size as the .44 Magnum RedHawk but only chambered differently in .357 Magnum...

I really LOVED this revolver as you could shoot hot magnum loads with minimal recoil...

I could also buy at the time the really cheap .38 special reload range ammo & plink all day long...

BUT shortly after getting married a year or so later, ran into tough financial times & was forced to sell it...

Got $400 for it...

I still kick myself in the butt for selling it but, you do what you have to when times are hard...
 
#13 ·
Ain't that the truth!!! I still regret having to let my original .44 automag go many years back. If more funds were available I wouldn't have said goodbye to it. Now all I have are a handful of fired automag head stamped cases that sit on my desk mocking me.

Such is life.
 
#15 · (Edited)
Hi Mike,

A rare beast you have there - an unaltered UK legal SRH - can't be too many of those left now that haven't had the chop to make them more user-friendly.

I recently acquired a modified example in .44, now just been fitted with a set of Nill grips that are just so much more comfortable for me than the fairly small factory grip that was fitted: http://rugerforum.net/ruger-double-action/67957-new-grips-my-srh.html

Perhaps see you up at Bisley or one of the other regional events at some point.

Regards
Dale
 
#16 ·
Thanks for expanding my knowledge about Ruger revolvers and sharing the photos of your Super Redhawk. I would think that those examples are extremely rare. This revelation gives me reason to ask, what other special production firearms produced by Ruger have I missed out on? I suppose Ruger has certain export markets ( other than the UK) that they produce different types of arms for. I would like to know if a US customer could purchase such examples if there are no legal restrictions on them ?

Once again ;Thanks !
 
#18 ·
BTW, Casper and rockdrill, would you briefly descibe the process that you go through to purchase,own,transport and practice with your Super Redhawks ? There has been a lot of misinformation about the ownership of firearms in the UK, and I would like to hear of the difficulties or ease of firearm ownership from forum members that directly deal with their system of laws.

RWG
 
#20 · (Edited)
BTW, Casper and rockdrill, would you briefly descibe the process that you go through to purchase,own,transport and practice with your Super Redhawks ? There has been a lot of misinformation about the ownership of firearms in the UK, and I would like to hear of the difficulties or ease of firearm ownership from forum members that directly deal with their system of laws.
RWG
No worries, the following should cover the basic points:

The UK operates a licensed system for firearms ownership in a two tier system. Licensing is carried out by the various regional police forces. My own regional police is Devon & Cornwall Police.

Shotguns (single barrel, doubles and pumps/semi's of 3 shot capacity) can be owned by what is known as a shotgun certificate. This requires that you are not someone prohibited by way of either current minor criminal convictions or past serious convicitons from possessing a gun. Part of getting a shotgun certificate (SGC) is having somewhare secure to store the gun. This is generally a gunsafe securely attached to the fabric of your home.

When you have the SGC you can own as many shotguns as you wish provided they are kept securely when not in use. With the SGC you just walk into the gunstore / private sale and buy what you can afford and take it away there and then. The seller enters the details onto your certificate.

Here is a link to the applicatiuon form for a UK shotgun certificate: http://www.devon-cornwall.police.uk/OnlineServices/ApplyFirearmsCertificate/Documents/ShotgunApplicationPack.pdf

Other categories of firearm require a firearms certificate (FAC). The application for this is a bit more in-depth in that you are required to be a member of a target shooting club and/or have authority to use firearms on land for hunting / pest control purposes. As with the SGC there are background checks carried out.

The major difference is with an FAC you nominate what calibre and types of guns you wish to possess and for what reasons e.g. deer hunting, pest control, target shooting, collecting. There is no limit on how many you can own as long as you demonstrate good reason. Once you have your FAC, again you just go and buy what calibre and type of gun you asked for, no extra waiting time before taking your gun home. On FAC there is no magazine capacity limitation on any firearm and sound moderators (suppressors) are readily available for most classes of firearm. There are no travel restrictions in transporting firearms within the UK, only provisos are that they are unloaded and secure (as far as is practical) and you are transporting them in connection with their use/purchase.

Firearms are kept at the applicant's homes with a requirement for secure storage i.e. gun safes. Some clubs have gun safes on their premises to store club guns that are used by members prior to their obtaining their own FAC's and buying their own guns. But there is no general requirement for privately owned guns to be stored by clubs.

Overall the system is pretty straightforward, just can be a bit slow at times waitnig on the licensing departments to deal with the volume of work.

Here is a link to a firearms certificate application form: http://www.devon-cornwall.police.uk/OnlineServices/ApplyFirearmsCertificate/Documents/FirearmApplicationPack.pdf

Link to Devon & Cornwall Police website section on firearms:

Introduction | Devon & Cornwall Police

The menu on the right side should also give you some insight into the process we have to follow.
 
#21 · (Edited)
Ruger Wheelgun.... there is no barrel length limit on handgun barrels in the USA.

A buttstock, detachable or fixed, is verboten... unless barrel exceeds 16-inches AND gun is 26-1/2" AND the handgun is permanently declared a rifle. I believe that is how the regulation reads

For instance, one may build a rifle from a Remington XP-100 pistol, but may not convert it back to handgun.

As for bringing those 20" SRH's into the country for sale here, that involves licensed export/import.

I would very much like to get my mitts on a pair of these unique revolvers, .357 or.44, and wring them out. Fellow IHMSA All-American and International Champion Eric King has joined other handgun silhouetters in shooting the NRA rifle silhouette course of with handguns, with Eric King now using a Sig Himmelmann Seville 10-1/2" .375 Super Mag.

For the iron sight shooting, a strong, precise tangent sight is in order. Realistically, a long eye relief mildot scope makes more sense. (Iron and optic require separate categories.)

... And would like to see velocity figures for the 20-inch 357 & 44 SRH's.
David Bradshaw
 
#22 ·
rockdrill ,thanks for the post on the ins and outs of ownership there. I am also envious of the Super Redhawks you and Casper have. I have several Redhawks 7 1/2", a Super Redhawk 7 1/2" and a Super Blackhawk 10 1/2". I hunt whitetail deer with those and have a great appreciation for longer barrels and the accuracy that can be achieved with them.

Thanks, RWG
 
#23 ·
Wow, that is some serious SRH.
 
#24 ·
Hi Dave,

Once I get some free time from work, a couple of months away I would think currently, I will take the chrono to the range and get some accurate figures on different loads for you.

Rockdrill

I will be at the spring action weekend so if you are there also we could meet up.

Mike
 
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