Got a smokin' deal...

[Calehedron]

but how smokin is the question.

I just picked up a 1975 Super BlackHawk 44Mag 5 1/2" ported barrel that was practically unfired and a safe queen and a 1975 Winchester 94 30-30 in the same condition for $500. Almost had a 357 SBH thrown in for $700 but it was withdrawn at the last moment. There is still an open offer for a Makarov .380 (marked 9mm K) for $100 but I haven't seen it yet to tell if its a real Makarov or one of the clones.

Ive seen most Win 94s selling for $250-350 and the SBH's all still seem to run close to $500. Was the ported barrel standard back then?

[Calehedron]

Ive been looking for more info on the SBH and current spec shows the 5.5" comes in fluted cylinder only. The one I have is smooth and the cylinder is marked with the frame serial number. The barrel is ported with 3 holes on each side of the front sight. The 2 outside holes are twice as long as the middle one, shaped in a parallelogram. Ive seen "Magna Ported" barrel models on Gunbroker but the name is also etched into the barrel and this has no such markings.

Any ideas if this is just a standard model of 1975, a limited edition, or just an aftermarket custom job?

[Groo]

Groo here
If the owner had the barrel bobbed and ported there may not be any markings.
Is the barrel crown round or concave ? If concave it could be all done by Magnaport
if not then maybe a smith did it...

[Calehedron]

Here are some photos of the porting and crown. By the looks of the detail shots my camera took, I have some cleaning to do.

http://i27.photobucket.com/albums/c200/Calehedron/bullets/IMG_0829.jpg

http://i27.photobucket.com/albums/c200/Calehedron/bullets/IMG_0833.jpg

http://i27.photobucket.com/albums/c200/Calehedron/bullets/IMG_0830.jpg

[leadman]

Looks like the barrel has been shortened. Might be Magna-port but I am not that familar with their port designs.

[Calehedron]

Thanks. Ive sent an inquiry in to Ruger to see what they say about the cylinder and possibly the barrel. I am trying to get info from the original owner but its a friend of a friend's (grand maybe) father (in-law maybe). The gentleman has fallen on tough times that I have been told, and I am not sure if he is upset at having to sell them or not. I do know that the .357 SBH that was in the original deal belonged to a (grand) uncle that backed out sorta angrily when they were to be picked up.

On a side note, I just saw the SR1911 on Ruger's website and I want one.

[98Redline]

That certainly does not look like Magnaport's work to me.

Every gun I have seen done by Magnaport had a singular long almost slash cut ports, not individual ports like this one.
Also I believe that Magnaport puts their ports farther back from the muzzle.

[luvtn]

Might also show and tell on Rugerforum.com under revovlers. I don't think Ruger ever ported the barrels. Then I am not a guru. Ha ha.
luvtn

[bobthenailer]

i have several guns with magnaport and none look like your ports . magnaport uses 1 long port not devided ino 3 . weither on top or a side port but i have seen some other exapmles of edm barrel porting done by other people / company's, but none like yours

[Lloyd Smale]

ruger never did factory porting and back then a 7.5 inch barrel was the only option on a super. Its not magnaport porting but it does look professional.

[98Redline]

Maybe it is just me or a slightly out of focus picture but it appears that there is a ridge around the inside of each of the ports. Seems that might cause a ton of material to be ejected out of the ports due to shaving of the bullets or boolits.

http://i27.photobucket.com/albums/c200/Calehedron/bullets/IMG_0830.jpg

[Cherokee]

What Lloyd said....