Value of RBH 45 colt 4 5/8

[old coach]

A friend has a Ruger Blackhawk 45 Colt  with 4 5/8 bbl for sale $325. It has rosewood grips, super BH hammer, jeweled hammer and trigger, action job by a good pistolsmith, less than 500 rds thru gun. Alittle bluing wear at muzzle.  He is orig. owner. Good deal???

[Lloyd Smale]

it would depend to me on how good the trigger job is and without actaualy hadling the gun myself i woulnd speculate to much. Its to easy to hack one up that is fine now and goes bad later. If its done right the gun is worth that.

[old coach]

Thanks Lloyd, I have had this pistolsmith do work for me and he does great work. This is an older gun without the warnings on the bbl, but not a 3 screw.

[LAH]

I'm not the Pro Lloyd is on this but that would be a good buy where I live.

[Lloyd Smale]

if its done right like you said its a good deal.

[LAH]

Lloyd I picked up a new in box 45/45ACP. It's the standard post warning BH with plastic box for 285.00. Found it at a gunshow. The dealer wanted rid of it. My luck but believe me this is an exception. They're mostly over 400.00 round here.

[Lloyd Smale]

thats a great buy on a convertable Lynn.

[LAH]

Guess even a Hillbilly gets a break once in a while. Still have it unfired in box. I bought it for the ACP cylinder and fitted such to my ole Liberty Model. Not sure what I'll do with the new 45, maybe trade. Here's a picture of the Creeker 45 along with a Colt of a friends.

[BlkHawk73]

It seems a bit high to me.  Unless the action job was buy a nationally known and respected/reputable gunsmith that adds very little f anything at all to the value.  Same for the jeweling and the different hammer.  Although it's a pre-warning, having this work done to it removes any colector value to it but as a shooter, maybe $285-$300.  Seems funny only that many rounds in all these years if that work has been done to it.  :?

[RJM]

...if anyone sees one for sale I am looking for a NM pre-warning .45 Colt with the .45 ACP cylinder with a 4 5/8" barrel. I have a matching .41 and just found a .357 yesterday for $270.00..so would like a nice .45 to complete the set.

Thanks...Bob
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[LAH]

...if anyone sees one for sale I am looking for a NM pre-warning .45 Colt with the .45 ACP cylinder with a 4 5/8" barrel. I have a matching .41 and just found a .357 yesterday for $270.00..so would like a nice .45 to complete the set.

Thanks...Bob
vitalsupply@metrocast.net

Here's a 7 1/2" one: http://www.gunsamerica.com/guns/976728287.htm

[Racer X]

If a blued gun and the guy who did the action job took any metal off the sear engagement surfaces and didn't heat treat them, the action job could eventually "wear out".

[RJM]

Earlier this week I picked up a LNIB .45 Colt/.45 ACP for $275.00 OTD. Was holding out for a Pre-warning NM but this one will have to do until I find the right one. I have seen two others like this one in the last few weeks but neither had boxes. One dealer wanted $300 and the other $325.00.

If anyone is looking for OM .357 Magnums there is a 4 5/8" W/O box and a 6.5" with red box both in nice shape at Riley's Gun Shop in Hooksette, NH.  $325.00 each but they have a 10% off sale on all used guns till the end of the month.

Bob

Bob

[jd45]

Lynn, have you got plans to go back into commercial bullet casting at some point in the future? JD45

[LAH]

Lynn, have you got plans to go back into commercial bullet casting at some point in the future? JD45

Yes I do JD. Other things rule my time at the moment. The move from Dry Creek and Barbara's new (old) house has taken my time since Jan. I've also taken a new job and will work it for a while.

The ministry work we do has also increased since moving to town so until things get lined out and settle down so I'll be laying low. Once I have the time to fully do bullets we will probably fire back up in a new location.

Creeker

[jd45]

Well, the ministry work is most important, obviously.............may the Lord bring you a good harvest! JD45