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Elk creekElk creek Senior MemberPosts: 7,368 Senior Member
edited May 2018 in General Firearms #1
I sent in a Ruger Blackhawk 3screw to Ruger because the recoil plate(firing pin bushing in the frame) had recessed into the frame far enough to lock up the gun when shooting it. I knew it would be converted but oh well at least it would shoot and I could re convert it. 

I just got off the phone with them. They told me the gun was not repairable it had excessive head space and the cylinder was out of specs. Crystal informed me that they would like to replace the gun with a new stainless or blue modern production model. Let’s see a new stainless BH for a broken reblued  nonshooting 3 screw? DONE! Love Ruger’s customer service!

This was a week and a half ago. This beauty came to my LGS today! I had the set of grips laying around waiting for the right gun. This IS the right gun! Oh it’s a 357 mag by the way.....

Aim higher, or get a bigger gun.
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  • shushshush Senior Member Posts: 6,259 Senior Member
    #2
    Very impressive service.
    I wish you well of that beauty
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  • Elk creekElk creek Senior Member Posts: 7,368 Senior Member
    #3
    shush said:
    Very impressive service.
    I wish you well of that beauty
    Thanks mate!
    Aim higher, or get a bigger gun.
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  • Big ChiefBig Chief Senior Member Posts: 32,995 Senior Member
    edited May 2018 #4
    Can't beat that with a stick,  Ruger has great CS.........enjoy your new Blackhawk!

    Range Report when you can.


    It's only true if it's on this forum where opinions are facts and facts are opinions
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    I'd rather have my sister work in a whorehouse than own another Taurus!
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  • Elk creekElk creek Senior Member Posts: 7,368 Senior Member
    #5
    Big Chief said:
    Can't beat that with a stick,  Ruger has great CS.........enjoy your new Blackhawk!

    Range Report when you can.


    Will do! And no you can’t!
    Aim higher, or get a bigger gun.
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  • BAMAAKBAMAAK Senior Member Posts: 4,484 Senior Member
    #6
    Nice.  Ned had to pay for part of his replacement gun he blew up.
    "He only earns his freedom and his life Who takes them every day by storm."

    -- Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, German writer and politician
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  • Elk creekElk creek Senior Member Posts: 7,368 Senior Member
    #7
    BAMAAK said:
    Nice.  Ned had to pay for part of his replacement gun he blew up.
    This one was “on the House” so to speak. I bet it was because it was an unconverted 3 screw. If it had been a new model I bet I would have had to pay out. Ruger wants those three screws back or converted. 
    Aim higher, or get a bigger gun.
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  • DanChamberlainDanChamberlain Senior Member Posts: 3,395 Senior Member
    #8
    Very nice. 

    It's a source of great pride for me, that when my name is googled, one finds book titles and not mug shots. Daniel C. Chamberlain
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  • earlyagainearlyagain Posts: 7,928 Senior Member
    #9
    You fell in a pile and came out with covered in Ruger.

    Those grips are over the top❤
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  • tennmiketennmike Senior Member Posts: 27,457 Senior Member
    #10
    Beautiful new pistol and those grips rock the house! Nice!
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  • Diver43Diver43 Senior Member Posts: 12,139 Senior Member
    #11
    Excellent
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  • CHIRO1989CHIRO1989 Senior Member Posts: 14,201 Senior Member
    #12
    That is a good trade.
    I take no pleasure in the death of the wicked, but rather that they turn away from their ways and live. Eze 33:11
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  • bullsi1911bullsi1911 Moderator Posts: 12,042 Senior Member
    #13
    You wore out an old school Ruger?  That's pretty impressive on it's own.
    To make something simple is a thousand times more difficult than to make something complex.
    -Mikhail Kalashnikov
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  • CHIRO1989CHIRO1989 Senior Member Posts: 14,201 Senior Member
    #14
    More info on the grips please.
    I take no pleasure in the death of the wicked, but rather that they turn away from their ways and live. Eze 33:11
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  • AntonioAntonio Senior Member Posts: 2,986 Senior Member
    #15
    Elk creek said:
    BAMAAK said:
    Nice.  Ned had to pay for part of his replacement gun he blew up.
    This one was “on the House” so to speak. I bet it was because it was an unconverted 3 screw. If it had been a new model I bet I would have had to pay out. Ruger wants those three screws back or converted. 
    Agree; send one of those for repair and your original hammer/firing pin parts will come in a bag.
    Those Blackhawks are GREAT shooters; they're being imported back here after MANY years (Late '80s probably) and some have already been pre-paid by SA enthusiasts that drolled over these revolvers for years; I was lucky enough to get one like yours some years ago and despite not liking lighter bullets, is quite accurate even with factory .38s


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  • Elk creekElk creek Senior Member Posts: 7,368 Senior Member
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    DanChamberlain said:
    Very nice. 

    earlyagain said:
    You fell in a pile and came out with covered in Ruger.

    Those grips are over the top❤
    tennmike said:
    Beautiful new pistol and those grips rock the house! Nice!
    Thanks guys, but Ruger gets the thumbs up here!
    Aim higher, or get a bigger gun.
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  • Elk creekElk creek Senior Member Posts: 7,368 Senior Member
    #17
    DanChamberlain said:
    Very nice. 

    earlyagain said:
    You fell in a pile and came out with covered in Ruger.

    Those grips are over the top❤
    tennmike said:
    Beautiful new pistol and those grips rock the house! Nice!
    Thanks guys, but Ruger gets the thumbs up here!
    Aim higher, or get a bigger gun.
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  • NNNN Senior Member Posts: 25,126 Senior Member
    #18
    BAMAAK said:
    Nice.  Ned had to pay for part of his replacement gun he blew up.
    That is true; but, even so, Ruger had no fault in that issue and they still gave me a break on the replacement.
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  • NNNN Senior Member Posts: 25,126 Senior Member
    #19
    Nice looking revolver
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  • Elk creekElk creek Senior Member Posts: 7,368 Senior Member
    #20
    Thanks guys! 
    Aim higher, or get a bigger gun.
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