Waited 15 years for one of these.

[GLK]

Found this online. It was everything the seller said and more. It came with both the original Ruger box, outer sleve box, plastic bag, vapor paper, re-useable plactic tie, all papers and manual. It is near mint and appears unfired(I am a very happy man). It is a Ruger Blackhawk 38-40 WCF/10MM Auto convertible. Manufactured in 1990 and is one of 5000 from a special run for Buckeye sports in Ohio. Test firing of 10MM Auto ammo will commence ASAP in the AM. Anyone have any handloading experience or advice with 38-40 WCF? The cylinder propped up on the boars tusk is the 38-40 WCF cylinder.

 

[Sir William]

Is it marked 10MM? I was under the impression that they were 38-40 and 40 S&W.

 

[Lone Star]

Look at the frame! It is clearly marked for 10mm.

Lone aStar

 

[GLK]

yes marked on frame 38-40WCF / 10MM Automatic(see photo) and rolled on one cylinder "10MM Automatic". I guess one could shoot 40S&W with properly fitted moon clips, but why?

 

[fleiger]

Nice score man. Congrats and have fun! Fleiger

 

[Sir William]

OK. The reason I asked is Ruger did make a run in 38-40 and 40 S&W for some LE agencies. My undertanding was that you can fire the 38-40, the barrel also allows the 10MM, 40 S&W, 401 Herters Powermag too. The cylinders needed to be fitted only from what I have heard and seen.

 

[yorec]

Herter's .401 Powermag too!? Whee - I think I jsut added a gun to my wish list...

Nice find, GLK!

 

[Sir William]

Not as delivered. A cylinder has to be chambered and fitted to use Herters 401 Powermag. I have seen a few.

 

[Russ5924]

Great find Been looking for one myself hope I don't have to wait as long as you did

 

[yorec]

Durned... But I guess I could still look for one with a Powermag cylinder!

 

[Hal]

The reason I asked is Ruger did make a run in 38-40 and 40 S&W for some LE agencies.

???
(I don't doubt you) but doesn't that seem an odd choice for LE these days?
A S/A ,,I mean,, to say nothing of a rather obscure caliber like .38/40? Curiosity has me wondering which agency would need such a critter.

 

[seeker_two]

Actually, Ruger made the .38-40/10mm first as a special run (for Davidson's, IIRC). This was pre-.40S&W when the 10mm was gaining popularity.

Ruger later did a .38-40/.40S&W for Davidson's d/t the .40's popularity. It's a lot cheaper to shoot .40S&W than .38-40, esp for Cowboy Shooters who practice a lot. For competition, you can load the .38-40. For plinking, the .40S&W.

I've always thought Ruger should do a series of three-cylinder Blackhawks...

.38-40/10mm/.40S&W
.357Mag/9mm/.38Super (or .357SIG)
.32-20/.32Mag/7.62x25Tokarev


Any others I missed?...