Customer Reviews for Ruger Redhawk Stainless 44mag Revolver

I bought this for backpacking in Alaska. It will handle the super heavy bear loads, yet shoots smoothly with a lot less recoil than you expect due to the heft. It’s perfect.

This gun rules. Heavy enough to manage the recoil. It’s a real cannon.

I am happy, as usual, with the product and service I received from Buds on this Ruger Redhawk 44magnum. However, Buds won't update my FFL dealer's cost ($50) on the website despite my FFL dealer's assurance to me that they have repeatedly asked that this be done. Fortunately, my dealer agreed to only charge me what is listed on Bud's site ($35). I trust they're telling me the truth and not falsely stating a low fee and then gouging customers at the time of firearm pickup. What is the problem here with Bud's?? This is a major hassle for customers!

I recently purchased this Redhawk 44 Magnum from Buds Guns and been to the range twice shooting more than 200 rounds. The 1st range visit, I had the regular wood stocks which worked well with 44 Special and midrange 44 Magnums but was unable to get "perfectly zeroed" because I had the wrong flathead screwdriver. After a quick forum search, trip to the hardware store for a 3/32 flathead screw driver and some rubber Hogue grips, the 2nd range trip was a complete success! This Redhawk trigger pull (single/double) started out heavy, but smooth out nicely by the 2nd range trip. Definitely would recommend purchasing the Redhawk (along with a set of rubber Hogue grips) from Buds Guns; the price was awesome and the quick shipping was even better!

This is my first 44 mag and my first double action revolver. I gotta say, this is definitely an impressive hand cannon! Very clean, simple, no nonsense revolver that will get the job done without sacrificing quality. Recoil is certainly noticeable with hot rounds but nothing to fear. If you plan on putting hundreds of rounds at a time through it though, I might suggest low power rounds. One tiny negative about it for me is the grips. They're beautiful to look at, and for the most part they are comfortable, but they don't have much weight to them and the gun sort of feels top heavy after holding it awhile. Besides that this is definitely one I'd recommend!

Hey Ruger, Purchased this gun without ever holding one in my hand. I have owned various Ruger products. Like many guns I have owned and window shopped for they had pros and a few cons. If you are looking for a solid, well built and designed, confidence handling, large caliber, double action, beautiful lines that will bring you back to the rugged feel and command of the Old West or Dirty Harry, "This is the Gun for You!" This gun is not for most of the ladies or anyone with a week wrist or grip. This 44Mag/Special has power and I suspect would stop any manor of target. I consider it to be a short range design used for defense when hunting in woods or close in defense. The cylinder and ammo ejector works well after several rounds. The Cons. This pistol comes with some of the most beautiful rose wood grips I have ever received on a stock gun. They are just to small for this large of a piece. Enter the Hogue Products Solution. Hogue has the perfect grip for this solution. After this application I was able to secure and deploy this pistol with a great deal more confidence. It was fun to shoot before the change and now it is a pleasure. I also suggest the Safariland Speed loaders.

I received my Ruger Redhawk .44 Mag with a 51/2" barrel a week ago and am really pleased with it. The fit and finish are excellent. The wood grips fit perfect. Previous Rugers had the "Read Owners Manual" stuff stamped on the barrel. This one doesn't and it really adds to the appearance. The machined seam between the trigger guard and frame is great. It's hardly noticeable. Ruger's website has excellent videos on disassembly and reassembly and I took the Redhawk apart a couple of times before I fired it to inspect it and get familiar with it. The way the main spring is situated results in a smooth trigger pull. The Redhawk's cylinder chambers are already chamfered slightly to make loading with speed loaders easier. Older revolvers didn't have the chamfer and sometimes bullets could be nicked or scratched slightly when loading in the chambers and when used in a timed event the lack of the chamfer made reloading slower. I like the idea of being able to shoot .44 Mag and .44 Spl in this gun. The gun is built tough. I'm used to the Ruger GP 100's so the transition to the heavier .44 Mag was not a problem. If you're looking for a .44 cal this one is great.

Im glad I'm a team buds member.very pleased with my purchase an the way you's do business.i will always use you's.

Great woods gun. This barrel length is proving perfect for what I wanted....carrying along while deer and hog hunting. Excellent accuracy and solid frame soaks up recoil really well. Ruger makes great products and their Redhawk line can be trusted. Cool thing about this one is that it's made without all the legal script along the barrel that they used to use. Nice clean lines and no unwanted stampings.

smooth transaction great bud's service. have delt with them before and will again

I have had nothing but good service from Buds, I originally put on layaway a Super Blackhawk hunter. Then a month later they called me to say it was out of stock, and yes why did it take them that long who knows. They did make it right I switched it over to the redhawk and the gave me $40.00 of and a $20.00 gift card. I thought that was great. When I paided it off it was shipped the next day, and arrive on Tuesday and wasn't expecting it to Friday. The redhawk was great I did notice at pick up that the seam on the trigger housing wasn't seamless in a 3/4 of inch section on the cylinder release side. I choose not to send it back since it wasn't a big deal and I can always deal with ruger about it. So The service exceptional as normal and the gun is outstanding no complaints. I've already put the hunter on layawy so its all good I recommend buds its always been good to me

Let me start by saying Bud's was fine on this transaction. Shipping was a tad slow but it was the Christmas season. I picked up my Redhawk at my FFL and all seemed fine. Everything worked fine and it dry fired without a hitch. I took it home cleaned and lubed a touch and took it to the range a few days later. At the range, I loaded it up and first tried to pull the hammer back to shoot DA. Hammer stopped half way back and the cylinder locked up completely. I unlatched the cylinder rotated it and then tried again. Same result. I called Ruger and they had UPS pick it up the next day for return and inspection. Two day delivery and UPS took NINE days to get it back to Ruger. After Ruger received they called me the next day to say the .44 was to be scrapped and they would be sending me a new one. Through the whole process the Ruger people were excellent. I cannot speak highly enough of their customer service. This two day delivery took 3 days by UPS. Upon receiving this Redhawk I cleaned and lubed and took it down to the range. Loaded, shot one, two and then on the third round hammer locked and I had to unlatch. I reloaded the two spent rounds and tried again. One, two and locked up again. I wiggled the cylinder and was able to get past the problem and finished the four remaining rounds. I proceeded to shoot 10 more complete cylinder loads and the firearm locked up on five of them. Called Ruger and arranged to have it returned. The Ruger representative was mortified that this happened again. Ruger customer service was again wonderful and sent in the order for UPS to pick up the next day for overnight shipment. I needed to be at home for the pickup. UPS did not show the next day, or the next, or the next. Finally did show up on the fourth day and pretty much did not give a you know what that I had to wait by the door for FOUR days when it was supposed to be picked up the next day. Upon return to Ruger a CSR called to ay this Redhawk was also being scraped and they were very sorry. We have made other arrangements for a different firearm and I feel Ruger did me right in taking care of the situation. I am a big fan of theirs and Ruger products (I do have five other Rugers of which I am very happy). Too bad, as I wanted the .44, but Ruger did take care of me, but I still have to rate this one a "1". Now UPS is a pile of dog excrement and I rate them a "-1,287".

I saw the review Hickok45 gave this weapon and it sold me. Built like a tank and can shoot hot loads. Heavy in a pretty way but masculine. Like a S&W but for a guy.

Have had this Redhawk for 1 year now & really glad they made these again! As others have said, fit, finish & function are excellent. It is a large solid revolver. Although pretty smooth & accurate out of the box had lighter spring kit installed which slicked action & improved accuracy. Handles full house magnum loads comfortably & an absolute joy to shoot with lighter loads A little heavy when carrying in the field all day, but it must be to handle magnum loads. Polished rosewood grips are beauties, but very smooth. Will put checkered or rubber grips on for more s solid hold. Get one of the while you can. Compliments to Buds for their consistently good customer service. Fast & efficient, a pleasure to do business with.

Great Gun. I had gotten rid of my first RedHawk that I had for over 30 years awhile back. Mistake. Certain guns grow on you. You may or may not know what I mean. This one is a keeper. I've fired hundreds of rounds, bb 305gr thru hornady XTP 44 specials. All worked as advertised with this gun. Wood grips look and feel great. There is a precision to this weapon that's apparent the first time you take it to the range. It's weight is reassuring and, having previously owned a RedHawk, I can attest to its durability. Bud's service was outstanding (my first purchase from Buds). I will definitely buy from them again. Five stars.

This is excellent example of how a handgun should handle and shoot. Went to the local range (indoor) started with full charge reloads 240gr gas check semi wadcutters and WOW! First 3 shots holes touched each other other 3 "crawled out about 1/2 inch , no sight adjustments it was right on out of the box. Trigger has a very small amount of creep in single action . All other groups fired were tighter or similar to the first group fired. The distance was about 30 ft , two handed hold. I would recommend this red hawk to anyone wanting to shoot the 44mag accurately and comfortably , excellent magnum revolver !

I have owned several DA Ruger revolvers over the years, and this particular Redhawk has the best fit & finish of any of them. NO MIM trigger or hammer like some newer Ruger revolvers. If you have been looking for a 5.5" Redhawk, these are the ones to buy - accurate and tough as always.

This is a big and beautiful gun the grips were really nice and the stainless finish was perfect. The performance of this weapon was perfect also, It took about 6 rounds to dial it in as it shot a little low at 15and 25 yards. The gun handles real well and the trigger was smooth out of the box and seems to be getting smoother with use. It had zero recoil with the 44spl rounds and I put a Houge rubber grip on it and the heavy 44 mag loads were not bad. This is a superior product from Ruger. The sights are white outlined on rear and has a red insert in the front that are easy to use. This wheel gun would serve any purpose from defense to field use.

AWESOME !!! I thought they quit making this model a couple years back. I saw it on Buds, and had to nab it. I have all of the current models of Super Redhawk along with some of the older plain Redhawks, but I didn't have a 5 inch. This is a little quicker handling than the 7 1/2 inchers and recoil is about the same. As with all Rugers - It's built like a TANK !!! I love the look of the wood grips, but they are PAINFUL, so I put a Hogue rubber grip on it and we are good to go !!! I prefer this look over the current Super Redhawks - the long barrel ones look like they shoved a barrel into an Alaskan to get the extra length. (* But I own 2 of those also *) I checked the serial number and it is a current production - even tho I can't find them being offered on Rugers website - Special production ??? Mike - US Army Pistol Team 1974 -1977.

I ordered this revolver on Feb 22 and it was delivered to my dealer for transfer on Feb 23. That is some really fast service. I picked up my Redhawk the next day and what a great looking revolver. I have a Super Blackhawk in 44 mag but I really love the way this gun fits me. The weather is terrible right now and I don't know when I will get to shoot her but I am hoping that it will be soon. % stars for service and 5 for the gun pending range performance.

This is the heaviest and most durable 44 magnum revolver I have ever owned. It is built like a tank. The Redhawk performs well in both single and double action shooting and has a nice trigger pull. I would not hesitate to recommend this gun to anyone who is in the market for a big bore revolver.