Source: ATF P 5300.11 · Curios or Relics List · Jan 1972 – Apr 20253,573 entries · 4 sections
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Ruger Super Blackhawk, cased “S47”

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, S47 Code, Model Super Blackhawk, 7½-inch barrel, cal. .44 magnum, revolvers, in S/N range 196 to 3111, with long grip frame, micro rear sight, and in mahogany wood case, approximately 500 manufactured.

Approximately 500 made, with long grip frame and micro rear sight.

What this entry requires

  • ATF REQUIRESConfigured as the ATF wording states: “with long grip frame, micro rear sight”
  • ATF REQUIRESConfigured as the ATF wording states: “S47 Code, Model Super Blackhawk, 7½-inch barrel”
  • ATF REQUIRESYour serial number is one ATF listsATF: “S/N range 196 to 3111”
  • INFOATF states no date; production was about 1959–1960.

Editorial facts · Our research

Country
United States
Manufacturer
Sturm, Ruger & Co.
Type
Pistol
Action
Other
Caliber
.44 Magnum
Made
Listed serials only · c. 1959–1960production; ATF states no date¹
Service
Commercial
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Source

Official wording
ATF P 5300.11, April 2025 edition · Section II · PDF p. 14 ↗ · ATF original ↗
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Editorial facts
Confidence: Medium · Last revised 18 October 2026 (Evidence pass) · How we rate confidence
References
  1. ruger.com ↗, years: Ruger serial history, Super Blackhawk: S/N 1 = 1959, 1521 = 1960, 6222 = 1961; S/Ns 196–3111 = 1959–1960
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

Ruger Blackhawk (base model shown for Ruger Super Blackhawk, cased “S47”)
Shown: a Ruger Blackhawk, not this cased “S47” Super Blackhawk.

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.