Ruger rumors???

There's a Talo edition Redhawk that was posted on their facebook page last week. They're calling it the Kodiak Backpacker Redhawk. Suppose to be a 44 mag with a 2.75" barrel, adjustable sights and round butt grip frame. Here's the teaser pic they released.


Awesome! Much better than the Super Redhawk Alaskan in .44 Mag!
 
It's said there going to offer more barrel lengths and calibers as they go.

I would like a 5 1/2" barrel and 7 1/2" barrel in 357mag & 41mag. Then a redhawk in 454 Casull and In 480ruger. (6)
 
ruger used to offer 357 and 41 mag in the redhawk line also in blue many years ago.
 
Ruger did offer a 357 Redhawk for a few years. They're hard to come by these days. I always wondered why they haven't tried something like an 8 shot 357 Redhawk yet. That frame and cylinder are larger than the N frame. The possibility is there.
 
Lipleys posted a teaser on their facebook page yesterday. Some kind of small frame (shop keeper/ bearcat)

Lots of folks wishing for a 5 shot. 38special Shop Keeper.

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Lipleys posted a teaser on their facebook page yesterday. Some kind of small frame (shop keeper/ bearcat)

Lots of folks wishing for a 5 shot. 38special Shop Keeper.

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My bet is a 7 shot 32 on the Single Six frame, as the Bearcat doesn't have the rear grip frame screws like that. 32 H&R would be likely, 327 Fed would be ideal :)
 
I like my rugers too. There one tough revolver. Not as good looking as the s&w are but a tad stronger on the stout magnum loads. My security six and speed six rock. My redhawk s in 44 mag in 5 1/2" & 7 1/2" rule the safe here. Throwing in the safe the redhawk in 357 & 41 magnum would be awesome too.

Sorry s&w I'll only jump ship for a little while. I'm not sure if it's true, or hope or hype.
 
I'll vote for both the Redhawk in .45 Colt and the .327 Single Six (single 7?).

i've almost purchased the 5.5" version of the Redhawk in .45 a couple times, but it was unwieldy for me and didn't point right whenever I handled one. This one might be a little different.
 
It's said there going to offer more barrel lengths and calibers as they go.

Then a redhawk in 454 Casull and In 480ruger.

A 454 Redhawk would work.

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Ruger did offer a 357 Redhawk for a few years. They're hard to come by these days. I always wondered why they haven't tried something like an 8 shot 357 Redhawk yet. That frame and cylinder are larger than the N frame. The possibility is there.

I gave up on waitng for an 8 shot .357 Redhawk, and ended up with a 627. I am happy with it. No way I'd trade it for a Ruger now. Ed
 
There's a Talo edition Redhawk that was posted on their facebook page last week. They're calling it the Kodiak Backpacker Redhawk. Suppose to be a 44 mag with a 2.75" barrel, adjustable sights and round butt grip frame. Here's the teaser pic they released.


This is pretty decent. The adjustable sights I could live without though; this isn't a long range target gun. Something like the C&S Extreme Duty sights, or the Wiley Clapp GP100 sights would have been perfect.
 
MSRP $999???????
We're getting into pretty rarified air here......

The standard model Ruger Alaskan has a MSRP of $1079 (which is weird...why not $1080, or $1050?)

I've owned an Alaskan in .44 mag, and it was a very good gun. At 45 oz, not exactly concealed carry friendly!

I like the round butt on this model.
 
I'm ready and I've been ready for a Redhawk .357 and .41 magnum. They'll go nicely with my Redhawk .44 my 3 GP100's (4" .327, 4" .357, 6" 357) and my super awesome 6.5" S&W 500 Magnum.

Now my biggest problem is what barrel length. I sure do like to the 4" and 5" lengths. But then again that short barrel is reaaaalllll nice too.

Let's get them on the market and worry 'bout length later.
 
Love the Redhawk but IMHO that frame is way too massive for the .357 or .41. It would be a boat anchor.
 
Love the Redhawk but IMHO that frame is way too massive for the .357 or .41. It would be a boat anchor.

I love the heavy frames, even the s&w N frames gets my juices a flowing. I want to feel the weight of the steel in a magnum. I wonder how stout I can load the redhawk in 357 with that extra thick cylinder wall?
Heavier revolvers control the recoil better.
 
I think a few ruger redhawk s and a few s&w and maybe a few h&r 22's. Just may wrap up my hobby with guns. Well some older 22 rifles.
 
The .45 Colt in 4 inch are back in production and all over gunbroker. They are selling for about $850.00, retail I believe is about $879.00. Bought this one used for $1000.00 (shipped) TK Custom moon clip conversion, Simply Rugged holster, chesty puller rig, 60 moon clips (.45 Colt and .45 ACP), and an extra grip.
 
Bumping this up. Over at the rugerforum, Jason who works somehow at Lipsey's says it is not a Blackhawk. He also says that the product announcement will occur after the "Shootist Holiday" whatever that is.
I am praying for their mid size SAA in 327 magnum!!
 
I emailed Ruger Saturday night begging them to keep the Redhawk a regular production gun. In MA the distributor specials are not approved and we cannot buy them. Makes sense doesn't it.:( Also mentioning that there are probably thousands of buyers nation wide who will want this gun. Ruger emailed me back Monday morning and said they would forward my email to the marketing dept. I'll keep my fingers crossed.
 
From discussions on rugerforum.net and rugerforum.com the new item is a single seven in 327 magnum with different barrel options. No new pictures of this, however some of the forum members got to handle and fire it.
 
There's a Talo edition Redhawk that was posted on their facebook page last week. They're calling it the Kodiak Backpacker Redhawk. Suppose to be a 44 mag with a 2.75" barrel, adjustable sights and round butt grip frame. Here's the teaser pic they released.


Why not make that in 4 inch? According to Ruger's web site, the Redhawk is apparently discontinued, as it is no longer even shown among their double action revolvers.
 
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