C&R · II · 435
Ruger Blackhawk stainless .357/9mm convertible
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.’s .357 and 9mm, stainless steel revolver with S/Ns 32-56000 - 32-59000.
What this entry requires
- ATF REQUIRESYour serial number is one ATF listsATF: “with S/Ns 32-56000 - 32-59000”
- INFOATF states no date; production was about 1974.
Editorial facts · Our research
- Country
United StatesBasis: no citation - Manufacturer
- Sturm, Ruger & Co.Basis: the ATF wording
- Type
- PistolBasis: the ATF wording
- Action
- OtherBasis: no citation
- Caliber
- .357 Magnum, 9mm ParabellumBasis: the ATF wording
- Made
- Listed serials only · c. 1974production; ATF states no dateBasis: outside reference ¹
- 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: Medium · Last revised 17 October 2026 (Data-trust review) · How we rate confidence
- References
- 1. ruger.com ↗, years: first S/N shipped: 32-33639 (1974), 32-66489 (1975)
- 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
- 2 changes · see below
Correction history
- Data-trust reviewEditorial confidence: Low → Medium. Re-rated after supporting references were added or re-checked.
- Data-trust reviewYears: 1974–1985 → 1974. Ruger's New Model Blackhawk .357 chart puts 32-33639 at 1974 and 32-66489 at 1975, so S/Ns 32-56000–32-59000 shipped in 1974
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.