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BlackHawk an' Spurs Mar 26, 2024 5:48:49 GMT Lillias, Moto, and 3 more like this

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Sturm-Ruger BlackHawk .45 Long Colt

The cartridges, loaded by me, consist of 22 Grains of E.I.Dupont IMR-4227 and a 240 Grain Flat Point cast by me; needless to say, she will roar like a cannon and buck like a mule.

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On a poverty-level Kentucky budget, a 24-exposure roll of film would have two Christmases and a summer vacation on it and we might have to wait another six months before being able to afford developing the film.
I still have trouble remembering that it doesn't cost anything to take thousands of pictures; it just almost seems impossible to be true.

pontiac1940 Senior Contributor Posts: 6,022 Open to constructive criticism of photos: Yes	BlackHawk an' Spurs Mar 26, 2024 16:20:04 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by pontiac1940 on Mar 26, 2024 16:20:04 GMT Mar 26, 2024 5:48:49 GMT BuckSkin said: Sturm-Ruger BlackHawk .45 Long Colt When was this pistol made? Cools "vintage" photos.
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BlackHawk an' Spurs Mar 27, 2024 1:34:55 GMT pontiac1940 likes this

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Mar 26, 2024 16:20:04 GMT pontiac1940 said:

When was this pistol made?

Production of rim-fire models began in 1953 with center-fire models available in 1955.

A sharp eye will already have noticed that this example is a "two screw" which are 1973 and later.

I much prefer the traditional three screw model, but non-converted three screws are rare as hen's teeth.

I got the gun used in the early 1980s and it as a very low serial number; so, I figure it is probably 1975 or thereabouts.

Some good reading HERE.

Elements 7 ~~~ 64-bit Windows 7

On a poverty-level Kentucky budget, a 24-exposure roll of film would have two Christmases and a summer vacation on it and we might have to wait another six months before being able to afford developing the film.
I still have trouble remembering that it doesn't cost anything to take thousands of pictures; it just almost seems impossible to be true.

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