Ruger Redhawk Revolver 357 Magnum : Test Shoot & Gun Review

By Mike Searson

By Mike Searson
Mike reviews the Ruger Redhawk Revolver 357 Magnum from Sturm, Ruger & Co.

USA – -(Ammoland.com)- I have always been a big fan of the Ruger Redhawk series.

It goes back to 1986 or 1987 when I saw a picture of the Ruger Super Redhawk in 44 Magnum with a stainless steel scope in a “Coming Soon” insert in one of the gun magazines of the day.

At 17 years of age, it was the first handgun I wanted to buy when I turned 21. Over the years that exact model eluded me, but I picked up Redhawks in 44 Magnum, 41 Magnum and eventually a Super Redhawk in 454 Casull.

So when Ruger announced an 8-shot 357 Magnum Redhawk, I had to take it for a spin.

The concept is nothing new, as other revolver manufacturers have been offering increased capacity revolvers in 357 Magnum for decades.

However, when Ruger builds a revolver, they build it to last forever. Their earlier incarnations of 6-shot Redhawks chambered in 357 Magnum are certified grail items for most Ruger collectors. We suspect few of those are shot because of their …Read the Rest

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