Excellent! I have one myself in .357, blued w/ the 7.5" tube. Solid, solid piece. No frills, all business.
There is the safety issue, although you may be aware of it. You can't carry the old Blackhawks with a full cylinder. Just load it "Old West" style:
Load 1, skip 1, load 5, close the gate. Make sure the hammer is down on an empty chamber.
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"Old Model" Ruger single actions, like Colts, should always be carried with an empty chamber under the hammer. Look closely at yours through the gap between the rear of the cylinder and the frame's recoil shield with the hammer down and you will see the firing pin protruding through the frame. It will rest on the primer of the cartridge, if it were loaded. The balance of these guns is such that if you drop it from a height of more than about three or four feet, the gun will land butt first and strike the hammer. The first notch you pull the hammer back to, which positions the hammer about 1/8 of an inch from the frame, is called a safety notch, but this can still shear off under an impact and discharge the gun.
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Anyschwayz, you've got a really great, really accurate piece. It'll take deer down, no sweat. A good backpacking gun due to incredible ruggedness and reliability. The trigger pull on mine is just about heaven.
If you handload, you can really roll some rockets in .357 with the heavy SA frame. The versatility of single action revolvers is limitless.
Unless you plan on doing SASS or something, you might want to invest in a nice rubber grip by Hogue or the like. They're ugly as hell, but they've made a huge difference for me both on the range and in the woods.
