The heavy, slightly tapered barrel is .705 inches at the muzzle ... Mechanically, the .44 Mag. Blackhawk, like other Ruger single-action revolvers, is a much modernized version of the old Colt ...

Ruger was the first to ship a .44 Magnum round with its new Blackhawk ... in the revolver’s weight: the Super Blackhawk, with a 7.5-inch barrel, weighs 48 ounces—or three pounds—unloaded.

As I bellied up to the bar and pointed to the revolver in question, I was handed what turned out to be a Lipsey's Exclusive Ruger Bisley Super Blackhawk chambered for .44 Mag. Lipsey’s is a ...

Ruger was the first to ship a .44 Magnum round with its new Blackhawk ... in the revolver’s weight: the Super Blackhawk, with a 7.5-inch barrel, weighs 48 ounces—or three pounds—unloaded.