Ruger Redhawk

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Ruger Redhawk
Redhawk with 5.5 inch barrel
Type	Revolver
Place of origin	United States
Production history
Manufacturer	Sturm, Ruger & Company
Produced	1979-present
Specifications
Weight	3.1 lb
Length	11-13 inches
Barrel length	4 inch (102 mm) 5.5 inch 7.5 inch

Cartridge	.38 Special .357 Magnum .41 Magnum .44 Special .44 Magnum .45 Colt
Action	Single and Double action
Feed system	Six round cylinder
Sights	iron sights (adjustable rear)

The Sturm, Ruger & Company Redhawk was first introduced in 1979 and was one of the most powerful handguns in the world at the time of its introduction. This large frame revolver has several unique design features, making it a very useful and affordable hunting revolver.

The Redhawk is a conventional double/single action revolver. Made from high grade steel, it is available with either a blued or stainless steel finish. The Redhawk is reinforced to handle extra stress, making it very popular for use by hand loaders as it handles the hottest of Magnum loads with ease. In addition, the cylinder itself is longer then most competitors, allowing ammunition to be loaded to a longer overall length, thus increasing effective powder capacity. Custom ammunition manufacturers even have loads made specifically for Ruger revolvers that can not fit in shorter chambers. The revolver has forward ramp sites with four various interchangeable sight inserts. The rear sights are fully adjustable featuring a white outline. The Redhawk is also available with scope mounts and rings.

The Redhawk holds six rounds of ammunition in its cylinder and is available with a 4 inch, 5.5 inch, or 7.5 inch barrel. When introduced it was offered in .357 Magnum/.38 Special, .41 Magnum, .44 Magnum/.44 Special, and .45 Colt. Gradually options in chambering were pared down, and by 2007 the Redhawk was only offered in .44 Magnum. However, in 2008 Sturm, Ruger & Co. once again began marketing the Redhawk in .45 Colt chambering.^[1]