Picked up a pistol i purchased in an online auction. Turns out it’s an early 4 digit serial # made in 1956. It’s in very good condition. Seems to have more holster wear than shooting experience. First Blackhawks came out in ‘53, i think. Not a “Flat top” but it is a 3 screw, no warning etc. Just got her cleaned up!! This is the 4.65 barrel length.

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Didn't think they offered  .41 mag in that time frame. Think what you have was built as someone's PPP  ( perfect packing pistol).

@The_Dog

OP, .41 Magnum wasn't introduced til 1964.

That can't be correct. The 41 magnum did not come out until 1964.

OP is correct, but the gun is not original, or the auction mislabeled the caliber and OP will be very surprised at the range.

I think the OP looked at the incorrect chart. Serial numbers are by caliber.
I have a no prefix 4 digit 41 Magnum Blackhawk 76XX.
https://ruger.com/dataProcess/serialHistory/
Manufactured from 1965 to 1971
41 Magnum
SerialYear
1-1965
3820-1966
6781-1967
12272-1968
40-00001-1969
40-03451-1970
40-13852-1971
40-18305-1972
40-22301-1973

Oops 1966 not 1956!
I could not get the Ruger site to work so I called. Got reading some other estimated dates and decided I heard her wrong. Guess I did not.

But yes, the auction had it labeled a new model and had it as a 44 also. It worked out as I am pleased with it. Yes a very nice packing gun.

I put the number in the box and it came back as couldn't find it, but another box came available lower on the page, found Blackhawk listed and the serial numbers showed by caliber.

Blackhawk Revolver
Manufactured from 1968 to 1973
30 Carbine (Instruction Manual)

SerialYear
1-1968
50-00001-1969
50-05980-1970
50-13531-1971
50-19180-1972
50-22983-1973

Manufactured from 1955 to 1973
357 Magnum (Instruction Manual)

SerialYear
1-1955
1737-1956
7318-1957
11676-1958
18688-1959
25734--1960
34325--1961
39490-1962
43698-1963
52569-1964
60373-1965
73551-1966
87269-1967
108764-1968
30-00001-1969
30-24975-1970
30-81253-1971
31-10018-1972
31-41551-1973
Manufactured from 1965 to 1971
41 Magnum (Instruction Manual)

SerialYear
1-1965
3820-1966
6781-1967
12272-1968
40-00001-1969
40-03451-1970
40-13852-1971
40-18305-1972
40-22301-1973
Manufactured from 1956 to 1962
44 Magnum (Instruction Manual)

SerialYear
1-1956
741-1957
5996-1958
14258-1959
22232-1960
26680-1961
28515-1962
Manufactured from 1971 to 1973
45 Colt (Instruction Manual)

SerialYear
45-00001-1971
45-13201-1972
45-21804-1973

Thank you!! Well 1966 seems to match up. The .41 magnums were like the red - headed step child at Ruger. Looks like this is an early one.

Op, did it get refitted with the transfer bar safety?

Nice find op!

FIFY

Nice pistol.  Good find.  I really need to add some single actions to my collection.  That was something I was going to work on this Spring, but of course, life got in the way.

Some of us are .41 Nuts.
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Yes it has the transfer bar!!

Yes...  yes we are.

I recently bought a 3-screw Blackhawk in 41 Mag from an estate, this one was made at the end of the run in 1973. The guy had a bunch of them. This one is customized, it has a steel Super Blackhawk dragoon style grip frame and steel ejector rod dust cover. This thing is a beast.

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Neat gun and C&R eligable!

I think I’m going to get a letter from Ruger on it, my buddy collects these and he thinks it may have been built like this at the factory using leftover Super Blackhawk parts.

I have been looking for parts to return it factory ship state. To remove transfer bar and correct hammer etc. I checked the usual but dont see any. Anyone Know where they can be had?

******update-parts found!!

Thanks
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****** New Issue
Parts located and I have some written instructions but, You Tube has pulled all their videos for disassembly of old style trigger/hammer Blackhawks. Everything they show are for new model. The old model has different springs and where they attach. I will probably watch a Colt SAA video and it would be close. Anyone have one saved somewhere?
Also will post some new pics with
-correct grips
-new hammer
-new trigger

Also checking to see if it should have alloy or steel extractor assembly.

Thanks for looking!!