Rifleman Q & A: A Collector or a Shooter?

by
posted on March 27, 2018
shooterqa.jpg

Q: I recently started hunting and ATV riding in Colorado and want to carry a large-caliber and capable gun with me for defense. I have one gun that fits the bill easily, it is a like-new, commemorative New Model Super Blackhawk chambered for .44 Mag. Stamped on the gun’s barrel is “Made in the 200th Year of American Liberty.” I am concerned with the potential for spoiling any additional value this commemorative edition has by firing it.

A: Given the nature of your question and the queries I have made, the pistol does not appear to gain significant additional value due to its markings. One source says Ruger marked virtually all of its 1976 production this way. If it were my gun, I would not hesitate to use it. But to obtain more information on its collector value, if it has any, I would suggest you contact the Ruger Collectors’ Ass’n at its website: rugercollectorsassociation.com.

--Charles W. Pate

Latest

Eaa Girsan Untouchable Mc1911 Range Tested 2
Eaa Girsan Untouchable Mc1911 Range Tested 2

Range Tested: EAA Girsan Untouchable MC1911

Among EAA Corp's. product line, the Girsan Untouchable MC1911 stands out as being an incredibly competitive offering within the M1911 world, as it offers a finish level and a feature set that's unheard of at the gun's price point.

Review: Benelli ETHOS Cordoba BE.S.T.

The Benelli ETHOS Cordoba BE.S.T. is proof that Benelli has taken an already-great shotgun and made it even better.

Remington Supports Hospitals, Disease Research With Gun Club Cure Ammo

Big Green's Gun Club Cure ammunition sales, combined with Remington's annual Shoot to Cure charity fundraiser, have raised more than $35,000 for children's hospitals and disease research.

North-South Skirmish Association Revolver Match

The North-South Skirmish Association is a competitive shooting organization dedicated to the active use of Civil War-period arms. "American Rifleman Television" had an opportunity to get a closer look at the group's revolver matches at its Fall National Skirmish.

New For 2024: Daniel Defense H9

Though Hudson Manufacturing met its demise in 2019, new for 2024, the H9 design has been revitalized by Daniel Defense, marking the company’s first foray into the conventional handgun market with the Daniel H9.

Vista Re-Files Notice To Committee On Foreign Investment Over CSG Sale

Vista Outdoor announced it had voluntarily withdrawn and re-filed its joint voluntary notice to the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS), a move that allows committee members additional time to conduct due diligence on the proposed sale of The Kinetic Group to the Czechoslovak Group (CSG).

Interests



Get the best of American Rifleman delivered to your inbox.