Hi fellow shooters.
I have an unusual kind of problem that I hope you can help me solve.
Until recently I lived in Norway and owned a Ruger NM Super Blackhawk cal. 44 Mag. (standard blued).
Now I live in Denmark and have applied for Danish license for the weapon. However, the caliber of 44 Mag. is not permitted in Denmark, only the 44 Special. And the weapon to fire the 44 Special rounds shall not be able to fire the 44 Magnum, only the 44 Special. Yeah, I know it is a stupid law. Never the less...According to Danish authorities I can keep my old gun if I converting it to shoot 44 Special rounds only. My thought is/was to either convert the chambers of the original cylinder so it can only chamber the 44 Special, or replace the cylinder with another that can only chamber the 44 Special.
I realize perfectly that I can sell the 44 Mag. and buy a 44 special, but I really love my old gun which I have had in my possession for over 30 years. Furthermore, the 44 Specials a hard to get here in scandinavia, so it would be more convinient for me to keep the old gun.
Hoping for Ruger to help me solve the problem I mailed them asking for their help.
The correspondence can be seen below.
ME. Comment / question:
I own a Ruger New Model Super Blackhawk cal. 44 Mag. (standard blued).
For different reasons I need to modify it so it can only shoot 44 Special rounds.
Can I send the original sylinder to your factory to be converted. If not; can you supply me with a new sylinder or with a converted cylinder, machined from another caliber? What would be the cost? Ordering and shipment can be done through an arms dealer.
RUGER. Response:
Unfortunately we do not perform this type of custom work or produce non-standard parts. Thank you for your inquiry.
ME.
Comment / question:
Thank you for your quick response.
Too bad you can't help me with custum work or with production of non-standard parts.
However, can you supply me with a standard sylinder of 44 special that fits
my gun? I believe that the cylinder of 44 special for Ruger New Model Blackhawk
(with the round triggerguard) are interchangeable with the cylinder of the New Model Super Blackhawk (With the square triggerguard). Am I right? My gun have serial number 82-xxxxx.
Sincer
RUGER.
Response:
These two revolver are of different caliber and we do not recommend altering any of our firearms from the original configuration or caliber.
ME.
Comment / question:
Thank you for your recommendation concerning altering any of your firearms from the original configuration or caliber. I will take it in consideration allthought gunsmiths do these kind of jobs on a regular basis. However, the question still remains. Are these two sylinders similar and interchangable. If so, can you supply me whith a spare sylinder of 44 special. I will have a gunsmith to do the fitting.
RUGER.
Response:
No these two cylinders are not interchangeable.
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To me, Ruger seems reluctant and resistant to find a solution to the problem. And, honestly, what kind of gunsmith work do they perform, if not this kind? And is it true that the cylinders are not interchangeable? I really thought that New Model Blackhawk (Old Model) in 44 Special was built on the large frame that is similar to the frame of NM Super Blackhawk in 44 Mag. And the cylinders thus interchangeable.
I really feel a kind of brush-off from Ruger on this matter. Therefore I put my trust on you guys...Are these informations rellyable and can this matter be solved somehow within a reasonable cost.
Sokela
I have an unusual kind of problem that I hope you can help me solve.
Until recently I lived in Norway and owned a Ruger NM Super Blackhawk cal. 44 Mag. (standard blued).
Now I live in Denmark and have applied for Danish license for the weapon. However, the caliber of 44 Mag. is not permitted in Denmark, only the 44 Special. And the weapon to fire the 44 Special rounds shall not be able to fire the 44 Magnum, only the 44 Special. Yeah, I know it is a stupid law. Never the less...According to Danish authorities I can keep my old gun if I converting it to shoot 44 Special rounds only. My thought is/was to either convert the chambers of the original cylinder so it can only chamber the 44 Special, or replace the cylinder with another that can only chamber the 44 Special.
I realize perfectly that I can sell the 44 Mag. and buy a 44 special, but I really love my old gun which I have had in my possession for over 30 years. Furthermore, the 44 Specials a hard to get here in scandinavia, so it would be more convinient for me to keep the old gun.
Hoping for Ruger to help me solve the problem I mailed them asking for their help.
The correspondence can be seen below.
ME. Comment / question:
I own a Ruger New Model Super Blackhawk cal. 44 Mag. (standard blued).
For different reasons I need to modify it so it can only shoot 44 Special rounds.
Can I send the original sylinder to your factory to be converted. If not; can you supply me with a new sylinder or with a converted cylinder, machined from another caliber? What would be the cost? Ordering and shipment can be done through an arms dealer.
RUGER. Response:
Unfortunately we do not perform this type of custom work or produce non-standard parts. Thank you for your inquiry.
ME.
Comment / question:
Thank you for your quick response.
Too bad you can't help me with custum work or with production of non-standard parts.
However, can you supply me with a standard sylinder of 44 special that fits
my gun? I believe that the cylinder of 44 special for Ruger New Model Blackhawk
(with the round triggerguard) are interchangeable with the cylinder of the New Model Super Blackhawk (With the square triggerguard). Am I right? My gun have serial number 82-xxxxx.
Sincer
RUGER.
Response:
These two revolver are of different caliber and we do not recommend altering any of our firearms from the original configuration or caliber.
ME.
Comment / question:
Thank you for your recommendation concerning altering any of your firearms from the original configuration or caliber. I will take it in consideration allthought gunsmiths do these kind of jobs on a regular basis. However, the question still remains. Are these two sylinders similar and interchangable. If so, can you supply me whith a spare sylinder of 44 special. I will have a gunsmith to do the fitting.
RUGER.
Response:
No these two cylinders are not interchangeable.
...........................................................
To me, Ruger seems reluctant and resistant to find a solution to the problem. And, honestly, what kind of gunsmith work do they perform, if not this kind? And is it true that the cylinders are not interchangeable? I really thought that New Model Blackhawk (Old Model) in 44 Special was built on the large frame that is similar to the frame of NM Super Blackhawk in 44 Mag. And the cylinders thus interchangeable.
I really feel a kind of brush-off from Ruger on this matter. Therefore I put my trust on you guys...Are these informations rellyable and can this matter be solved somehow within a reasonable cost.
Sokela