by Mixedpickle » Sat Jan 07, 2012 10:39 am
Just purchased this handgun and I have to say that this is one of the best firing single action revolvers that I own.
This Ruger New Model Blackhalk Convertable is listed as a .357 Magnum but also comes with an interchangable 6 shot cylinder in a 9mm Luger cartridge. Swap out is fast and with the ability to shoot .357 Magnum and .38 Special cartridges out of one cylinder and also 9mm Luger from the other, this gun is versatile and cost effective (shoot what is on sale).
I shot groupings of 2" at 15 feet, 21 feet and 30 feet with the 9mm cylinder right out of the box. Some postings state that since the 9mm is .002 smaller than the .357 bore of the barrel that the accuracy is diminished has not materialized in my time at the range.
When firing the gun with either .357 Magnum, .38 Special or the swap to 9mm I have found that any cartridge works well and shoots straight.
The only Con that I found is that the front sight is black and is hard to find against the back (black) notched sight. A quick touch up with some white paint on the front sight gives faster and better sight alignment, especially with dark targets in indoor ranges.
This is definetly a great gun!