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Blackhawk

Restoring an Ugly and Broken 1968 Ruger Blackhawk

By  Joe Cota This is my tale about restoring a very ugly and broken vintage 1968 Ruger Blackhawk that had…

9 months ago

A .357 Magnum Ruger Bisley

In a prior blog I described bidding on a Ruger .357 Blackhawk that had been owned by Hank Williams, Jr. …

11 months ago

Colt’s Python versus Ruger’s Blackhawk

The Colt Python versus the Ruger Blackhawk:  Apples and oranges?  Maybe, maybe not.  This blog compares the two .357 Magnum…

2 years ago

A Sneak Preview…

Wowee, do we ever have some good stuff coming up right here on the ExNotes blog.  Guns, motorcycles, adventure touring…

2 years ago

The New Model Blackhawk

I recently bid in a Rock Island auction for an Old Model Blackhawk once owned by Hank Williams, Jr.  I…

2 years ago

Lee .357 Magnum Dies, Cast vs Jacketed Bullets, and Crimping

This blog is longer than I intended it to be.  I thought I would just do a quick bit about…

2 years ago

Catching Up

Here's a quick update on things we've posted about recently. Someone else won the auction for Hank Williams .357 Ruger…

2 years ago

Ruger’s .357 Magnum Blackhawk

If I had to select one handgun above all others, my choice would be easy.  It's Ruger's .357 Magnum Blackhawk. …

2 years ago

Rifle Primers in Revolver Ammo

With reloading components still hard to find, the question emerges:  Can you use rifle primers in handgun cartridges?   If you're…

3 years ago

A Bullseye Birdseye Blackhawk

By Joe Berk Good buddy Greg and I (along with about a gazillion other people) are  long term Ruger Blackhawk…

4 years ago