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Revision as of 04:34, 22 May 2011
The Ruger Redhawk is a large frame double action revolver, based on Ruger's Security Six line. It is available in both blued and Stainless Steel finish. What distinguishes it from other revolvers is the fact that it was intentionally built with substantial reinforcements in the frame, chamber and cylinder, making it capable of taking very hot custom hand loads. This design feature was done to cater to the custom loaders, ever searching for more powerful handgun cartridges. At the time of it's introduction, 1979, it was the most powerful handgun in the world, being that it could take the .44 Magnum cartridge, custom loaded to maximize velocity. Such 'hot' loads were not recommended for any of the other .44 magnum handguns at the time, including the venerable Smith & Wesson Model 29/629. Since then other larger calibers and handguns have been introduced.
In 1987, Ruger released the Super Redhawk, based on the GP-100 revolver. Unlike the original Redhawk, the frame extends out an additional 2 1/2" to allow for the mounting of a scope. Since it's introduction, Ruger has pared back the original Redhawk line to the .44 Magnum and .45 Colt cartridges, with the larger chamberings only offered in the Super Redhawk.
Specifications:
Barrel lengths offered - 4 inch (102 mm), 5.5 inch and 7.5 inch
Calibers available -
- .38 Special
- .357 Magnum
- .41 Magnum
- .44 Special
- .44 Magnum
- .45 Colt
- .454 Casull
- .480 Ruger
Action - Single and Double Action offered.
The Ruger Redhawk can be seen in the following films and video games used by the following actors:
Film
- Michael Siberry as Derek Richardson in If Looks Could Kill
- David Graf as Eugene Tackleberry in Police Academy 7 (Super Redhawk)
- Richard Jenkins as Honorable Emmett Cook in Stealing Harvard
- Leigh McClosky as Mick Taylor in Double Revenge
- Peter Linari as the tow truck driver in Men in Black (Super Redhawk)
- Vincent D'Onofrio as Edgar/The Bug in Men in Black (Super Redhawk)
- Seen in Johnny Wong's (Anthony Wong's) arsenal in Hard Boiled (Super Redhawk)
- Briefly seen near the end of Tremors
- Danny Huston as in Col. William Stryker in X-Men Origins: Wolverine
- Michael Gross as Burt Gummer and Robert Jayne as Melvin in Tremors
- Daniel Baldwin as Alexander in "Harley Davidson and the Marlboro Man"
- Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson as "Driver" in Faster (Super Redhawk Alaskan)
Television
- Adam Storke as Larry Underwood in The Stand
- Lolita Davidovich as Natasia Lovara in Monk (episode, "Mr. Monk Goes to the Circus")
Video Games
- GoldenEye 007 (as the "Cougar Magnum")