Ruger Super Redhawk Instructions Manual

INSTRUCTION
MANUAL
FOR
RUGER®
SUPER REDHAWK
DOUBLE-ACTION REVOLVER
For Product Service on This Model Please Call:
(603) 865-2442 (See p. 19)
STURM, RUGER & Company, Inc.
Southport, Connecticut 06490 U.S.A.
THIS INSTRUCTION MANUAL SHOULD ALWAYS ACCOMPANY THIS FIREARM AND BE
TRANSFERRED WITH IT UPON CHANGE OF OWNERSHIP, OR WHEN THE FIREARM IS LOANED OR
PRESENTED TO ANOTHER PERSON.
KY 3/01 C
R11
READ THE INSTRUCTIONS AND
WARNINGS IN THIS MANUAL CAREFULLY
BEFORE USING THIS FIREARM
STAINLESS
STEELCALIBERS
.44...

This firearm was originally sold
with a key-operated locking
device. While it can help provide
secure storage for your unloaded
firearm, any locking device can
fail. All guns are designed to fire
if they are loaded and the trigger
is pulled. Therefore, never install
the locking device inside the
trigger guard or in any way that
it can possibly pull the trigger!
Do not leave the keys in the lock.
The ultimate responsibility for
secure storage of any firearm
must depend upon its owner and
his or her...

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FIREARMS SAFETY-YOUR RESPONSIBILITY
SAFETY MUST BE THE FIRST AND CONSTANT
CONSIDERATION OF EVERY PERSON WHO
HANDLES FIREARMS AND AMMUNITION.
This Instruction Manual is designed to assist you in learning how to use and care
for your RUGER®SUPER REDHAWKrevolver properly.
Only when you are certain you fully understand the Manual and can properly
carry out its instructions should you practice loading, unloading, etc. with live
ammunition. If you have any doubts about your ability to handle or use a...

GENERAL INFORMATION
AND MECHANICAL CHARACTERISTICS
The RUGER®SUPER REDHAWKrevolver is a double-action firearm
which is specifically designed for hunting and target shooting with heavy
Magnum cartridges and embodies many features found in the famous RUGER
®
REDHAWK®and RUGER®GP100® revolvers. It is the second of an
entirely new generation of Ruger double-action revolvers. The unique frame
extension permits the use of full wrap-around style grips of any desired
configuration. This feature reduces overall...

FRONT SIGHTHAMMER ASSEMBLYHAMMER PIVOT ASSEMBLY
GRIP SCREW
GRIP PANEL CYLINDER/CRANE
ASSEMBLYTRIGGER GUARD ASSEMBLYDISASSEMBLY PIN
HAMMER STRUT, MAINSPRING,
& MAINSPRING SEAT
5 Figure 2.
The internal parts are installed either through the top or bottom of the grip-
frame; therefore, no side plateis needed. The resulting doublesolid frame
contributes greatly to the extraordinary strength and reliability of these
revolvers. The massive extended frame and use of Ruger integral scope mounting
system on the...

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AMMUNITION
RUGER®SUPER REDHAWKrevolvers in caliber .44 magnum will
chamber the .44 Rem. Magnum cartridge and the .44 S&W Special cartridge.
Ruger Super Redhawk revolvers chambered for the .454 Casull will chamber the
.454 Casull and the .45 Colt cartridges. Revolvers chambered for the .480 Ruger
cartridge should be used only with ammunition of that specific caliber. The
correct caliber is marked on each revolver. Ruger revolvers are designed for use
with cartridges of the correct caliber which are...

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HANDLING
CARRYING:The Super Redhawk revolver can be carried with all chambers
loaded. When the hammer and trigger are fully forward, the transfer-bar is
lowered out of its firing position and the hammer rests directly on the frame.
WARNING – HANDLING
If the trigger is held to the rear, the gun
can fire if the hammer strikes the
transfer bar. Note that it need not be a
deliberate effort to pull the trigger. Any
situation where the trigger attains its
rearward position and permits the
transfer bar to be...

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FIGURE 3
LOADING THE
REVOLVER.
TO LOAD AND FIRE
Be sure the revolver is pointed in a safe direction and is
never cocked while loading.
1. Press the crane latch and guide cylinder out of frame to the left to its
loading position (See Figure 3).
WARNING – CYLINDER INTERLOCK
➧
When correctly operated, the cylinder
cannot be opened when the hammer is
cocked, and the hammer/trigger
mechanism  is not able to be operated
until the cylinder is locked shut.
However, this safety interlock can be
intentionally...

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5.DO NOT HOLD THE REVOLVER BY THE BARREL OR CYLINDER WHEN
FIRING.
CAUTION–DOUBLE ACTION FIRING
When firing in the double action
mode, be sure that the trigger is
released completely to its fully
forward position before pulling the
trigger for a subsequent shot. If
the trigger finger is allowed to
interfere with the full recovery of
the trigger (preventing it from
moving through about the last
one-eighth inch of its forward
movement), the trigger cannot be
pulled again for another discharge.
The trigger...

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TO UNCOCK (DECOCK) THE REVOLVER
If your revolver is cocked, and you wish to let the hammer down to its forward
position (against the frame), proceed as follows: USE EXTREME CARE WHEN
ATTEMPTING TO DECOCK THE REVOLVER, AS THE THUMB SLIPPING
DURING THIS PROCESS CAN RESULT IN AN ACCIDENTAL DISCHARGE IF
THE TRIGGER IS HELD TO THE REAR.
1.Make certain that the revolver is pointed in a safe direction(See Rule 2, Page
27).
2. Make certain both hands are dry and not impeded in any way – gloves,
bandages,...