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Ruger Redhawk / Super Redhawk

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Ruger Redhawk, Stainless steel - .44 Magnum.
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Ruger Redhawk, Blued steel - .44 Magnum
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Ruger Super Redhawk - .44 Magnum
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Ruger Super Redhawk with 9 1/2" barrel - .45 Long Colt and .454 Casull
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Ruger Super Redhawk Alaskan - .45 Long Colt and .454 Casull

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

(1979 - present)

Type: Revolver

Barrel Lengths: 4 inch, 5.5 inch and 7.5 inch

Caliber: .38 Special, .357 Magnum, .41 Magnum, .44 Special, .44 Magnum, .45 Long Colt, .454 Casull, .480 Ruger

Capacity: 6 round cylinder

Fire Modes: SA/DA revolver


The Ruger Redhawk can be seen in the following films and video games used by the following actors:

Film

Title Actor Character Note Date
Tremors Michael Gross Burt Gummer 1990
Tremors Robert Jayne Melvin 1990
If Looks Could Kill Michael Siberry Derek Richardson 1991
"Harley Davidson and the Marlboro Man" Daniel Baldwin Alexander 1991
Hard Boiled Anthony Wong Johnny Wong Super Redhawk 1992
Police Academy 7 David Graf Eugene Tackleberry Super Redhawk 1994
Men in Black Peter Linari The tow truck driver Super Redhawk 1997
Men in Black Vincent D'Onofrio Edgar/The Bug Super Redhawk 1997
X-Men Origins: Wolverine Danny Huston Col. William Stryker 2009
Faster Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson "Driver" Super Redhawk Alaskan 2010

Television

Show Title / Episode Actor Character Note Air Date
The Stand Adam Storke Larry Underwood 1994
Monk / "Mr. Monk Goes to the Circus" Lolita Davidovich Natasia Lovara 2002-2009

Video Game

Game Title Appears as Note Release Date
GoldenEye 007 The Cougar Magnum 1997
Jurassic Park: Trespasser 1998