Price Check: Ruger blkhwk, 38/40-10mm convertable

[leftiye]

B.B. Watch (search) for "ruger cylinders" under hunting on eVilbay. Slow time of year now, so it might be a while, but one will show up eventually.

[Blackhawk Convertable]

I've got 2 myself. I gotta mention that the 10mm is nothing less than AWESOME out of the Buckeye Blackhawk. Very minimal recoil with almost 41 mag ballistics. One of the most fun to shoot and the next time I decide to deer hunt with a revolver, it's coming with me!!!

[Mohillbilly]

I shore do like my pair of Buckeyes.I've been think'n about pack'n up a couple of guns to send to Reeder to convert to 30gnr, 356gnr,or 41gnr....I'd like to do all three, one at a time as money allows.

[gandog56]

100% 98% 95% 90% 80% 70% 60%
$430 $340 $265 $205 $170 $160 $150
From Blue book of gun values. It does give an extra premium for this model. 30%.

Hah Hah, I see one in Gunbroker right now, and the idiot wants $850 for it. It does have both cylinders, but the 10mm cylinder looks like it was laying outside for 20 years! Way too much and would have to polish up and reblue the cylinder.

[warboar_21]

I was outbid at the last few minutes of an auction a few years ago on the 38/40 10mm convertible. It went for just under $600. Since then I have been looking on occasion on GB for one. I have been wanting a 10mm revolver for quite some time and if I can find a reasonably priced S&W 610 or a Ruger I would be a happy camper. For now I have to be satisfied with my 1911 in 10mm.

[warf73]

Hah Hah, I see one in Gunbroker right now, and the idiot wants $850 for it. It does have both cylinders, but the 10mm cylinder looks like it was laying outside for 20 years! Way too much and would have to polish up and reblue the cylinder.

Don't want to be mean on ya but those prices are 6 years old.

[dmize]

I don't know where those value numbers come from but to get one in %100 your gonna give at LEAST $600 to 650.
I also picked up a pair this spring.
You got one heck of a deal there.

[Dschuttig]

I have both the 32 and 38/40 / 10mm. They average around $700 on gunbroker, 95% condition to like new. One thing to be aware of is that these can have very tight throats in them. I had mine opened up for shooting cast. All 4 were tight. (32-20, .312 bore, .309 throat). Fun guns, thought I would like the 38-40 the best, but I really love the 32-20. I wish they would come out with a short barrel flat top on a mediuim frame in 32 something.

[BCall]

I have one of each of the Buckeye convertibles as well. I paid $650 for my 38-40/10mm a few years ago. It was basically NIB at the time, the 10mm cylinder didn't even have a drag line on it. I've shot it a fair bit, and would not part with it for $700. The 10mm is very good, I just wish it was rimmed. I've experimented with cutting down 30-30 brass to use as a 10mm rimmed, and it will work, but some of the brass was too thick in the neck to chamber a properly sized boolit. I'm still working on it.

[dmize]

Yes I agree,I LOVE the 32-20,I have a Vaquero and the Buckeye,but the Blackhawk frame is just way too big.