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This new design, dubbed the Ruger Super Redhawk also introduced a revised stub grip similar to that of the Ruger GP100 revolver. [15] It was later determined by Ruger engineers that the Redhawk barrel separations were the result of overtorquing threads on pre-lubricated barrels as they were being screwed to the frame, causing stress fractures. [15]
In 2018, Ruger released a version of the Super Redhawk chambered in 10mm Auto.This variant features a 6.5-inch (170 mm) barrel and uses full moon clips to eject rounds from the cylinder. Rounds may be inserted and fired without the clips, but will require manual ejection with some type of rod.
The shock of firing can exert a great deal of stress on the crane, as in most designs the cylinder is only held closed at one point, the rear of the cylinder, in stronger designs, such as in the Ruger Super Redhawk, it uses a lock in both the crane as well as a lock at the rear of the cylinder. This latch provides a more secure bond between ...
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The .454 Casull (/ k ə ˈ s uː l /) [4] is a firearm cartridge, developed as a wildcat cartridge in 1958 by Dick Casull, Duane Marsh and Jack Fullmer. [5] It was announced in November 1959 by Guns & Ammo magazine.
Rather than using the Blackhawk, Ruger chose to chamber the new round in the double-action Super Redhawk, and designed the cartridge to fit in a 6-shot cylinder. The Super Redhawk was already the only 6-shot .454 Casull revolver in production, as all other makers used 5-shot cylinders to keep the cylinder walls thicker to handle the high pressures.
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Available barrel lengths are 2.5 inches (64 mm), 3 inches (76 mm), 4 inches (100 mm), 4.2 inches (110 mm), 5 inches (130 mm), and 6 inches (150 mm) with partial or full length underlugs. [3] Blued steel or stainless steel finishes are available, with stainless model numbers preceded by a "K". The firing pin of the GP100 is mounted inside the frame