C&R · II · 429
Ruger Blackhawk flattop .357, 4⅝-inch barrel
Section II: curio or relic, still subject to the Gun Control Act
Official wording
ATF P 5300.11 · APRIL 2025 EDITION · SECTION II · VERBATIM · PDF P. 14 ↗
Ruger, Blackhawk, cal. .357, with 4-5/8" barrel, revolver with S/Ns 1 to 42689.
What this entry requires
- ATF REQUIRESConfigured as the ATF wording states: “with 4-5/8" barrel, revolver”
- ATF REQUIRESYour serial number is one ATF listsATF: “with S/Ns 1 to 42689”
- INFOATF states no date; production was about 1955–1962.
Editorial facts · Our research
- Country
United StatesBasis: outside reference ¹- Manufacturer
- Sturm, Ruger & Co.Basis: the ATF wording
- Type
- PistolBasis: the ATF wording
- Action
- OtherBasis: outside reference ²
- Caliber
- .357 MagnumBasis: the ATF wording
- Made
- Listed serials only · c. 1955–1962production; ATF states no dateBasis: outside reference ³
- Service
- Commercial
Source
- Official wording
- ATF P 5300.11, April 2025 edition · Section II · PDF p. 14 ↗ · ATF original ↗
- Entries
- 1 line
- Verbatim check
- Checked against the PDF text before every release
- Editorial facts
- Confidence: High · Last revised 18 October 2026 (Evidence pass) · How we rate confidence
- References
- 1. Wikipedia, “Sturm, Ruger & Co.” ↗, country: Wikipedia: "an American firearm manufacturing company", founded 1949 in Southport, Connecticut
- 2. Wikipedia, “Ruger Blackhawk” ↗, action
- 3. ruger.com ↗, years: Ruger serial history, Blackhawk .357: S/N 1 = 1955, 39490 = 1962, 43698 = 1963; S/Ns 1–42689 = 1955–1962
- Fact tags
- ATF the ATF wording states it.
- REF ¹ an outside reference supports it; the number points to the list of references.
- ESTIMATE an approximate or indirect reading, for example the production range of the base model.
- NO CITATION we haven’t attached a reference for this fact; it’s our editorial reading, not ATF’s.
- Source checked
- 20 October 2026: ATF’s page still lists the April 2025 edition
- Corrections
- None
Historical context
Image: Wikimedia Commons, “Ruger Blackhawk Convertible.jpg” by Mika Järvinen from Finland, CC BY 2.0. Retrieved October 2026.
Summary: Wikipedia, “Ruger Blackhawk”. Text CC BY-SA 4.0.
FROM WIKIPEDIA
The Ruger Blackhawk is a six-shot, single-action revolver manufactured by Sturm, Ruger & Co. It is produced in a variety of finishes, calibers, and barrel lengths.