Ruger RedHawlk ?

[Johnch]

I was just looking on Ruger's web site

I had read there was a 41 Mag Ruger RedHawlk being made again
So I wanted to see what was offered , as I was hoping to find they had 7 1/2" barrels with scope rings
As I have not looked at buying a Ruger revolver in a number of years

But what shocked me was non of the RedHawlks had scope mounts

When did they drop having the barrels cut for scope rings ?

They were listing they had sleeve and shroud barrels
So I guess they have changed a few things

I wonder why not have scope rings on the barrels ?
Maybe the sleeve and shroud barrel couldn't take the stress of holding a scope or Red Dot sight ?
Or maybe the 7 1/2" barrel with scope rings didn't sell well enough ?

Thanks
John

[sharps4590]

Did any of the RedHawks ever have the cuts for Ruger rings? I had one in 45 Colt with 5 1/2 in barrel and it didn't have the cuts. I know the Super Redhawks did.

[markX]

Some redhawks did.

[JimB..]

My Redhawk in 41 is cut for rings. With the long barrel and the scope mounted it is pretty heavy.

[kingrj]

Although ALL Super Readhawks had ring cuts only the 7 1/2" Readhawks had the ring cuts and not ALL 7 1/2" versions did...

[contender1]

Like most companies,, Ruger builds what sells the most.
Yes,, they USED to make a Redhawk in .41 mag with a 7-1/2" bbl,, with scope rings. And over the years many variations of the Redhawks have been offered. Some with & some w/o scope rings. Some blue, some stainless. Different barrel lengths,, and even some lower production numbers of a few calibers.
No problems with scopes mounted on the bbl. They have just changed HOW they build the guns.

Sales numbers drive production.

PS; I recently found a nice Redhawk, .41 mag, with a scope already on it. Box & papers,, at a gun show. They are out there.

[siamese4570]

If you want a scoped redhawk you might look at the Wieland mount. It's a rail that uses the removable front sight base and the rear sight screw as anchor points. I have one on a GP100 and it works great.

[Three44s]

Good stuff!

https://www.jackweigand.com/scope.html

Three44s

[sharps4590]

Although ALL Super Readhawks had ring cuts only the 7 1/2" Readhawks had the ring cuts and not ALL 7 1/2" versions did...

I did not know that. Thank you sir! I always liked the shorter barreled Redhawks but the Super....oh my, that thing is ugly.

[Johnch]

I did not know that. Thank you sir! I always liked the shorter barreled Redhawks but the Super....oh my, that thing is ugly.

I agree the Ruger Super RedHawlk is ugly

But I have both a 7 1/2" and a 9 1/2" Ruger Super RedHawlk in 454 ( not sure when they stopped offering the 9 1/2" )
With moderate loads using a 300 Gr cast bullet and a RedDot sight on the 9 1/2" Ruger Super RedHawlk in 454
I can shoot clay targets on the 200 meter backstop with no problems
Ruger may have made a ugly pistol
But they shoot great and are over built
As I know people that load almost 460 S&W loads in the 454 case and shoot a lot of them out of a super redhawlk

John

[Three44s]

“Shoot great and are overbuilt”

+10!

Three44s

[cobia]

Glad to hear I'm not the only odd ball out there with the 9.5" 454.. Got it a little after they were introduced. It's a kick to shoot, and cheap plinking when making your own cast pills.