Ruger Hawkeye

The Ruger Hawkeye is a single-shot pistol chambered for the .256 Winchester Magnum cartridge, produced by Sturm, Ruger & Co. from 1963 until July 1964.[1] It was built on the same frame as the Ruger Blackhawk, but rather than having a rotating cylinder like a standard revolver, it featured a swiveling breechblock which allowed an individual round to be loaded and sealed into the frame.

This article is about the single-shot pistol. For the rifle, see Ruger M77.
Ruger Hawkeye
TypeSingle-shot pistol
Place of originUnited States
Production history
ManufacturerSturm, Ruger & Co.
Unit cost$87.50 (equivalent to $836 in 2022)[1]
Produced1963–1964[1]
No. built3075[1]
Specifications
Mass45 ounces (1,300 g)[1]
Length14.5 inches (370 mm)[1]
Barrel length8.5 inches (220 mm)[1]
Cartridge.256 Winchester Magnum[1]
Feed systemSingle shot, swiveling breechblock
SightsAdjustable target iron sights. Barrel drilled and tapped for scope mounting.[1]

The Ruger Hawkeye pistol was not a commercial success, and was discontinued after only 3,075 were produced.[1]

References
  1. Wilson, R. L. (1996). Ruger & His Guns: A History of the Man, the Company, and Their Firearms. New York: Simon & Schuster. p. 75. ISBN 0-684-80367-4. OCLC 33820244.

Sources
  • Larry Kelly, J. D. Jones. Hunting for Handgunners. Book Sales, 1990. ISBN 978-0-87349-109-9.
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