| Ruger Redhawk Conversion |
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Here are my favorite survival centerfire firearms. A Ruger Redhawk and a Marlin 1894S, both in .44 magnum. I've toted these for many years and really like the .44 calibers. I shoot specials and magnums and am now looking at .44 Russian and .444 Marlin. But I wasn't happy with either in these configurations. The Marlin now has a Williams peep sight on the rear instead of the scope base. The Redhawk is no longer a 7.5" barreled Magnaported behemoth either. ;) |
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Here's the Redhawk in it's current state. This is a work in progress so bear with me. The barrel has been chopped to just over 4" and the grip butt has been rounded off. The front sight has been replaced with a fiber optic topped blade. I was using a Gold Bead front and V-notch rear to begin with. I am doing all the work myself! I found it was too expenxsive to buy another Redhawk and too expensive to have mine converted by a smith. Files, sandpaper and PATIENCE have payed off! I did use a Dremel cutoff tool to cut the barrel off, but after three hours of CAREFUL cutting, I still didn't like the job it did. I used a hacksaw on the BSR project and was MUCH happier with the results! |
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I did this with the idea of having one handgun for all jobs. I should get used to carrying it and shooting it this way. I like being able to use Specials for plinking, small game hunting and defensive work. The magnums are great for hunting and long range shooting. I can use 180 gr bullets on up to the massive 405 gr bullets in the Redhawk. This is definitely a do it all firearm with the capability of taking mice to moose! |
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