The Redhawk is available with scope mounts and rings. ShopRuger gift certificate in lieu of a magazine). I KNOW WHAT SEX I WAS BORN!! View Safety Bulletin, Ruger Precision Rifle Safety Bulletin - Aug 2017 - Ruger has issued a Product Safety Bulletin for certain Ruger Precision Rifles due to the potential for interference between the aluminum bolt shroud and the cocking piece (also known as the firing pin back). Our call center is available Monday through Friday between 9:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m. On edit: Let me clarify something from the other thread. I may get another ruger super blackhawk to have a 44mag to hammer on. Please do not use your pistol until the retrofit has been completed. View Safety Bulletin, Ruger American Pistol Safety Bulletin - October 2018 - Ruger has discovered that some Ruger American Pistols chambered in 9mm may exhibit premature wear of the locking surfaces between the slide and barrel which, if ignored, can result in a crack developing near the ejection port of the slide. For 70 years, Ruger has been a model ofcorporate and community responsibility. In rare circumstances, this condition may render certain internal safety mechanisms ineffective and the pistol has the potential to discharge upon decocking. We have recently learned that certain Mark IV pistols, including 22/45 variants, have the potential to discharge unintentionally if the safety is not utilized correctly. However, in 2008 Sturm, Ruger & Co. Once again began marketing the Redhawk in.45 Colt chambering.In June 2015 Ruger announced a production Redhawk version that supports both the round and the round., Ruger achieves this multi- functionality by partially machining the for use of for the while still retaining enough ledge on the cylinder to allow proper., For several years have been customizing revolver (manufactured using modern ) of, or to accept (and possibly other rounds) with in addition to the revolver's original. According to Ruger's Jay Jarvis the phenomenon was a combination of rough usage and stress corrosion cracking. The Redhawk is available with scope mounts and rings.The Redhawk holds six rounds of ammunition in its cylinder and until recently was available with a 4-inch, 5.5-inch, or 7.5-inch barrel. Quinn, Jeff (2015-06-17). In addition to his interest and affection for firearms, Bill Ruger was an admirer and collector of classic automobiles. Ruger does not necessarily produce firearms in serial number order. That said, I think the problem was corrected shortly after the SRH came out. No. You can enter your serial number in the form above to determine if your pistol is subject to the recall. Come join the discussion about optics, hunting, gunsmithing, styles, reviews, accessories, classifieds, and more! "If you kill someone in Texas..were gonna kill ya right back". I'm not surprised that whoever you spoke to at Ruger didn't know of it as it was so few of them it affected. have your firearm retrofitted. [10], During the mid-1980s, Ruger began to have reports of failures in the Redhawk revolvers. Provided your grip frame is sent in with original factory parts, you will not notice a difference in the trigger pull. We will arrange to have your grip frame shipped directly to us via U.S. But the Redhawk barrel breakage is why the Super Redhawk has the frame protrusion that gives the SRH barrel such a long thread into the frame. Ruger has recently received a small number of reports from the field indicating that LCP pistols can discharge when dropped onto a hard surface with a round in the chamber. The Ruger Redhawk is Sturm, Ruger & Co.'s flagship revolver, providing the user with the cannon-like firepower of the .44 Magnum since its introduction in 1979. The Redhawk is reinforced to handle extra stress, making it very popular for use by as it is able to handle both.45 Colt and.44 Magnum loads. I for one would like to read them. your pistol will be handled by an authorized repair center in your country. We will contact you when parts are available in your country and provide you with contact information for your local repair center so that you may make arrangements to have your pistol retrofitted. To the ends of the earth: the Transglobe Expedition, the first pole-to-pole circumnavigation of the globe. 5.5 inch (139.7 mm). Until your Mark IV pistol has been retrofitted or you verify that it is not subject to the recall, we Does this even happen (I've read numerous reports on other sites that suggests that it does)? For details on your specific serial number you may contact our Service Department: 336-949-5200. All three are stainless steel. What others have said about the new ones being better, well I have to agree, especially the trigger. Ruger Redhawk .44 barrel issue serial numbers? Don't remember exactly..fortunately no one was seriously injured. ^ Taffin, John (2002)'The Legend of Big Red' May/June 2002. Since the problem was an assembly and not a design flaw, and the solution was simple, Ruger continued production on the Redhawk, even after the introduction of the Super Redhawk. The pistols will not fire if the manual safety is in the "on" or "safe" position. I thinks there's a snake in the woodpileI do remember an issue about the lube on barrel threads however, I'm thinking that was an issue with the original SRH design ?? I will give you a $100 for all of them bad powder keg Redhawk's you have. Once parts are available in your country, we will provide you with the repair center's contact information. Which lie got to you so that you refuse Him??? We will send you a shipping package, prepaid shipping label, and detailed shipping instructions once we are ready to retrofit your pistol's grip frame assembly. No. If it is, you will be given the opportunity to enter your name, address, phone number, and e-mail address and verify the serial number of your pistol. echoes our commitment to these principles as we work hard to deliver quality and Our awarding-winning products (theRuger Scout Rifle, LCR and LCP ) all prove that Ruger has arugged, reliable firearm to meet every shooter's needs. I love my redhawks and thought they were the tops in 44mags. Our call center is available Monday through Friday between 9:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m. You should remove all aftermarket accessories before returning the grip frame assembly to us. Because we are firmly committed to safety, we would like to retrofit all potentially affected pistols with an updated safety mechanism. Keep the barrel/receiver assembly, magazines, lock, instruction manual, and any aftermarket accessories. includes Mark IV Target, Hunter, Competition, 22/45, 22/45 Lite and 22/45 Tactical models. I might consider calling Ruger, see what serial number range was involved. Gun Digest Book of the.44. You should remove all aftermarket accessories before returning the grip frame assembly to us. JavaScript is disabled. Sending it now will not get it back to you any sooner; it will only mean that we have it longer. We only want the grip frame assembly. In particular, We will retrofit consumers grip frame assemblies on a first-come, first-served basis, so we encourage you to sign up for the retrofit as soon possible. it can be used to determine the approximate year your Ruger firearm was I have been looking at a Ruger Redhawk .44 Mag. Apr 8, 2022 #3 contender Ruger Guru Joined Sep 18, 2002 Messages 22,648 if the trigger is pulled while the safety lever is midway between the "safe" and "fire" positions (that is, the The Redhawk, introduced in 1980, was a scaled-up and improved version of the Security-Six, the target model, with a square butt grip, adjustable sights, and 5.5- and 7.5-inch barrel lengths. Please do not use your pistol until the retrofit has been completed. If it is, you will be given the opportunity to enter your name, address, phone number, and e-mail address and verify the serial number of your pistol. With products made in America, Ruger offers consumers almost 800 variations of more than 40 product lines, across both the Ruger and Marlin brands. [7] Please correct the fields below. My first entry, so go easy. 3 in the Guns.com Vault has a serial . While we sincerely regret the need to issue this recall, our motto is, and has been for many years, "Arms Makers Calibers: 357 Mag, 41 Mag, 44 Mag, 45 Auto, 45 Colt. "The Empty Chamber" warning announcement for all older single-action revolvers. 271 Cardwell Road, Mayodan, NC 27027. safety is not fully engaged or fully disengaged), then the pistol may not fire when the trigger is pulled. This change in original adjustment can, in extreme cases, either cause the rifle to fire unexpectedly (with the safety "off") or cause the rifle to not fire at all. Ruger changed thread lubricants and the problem pretty much went away. If your rifle does not have these features, please see the section on Pre-Ruger Manufactured Rifles. [6],[7] For several years gunsmiths[8] have been customizing DA/SA revolver cylinders (manufactured using modern metallurgy[9]) of .45 Colt, .454 Casull or .460 S&W Magnum chamberings to accept .45 ACP (and possibly other calibers) with moon clips in addition to the revolver's original round(s). A comparison would be the moisture in exhaling once over the sugar bowl won't casue the sugar to cake up. How long will you have my grip frame assembly? So the Redhawk barrel breakage is a a real, known phenomenon and your 1984 model is somewhat early in Redhawk production. ^ Wilson(2008) pp.161-162. How did you discover this issue? Please follow the instructions in your instruction manual to separate the barrel/receiver assembly from the grip frame assembly. In fairness to all customers, we are unable to provide expedited retrofits. first-served basis. I have one of the first ones made (second year production) and, yes, though the barrel hasn't yet fallen off (yet! Copyright 2016 by Sturm, Ruger & Co., Inc. Turned out it was the lube they were using during assembly allowed the barrel to be over-torqued. What is customer service going to do for me if the barrel comes off while I am in the company of an angry bear?SL1On top of fixing your Redhawk (for your heirs), I'd bet they'd spring for a very nice flower arrangement for the service.All kidding aside, you probably have a better chance of winning the Powerball than the barrel breaking off your Redhawk. A 4.2-inch barrel was also recently added to accommodate the Canadian rules for minimum barrel length (the same was later done for the GP100 revolver). When we send you the box and shipping label, we will also send detailed instructions describing what we want you to send and how to send it. So far i think the number of guns is around 30 but i'll check it again. However, if the trigger is released and the safety lever is then moved from the mid position to the "fire" position, the pistol may fire at that time. Custom ammunition manufacturers even have loads made specifically for Ruger revolvers that cannot fit in shorter chambers or revolvers of weaker construction (such as the Smith & Wesson Model 29). No. What models are affected? I read on one of the forums about someone who had a round that had evidently been loaded way too hot and he said when it went off, he noticed the recoil was more significant, but nothing else. injuries, Ruger is firmly committed to safety and would like to retrofit all potentially affected pistols with an shipped. The. By accepting all cookies, you agree to our use of cookies to deliver and maintain our services and site, improve the quality of Reddit, personalize Reddit content and advertising, and measure the effectiveness of advertising. 4 inch (101.6 mm). For customers in states with magazine shipping restrictions, we will send you a ShopRuger.com gift certificate in lieu of the magazine. aftermarket accessories.) Thank you for signing your pistol up for the Mark IV recall. if you can hurt that handgun you are one tough SOB. I have three of them and been shooting Redhawks for over three decades and never even heard of a Redhawk barrel coming off, in any way. We will make every effort to return your grip frame assembly within one week of receipt. In addition, the cylinder itself is longer than most competitors', allowing ammunition to be loaded to a longer overall length. arrangements for shipping your pistol back to Ruger for the free safety retrofit. Also, customary charges for parts and labor will apply, but we will not charge you any shipping or handling charges. I have interest in a collection of first year models if I can find out what year to look for, and if I can find them. If you live outside the United States, you can enter your serial number in the form above to determine if your pistol is subject to the recall. It is not necessary for us to have the barrel/receiver assembly to perform the retrofit. We wholeheartedly recommend three revolvers from Ruger: their small-frame 5-shot SP101; their medium-frame GP100; and their large-frame Redhawk which was originally designed and built for the. Very clean, other than a bit of pitting on the grip frame near the serial number, and a slightly worn spot on the frame, on the RH "cylinder hump". The grip profile of the Sentinel was used on the "Six" line of Ruger .357 double-action revolvers, which included the Ruger Security-Six and its variants, the Service-Six and Speed-Six. It's my understanding that it's an assembly problem and not a design issue. And in some cases, firearms may be stored for a length of time before they are shipped. - Jan 1982 - [4],[5] Ruger achieves this multi-cartridge functionality by partially machining the cylinder for use of moon clips for the .45 ACP while still retaining enough ledge on the cylinder to allow proper .45 Colt headspacing. However, in 2008 Sturm, Ruger & Co. once again began marketing the Redhawk in .45 Colt chambering.[3]. For almost 75 years, Sturm, Ruger & Co., Inc. has been a model of corporate and community responsibility. rugged, reliable firearms for the commercial sporting market. ;D. buddy had one let loose on him. P.416.External links. Neither of those guns (or these) are mine, so I can't help with the serial numbers. The trigger pull will not be altered from the original factory specifications. I really love my redhawks too. The Fora platform includes forum software by XenForo. There are occasions when blocks of serial numbers have been manufactured out of sequence, sometimes years later. In particular, if the trigger is pulled while the safety lever is midway between the "safe" and "fire" positions, that is, the safety is not fully engaged or fully disengaged, then the pistol may not fire when the trigger is pulled. ); for me, because of the reports of failures in the early manufacture, after over twenty years the jury is still out. 7 1/2" barrel. Ill give her a checkout and see what happens, and also call Ruger about the serial range for the barrel issue. The grip profile of the Sentinel was used on the 'Six' line of Ruger.357 double-action revolvers, which included the and its variants, the Service-Six and Speed-Six. Can you expedite my gun? For safety reasons, old, black-powder.45 Colt revolvers should not be modified to shoot.45 ACP cartridges. I just hope that no one gets hurt or even worse. Despite plans to drop the line with the introduction of the Ruger Super Redhawk, the Redhawk (with the barrel thread lubricant issue corrected) remains in production today. Whalerman said: Until this week, every time I looked up a serial number, Ruger's web site presented me with a table (list) of a models' numbers and approximate date of manufacture. With products made in America, Ruger offers consumers almost 800 variations of more than 40 product lines, across both the Ruger and Marlin brands. We understand this is an inconvenience, so when we return the grip frame assembly to you, we will give you an extra magazine, free of charge. (Yet to come to the Ruger line was . Our motto, "Arms Makers for Responsible Citizens," (Note that customers in states with magazine shipping restrictions will receive a When we are ready for you to send in your Mark IV grip frame assembly we will mail you a box and prepaid shipping label with detailed instructions on how to return your grip frame assembly to us. No. barrel. For safety reasons, old, black-powder .45 Colt revolvers should not be modified to shoot .45 ACP cartridges. Mark IV and 22/45 pistols outside of this serial number range are not affected. Serial Number Lookup Enter your Ruger serial number above to view its model number, product line, caliber, production status, ship date and instruction manual. These models bear serial numbers beginning with "401" (2017 models) or "WBR" (2016 models). We will install the new parts and then return the grip frame assembly to you at our expense, so there is no cost to you. 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