Ruger New Model Blackhawk Convertible .45 Colt/.45 ACP, 5.5 inch Blued, Single-Action Revolver (2015)
This New Model Blackhawk Convertible stands out for its factory dual-cylinder system that lets you shoot both .45 Colt and .45 ACP with tool-less cylinder swaps. It features a 5.5 inch blued alloy-steel barrel and frame, classic single-action operation, and adjustable sights. Manufactured in 2015 in the USA, this example aligns with Ruger catalog BN-455X and part number 00463.
Condition
Overall Condition: Excellent condition, showing only faint signs of any prior use or handling.
Bore Overall Condition: Excellent - Clean, mirror finish, no signs of wear.
Bore Rifling: Excellent Rifling - Sharp lands and grooves.
Specific Condition Notes: This revolver shows minimal evidence of prior handling, and the bore is clean and shiny.
What's Included
- Ruger-branded gray hard plastic case
- Instruction manual for Ruger New Model Blackhawk family
- Additional six-shot factory Ruger cylinder
- .45 ACP cylinder paperwork
- Gun lock
The convertible dual-cylinder system lets you change between .45 Colt and .45 ACP without tools. This is a factory setup, documented by the case end label showing catalog BN-455X and model 00463 with caliber 45 Auto/45 Colt.
Sights are clear and practical: a ramped front blade paired with a fully adjustable rear. The 1:16 twist supports the .45-caliber pairing, and the transfer-bar safety provides modern drop safety in a traditional single-action platform.
Construction is steel for the barrel, cylinder, and main frame with a blued finish; the grip frame (trigger guard/backstrap) is aluminum alloy. The hammer and trigger are left in the white, and the base pin is retained by a frame-mounted, spring-loaded cross-pin latch at the front of the cylinder window; the ejector-rod housing contains only the ejector assembly. Grips are black checkered hard rubber with Ruger medallions.
Additional identifiers include a barrel warning rollmark referencing Ruger, Newport, NH, USA, and alignment with the 38- serial-prefix block used for .45-caliber Blackhawks beginning in 2013. This revolver is listed as compliant for California.