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| Super Redhawk | |
|---|---|
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| Type | Revolver |
| Place of origin | United States |
| Production history | |
| Designer | Robert, Nixon |
| Designed | 1987 |
| Manufacturer | Sturm, Ruger |
| Produced | 1987–present |
| Specifications | |
| Mass | 1502 g / 53 oz / 3.3125 lbs (unloaded) |
| Length | 194 mm / 7.62 in (2.5" barreled Alaskan) [1] 330 mm / 13 in (7.5" barrel) or 381 mm / 15 in (9.5" barrel) [2] |
| Caliber | 10mm Auto, .44 Magnum, .454 Casull, and .480 Ruger |
| Action | Double action |
| Feed system | 5 or 6 shot cylinder |
| Sights | Fixed front and adjustable rear, with scope rail |
The Super Redhawk is a line of double-action magnum revolvers made by Sturm, Ruger beginning in 1987, when Ruger started making weapons using larger, more powerful cartridges such as .44 Magnum, .454 Casull, and .480 Ruger.[3]
- ^ "Ruger® Super Redhawk Alaskan® Double-Action Revolver Models". Ruger.com. Retrieved 2013-10-24.
- ^ "Ruger® Super Redhawk® Double-Action Revolver Models". Ruger.com. Retrieved 2013-10-24.
- ^ Taffin, John (2002) The Legend of Big RedAmerican Handgunner May/June 2002