Ruger Blackhawk Old Model (Three-Screw) .357 Magnum, 6.5" Mixed Finish, 1969 Production
This Old Model Ruger Blackhawk is a 1969-production, three-screw .357 Magnum with the pre-transfer-bar action and traditional four-click manual of arms. It features a 6.5" barrel, adjustable sights, a six-shot fluted cylinder, and a mixed finish: the steel cylinder frame/topstrap and recoil shields are in-the-white (non-factory/refinished from the original blue), while the barrel and cylinder remain blued. Walnut medallion grips are fitted. The aluminum-alloy grip frame is also in the white from stripped anodizing, and the revolver shows the protected-ear topstrap and classic Ruger rollmarks from this era.
Condition
Overall Condition: Good condition, showing some signs of prior use and handling.
Bore Condition: Good - Clean, well-maintained, minor wear marks.
Bore Rifling: Excellent Rifling - Sharp lands and grooves.
Specific Condition Notes: Finish wear and blemishing are widespread. The bore is clean and shiny.
What’s Included
- Black leather belt holster with retention strap and decorative concho snaps
The Old Model (three-screw) configuration defines this revolver. It retains the pre-transfer-bar action and the traditional four-click sequence that collectors and Ruger enthusiasts associate with this generation. Its 1969 manufacture places it squarely within the period when Ruger incorporated key design hallmarks such as the protected-ear topstrap and crisp factory rollmarks.
Chambered in .357 Magnum, this Blackhawk uses a 6.5" steel barrel and adjustable square-notch rear sight paired with a ramped, serrated front blade. This sighting setup, combined with the single-action mechanism and a narrow, serrated hammer spur, supports deliberate, precise shooting typical of the Old Model line.
Construction details are classic Ruger: a steel frame now in-the-white (refinished/stripped from its original blue), a blued steel cylinder, walnut grip panels with Ruger medallions, and an aluminum-alloy grip frame in the white from stripped anodizing. The six-shot cylinder is fluted, and ejection is handled by a cylindrical, round/button-style grooved ejector-rod head consistent with period production.
Markings follow the late-1960s pattern, with the model and caliber rollmarked on the right side of the frame and the address on the left side of the barrel. As a 1969 .357 Magnum example, this revolver falls within the era of the "30-" serial prefix format used on .357 Blackhawks. It was made in the United States and reflects the full-size Blackhawk profile that defined Ruger’s single-action lineup of the time.