Posted on 04/22/2010 3:27:35 PM PDT by HuntsvilleTxVeteran
Ruger has upped the ante of chamber count in their Blackhawk and GP100 revolvers in .327 Fed.
(Excerpt) Read more at americanrifleman.org ...
When I was a kid, I had a Ruger single six that I shot so much it completely rattled apart. 22 was good training.
Ruger builds them tough.
But I dont’ know about market savvy ...
If you just get a .357, do you really need more power, or are you just sensing a need to show off?
I just like to show off.
Why can’t they use a very slim cartridge that’s longer, and
put 8 cartridges in the revolver? Wouldn’t the longer casing allow the thinner bullet to go faster as long as there was similar amount of explosives behind it?
I don’t know, I would like to see a ballistic gel test!
The next variables are barrel length and the overall size (and portability) of the gun. In order to optimize the ballistics of a cartridge you describe that looks something like, say, a .30 Carbine or (lemme think for a minute)... yeah, sure, why not, a 7.62x39, you start needing more barrel length.
This is impractical in a revolver. Notice that you find some of the fancy single-shot handguns in almost all rifle calibers, but revolvers are found (typically) in rimmed handgun cartridges that do what you'd expect a handgun to do, in a weapon the size of a handgun.
The Model Blackhawk in 327 Federal Magnum has a 5 1/2”
barrel and overall length of 11.38”.
It weighs 48 oz., holds eight rounds.
Not for concealed carry.
The Blackhawk is an 8 shot and the GP100 is a 7 shot.
Is this your son’s .30 carbine revolver?
Still sold for around $450 new.
Ruger 6 Round Blackhawk 30 Carbine w/7 1/2” Barrel/Blue Finish
Ruger New Model Blackhawk are the most advanced single action revolvers ever made. While retaining the solid frame, feel and comfortable grip of the classic single actions, they feature Ruger’s patented transfer bar ignition system with loading gate interlock and reverse indexing pawl, together with an all coil spring mechanism, adjustable sights, and frame mounted firing grip. Factor in the Ruger reliability and they are the best value on the market.
SPECIFICATIONS:
Mfg Item Num: 10595
Category: FIREARMS - HANDGUNS
Type :Revolver
Action :Single Action Only
Caliber :30 Carbine
Barrel Length :7 1/2”
Capacity :6 rd
Safety :Transfer Bar
Grips :Hard Rubber
Sights :Adjustable
Weight :45 oz
Finish :Blue
I wish the new Chiappa Rhino was in a different caliber than .357 Magnum. I wonder what the recoil would like in something like .327 Magnum.
You mean like the article said?
I had to look it up.
Rhino Revolver
The new Chiappa Rhino has revolutionized the revolver with
a patented design that tames the prehistoric characteristic
that most revolvers possess.
For starters, the appearance is like no other revolver you
have ever seen.
Typically a revolver fires from the top most chamber which
is aligned with the barrel.
The new Chiappa Rhino barrel is aligned with the bottom
most chamber which is the key component to Rhino’s tame
characteristics.
Due to the lower position of the barrel, the Rhino’s
appearance is abstract from any other revolver design.
They make a .460.
They have to put the barrel somewhere so they might as well put it where it belongs.
No muzzle flip and they could have made in a Auto caliber with moonclips.
You gain one extra round, big deal. I can’t see giving up the utility of the 38SPL/357 for a 32SWL/327 in a heavy non concealable wheel gun. Now a six shot 327 Fed. in a Ruger LCR would be worth looking at for a concealment gun.
as opposed to just using the common .357/.38 ???
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