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|[[]]||[[Dual Revolvers]]|| | |[[]]||[[Dual Revolvers]]||Single Action||50 RPM||9.5° & 3.25° [[ADS]]||0.9||272 m/s | ||
||7.2 g (111.11 gr) | ||7.2 g (111.11 gr) | ||
||2.6 kg (5.73 lbs) | ||2.6 kg (5.73 lbs) | ||
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The Ruger Blackhawk is an American single-action revolver introduced in the mid-1950s and produced in multiple chamberings, originally .357 Magnum. Built in a “western”-style layout with modern materials and adjustable sights, it became known for being rugged and accurate, with later “New Model” variants adding a transfer-bar safety system. In practice it is most often encountered as a civilian-market sidearm rather than a standard-issue military handgun. | |||
=HISTORY= | ==HISTORY== | ||
Sturm, Ruger & Co. debuted the Blackhawk in 1955 as the company’s first center-fire revolver, responding to renewed popularity of single-action “cowboy” revolvers after Colt’s Single Action Army had left the market. Early Blackhawks combined a strong frame with adjustable sights, and the line expanded into additional chamberings and configurations over time. In 1973 Ruger redesigned its single-action lockwork into the “New Model” system, incorporating a transfer bar intended to reduce the risk of an accidental discharge if the hammer is struck or the revolver is dropped. | |||
During the Vietnam War period, the Blackhawk was readily available in the United States as a commercial revolver, but it was not an issued U.S. sidearm—American forces relied primarily on the M1911/M1911A1 family for standard-issue pistols. Contemporary accounts note that, particularly early in the conflict, some U.S. personnel carried civilian-made handguns brought from home or sent to them, meaning a Blackhawk could appear as a privately owned personal-defense weapon. Compared with service pistols and more common military handguns, such use would have been individual and uncommon. | |||
===Sources=== | |||
* [https://www.ruger.com/service/productHistory/RE-Bhawk357.html Ruger — Blackhawk Revolver Serial Number History (1955–1973)] | |||
* [https://ruger.com/products/newModelBlackhawk/overview.html Ruger — New Model Blackhawk overview (transfer bar & loading gate interlock)] | |||
* [https://www.americanrifleman.org/content/the-first-50-years-of-ruger-s-blackhawk/ American Rifleman — “The First 50 Years of Ruger’s Blackhawk”] | |||
* [https://www.americanrifleman.org/content/the-model-1911-in-vietnam/ American Rifleman — “The Model 1911 in Vietnam”] | |||
* [https://www.nramuseum.org/guns/the-galleries/wwii%2C-korea%2C-vietnam-and-beyond-1940-to-present/case-42-guns-of-vietnam-and-desert-storm/us-colt-model-1911-semi-automatic-pistol.aspx NRA Museums — U.S. Colt Model 1911 (Vietnam-era standard-issue sidearm)] | |||
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Latest revision as of 01:48, 4 March 2026
| Factions | Weapon | Icon | Classes | Ammo |
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 Dual Ruger Blackhawk |
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Special Loadout Zombies |
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| Damage Base | Headshot × | Chest × | Stomach × | Leg × | Arm × | Reload Speed | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Partial | Empty | ||||||
| 51 | ×3.7 = 188.7 | ×2.4 = 122.4 | ×2.3 = 117.3 | ×1.3 = 66.3 | ×0.95 = 48.45 | Seconds | Seconds |
| Designation | Weapon Type | Fire Modes | Fire Rate | Bullet Spread ° | Range Modifier | Muzzle Velocity | Projectile weight | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| [[]] | Dual Revolvers | Single Action | 50 RPM | 9.5° & 3.25° ADS | 0.9 | 272 m/s | 7.2 g (111.11 gr) | 2.6 kg (5.73 lbs) |
| Full name | Caliber | Place of Origin | Date | Manufacturer | Barrel Length | Total Length | Weapon Script Name |
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| FN | .357 Magnum | United States of America | D8 | ARM | in ( mm) | in ( mm) | weapon_dual_blackhawk |
The Ruger Blackhawk is an American single-action revolver introduced in the mid-1950s and produced in multiple chamberings, originally .357 Magnum. Built in a “western”-style layout with modern materials and adjustable sights, it became known for being rugged and accurate, with later “New Model” variants adding a transfer-bar safety system. In practice it is most often encountered as a civilian-market sidearm rather than a standard-issue military handgun.
HISTORY
Sturm, Ruger & Co. debuted the Blackhawk in 1955 as the company’s first center-fire revolver, responding to renewed popularity of single-action “cowboy” revolvers after Colt’s Single Action Army had left the market. Early Blackhawks combined a strong frame with adjustable sights, and the line expanded into additional chamberings and configurations over time. In 1973 Ruger redesigned its single-action lockwork into the “New Model” system, incorporating a transfer bar intended to reduce the risk of an accidental discharge if the hammer is struck or the revolver is dropped.
During the Vietnam War period, the Blackhawk was readily available in the United States as a commercial revolver, but it was not an issued U.S. sidearm—American forces relied primarily on the M1911/M1911A1 family for standard-issue pistols. Contemporary accounts note that, particularly early in the conflict, some U.S. personnel carried civilian-made handguns brought from home or sent to them, meaning a Blackhawk could appear as a privately owned personal-defense weapon. Compared with service pistols and more common military handguns, such use would have been individual and uncommon.
Sources
- Ruger — Blackhawk Revolver Serial Number History (1955–1973)
- Ruger — New Model Blackhawk overview (transfer bar & loading gate interlock)
- American Rifleman — “The First 50 Years of Ruger’s Blackhawk”
- American Rifleman — “The Model 1911 in Vietnam”
- NRA Museums — U.S. Colt Model 1911 (Vietnam-era standard-issue sidearm)