Customer Reviews for Ruger Blackhawk Convertible Blued 5.5" 45 Long Colt / 45 ACP Revolver

Good revolver love that you can use 45 long colt and 45 acp

I love this revolver. Being able to shoot both 45LC and 45ACP is a great advantage for me. I reload both so by shooting 45ACP it only .15 cents a shot and I can also shoot my very very powerful 45LC. Ruger makes a strong revolver that can handle all of my reloading. (5) stars for this one. It is a blast to shoot. It is also the partner to my Henry 45LC rifle.

What can I say about Ruger Revolvers that hasn't already been said? These are good solid pistols. With minimal care, I feel it's good for 200 years of service. Bud's is about the same in the distributor world, lol. I ordered it. They delivered it, no bs. A smooth transaction with no complaints.

I really enjoy this gun. The 5.5" barrel seems to be perfectly balanced for me. I also own a 7.5" barreled Blackhawk in 45 Colt. The cylinder swap out between the 45 ACP and 45 Colt takes a matter of seconds. I tried both ACP and Colt cylinders and the point of aim was close enough. These Blackhawks are really classic and well worth it.

Fantastic weapon, it was everything I expected from a Ruger.

I primarily got this revolver as single-action complement to my Para 1911 GI Expert. The weapon's got a good amount of kick to it when firing either .45 LC or .45 ACP. Accuracy is whatever you could make of it depending on your skill level. I'm not the greatest out there, but I hit my paper!! Only hang-up I've noticed is the difference in shell extraction between the .45 ACP and .45 LC cylinders. The .45 ACP ejected cleanly and without needing much force. The .45 LC needed a bit of force and often needed to be pulled the rest of the way out of the cylinder after ejecting. At the same time though, it could've been a bad batch and that was the only box at the range. So another try with a different batch of LC. But as for the .45 ACP, can't go wrong and the ammo's cheaper when you want some big bore, single-action fun!!

One simple, solid, honest weapon. Nothing super fancy but typical Ruger workmanship and finish. I’ve shot it once at the range and I have the impression that it might be more accurate with 45 Colt lead bullets than 45 ACP hardball? I’m going to try it next with Buffalo Bore 45+P. Read the manual before switching cylinders. Open the loading gate prior to pulling the cylinder pin or you’re in for some frustration trying to perform the swap.

Love it !!! Awesome gun thank you Buds ...

Love this gun, can shoot the old cowboy loads and practice with less expensive ACP rounds.

Love it! Shoots well and a fun gun to shoot! Only habe shot .45 acp so far, but it shoots straight

I have been looking at this gun, for sometime. Finally bought one. Took it to the range yesterday. Nice shooting , pretty accurate. Just a cool piece of hardware. Buds service is great. Ordered it Sunday night had it wednesday afternoon. Very happy.

Just as expected from Ruger, great workmanship and style. Excellent quality for a hard to beat pistol.

I like this fun gun,what can you say it's a Ruger,built tough and good looking to boot.If you have a problem with a Ruger you really don't have a problem they have the very best service dept. bar none in the industry.I have purchased several guns from Buds' and there service has been top of the line in my dealings with them,good job Ruger,good job bud.

Fired it yesterday for the first time with both 45 ACP and 45 Colt handloads. Several different bullet weights, styles, velocities, Etc. Very impressed with the accuracy, handling, and overall performance. Wanted one of these convertibles for a long time and delighted to finally own one of them. Absolutely no regrets!

Pistol was ordered on the 3rd and delivered on the 6th. That's fast service! Typical Ruger quality and a fine shooter. Have fired a couple of boxes through each cylinder and no problems. Kept rounds in the 4" black at 25 yds. off the bench with 45 ACP and 45 Colt cast reloads. Can't wait to do some load work for accuracy, find its sweet spot. All in all a very satisfactory experience.

1st time using Buds....was planning to buy the Blackhawk 45LC, 7 1/2" barrel. Co-worker told me about Buds, also told me he wouldn't shoot a pistol with a barrel longer than 5.5"....he's not an idiot either (their team took 1, 2 and 3 place in pistol, rifle and MG shooting and he personally took two 1st place and a 2nd place at a shooting competition back East....and also got a sponsor after they saw him shoot....but any-who....for a price less than what I would have paid for the 7 1/2" I got the Blackhawk Convertible, great gun...shot both type's of round's through it....accurate...easy to clean

This is a great revolver. Shoots very accurate. Bud's was very helpful but did have a little delay due to cash transfer. Not a big deal. I love that gun.

I had a Super Blackhawk .45 LC in my younger days that I was in love with and this one reminds me so much of it, but with the added feature of having the interchangeable .45 acp cylinder, both which function flawlessly. Service was excellent as usual. Thanks so much for being there to take care of the customer once again Buds.

This gun is simply amazing. It has a much better feel and balance than I would have imagined. The interchangeable cylinder, though, is what really sets this gun apart. I can hunt with the powerful handloaded .45 colt rounds and use the .45 acp rounds to shoot at an incredibly economical rate. If you are going to order this gun from Bud's, just don't expect it right away. Shipping over 1000 guns a day takes some time. Great customer service though.

What a great single action revolver. Fit and finish are nice and the timing and lockup is perfect.

Have had one of these before and kick myself for selling it. Buds was wonderfull as usual