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A Super Blackhawk(SB) was dropped off by a co-work today, the sin is it has been setting in a barn for 12 yrs. The major sin is that the barn has been under water 8-10 times in the last 12yrs. The gun took a bath in motor oil to free it up(by co-worker) it now is free. While he was sleeping one night his wife decided to "clean" it for him.She did a swell job using a SOS pad an a Brillo pad. He was mad, but the gun had seen better days before she got a hold of it. Gun wears a SS# of 81-67xxx putting it at a 1976. the gun also has on the barrel "Made in 200Th year of American liberty". I have looked over the gun(I'm not a gunsmith at all) and it is mechanical sound, bore brite, every think looks an sound good. I have a SB that I bought new in 1984 to compare it to. The main problem I can see is that the cylinder is not locking up. The Gate detent spring is not doing its job. There is also a cylinder latch spring and plunger that is just flat gone. No rust residue or little pieces in the housing. That I found when I took it apart. I have never messed with that part of the gun before but it looks pretty start forward. Any tips or tricks to help me with it would be helpful.
There is one more think that has me wondering the cylinder end has numbers scribed in it. Best I can teel they Dont match the SS#. I looked on "mine" an it does not have numbers on it. Did somebody "index" the cylinder(a lot of work just to let the gun rust away) Or in it a convertible 44mag/44-40. When did Ruger stop making those.
That is alot of info/problems but I'm sure someone knows about it. The gun will be CHECKED out buy a GUNSMITH before it get to go boom!!!
Thanks for your time PLEASE help.
There is one more think that has me wondering the cylinder end has numbers scribed in it. Best I can teel they Dont match the SS#. I looked on "mine" an it does not have numbers on it. Did somebody "index" the cylinder(a lot of work just to let the gun rust away) Or in it a convertible 44mag/44-40. When did Ruger stop making those.
That is alot of info/problems but I'm sure someone knows about it. The gun will be CHECKED out buy a GUNSMITH before it get to go boom!!!
Thanks for your time PLEASE help.