The legend of big red: Ruger's Super Redhawk is awesomely powerful and exceptionally strong. Here is the story of how the biggest production revolver came into existence.

From: American Handgunner | Date: May 1, 2002| Author: | Copyright information

Sadness permeates this writing, even though it is a celebration. We are here to praise excellence, the perfection of the big-bore revolver. But we are doing so in the knowledge that the creator of the perfect big-bore revolver, the Ruger Super Redhawk, has retired from Sturm, Ruger & Co. However, William B. Ruger Sr. is in rapidly failing health. For more than 50 years, The Old Man has been the driving force in the American firearms industry. His name is found on millions of firearms.

In the twlight of the beloved octogenarian's life, the Ruger name is at last on a cartridge. ...

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