Ruger Redhawk / Super Redhawk

The Ruger Redhawk is a large frame double action revolver, based on Ruger's Security Six line. Available in both blued and stainless steel finish, the Redhawk is distinguishable from other revolvers due to its intentionally manufactured reinforcements in the frame, chamber and cylinder, making it capable of taking very hot custom hand loads. This design feature was done to cater to the custom loaders, ever searching for more powerful handgun cartridges. At the time of its introduction, 1979, it was the most powerful handgun in the world, being that it could take the .44 Magnum cartridge, custom loaded to maximize velocity. Such 'hot' loads were usually reserved for rifles and not recommended for any of the other .44 Magnum handguns at the time, including the venerable Smith & Wesson Model 29/629. Since then other larger calibers and handguns have been introduced.
In the mid-1980s, some Redhawks had barrels fall off during shooting. Ruger developed an improved version of the Redhawk, dubbed the Super Redhawk, based on the GP-100 revolver. The Super Redhawk uses a modular grip frame and the frame extends out an additional 2 1/2" to allow for the mounting of a scope and newer, more powerful cartridges. After an investigation, Ruger realized that the issue with the barrels on the classic Redhawk existed only in a single batch that was using incorrect lubricant on the barrel threads. Rather than discontinuing the Redhawk, Ruger decided to continue building both designs and still produces the venerable Redhawk to this day. Since its introduction, Ruger has introduced newer calibers as well, like .45 ACP, .45 Long Colt and .357 Magnum to the classic Redhawk line, as well as re-introducing the older .41 Magnum Redhawk as a Davidson's Distributor exclusive. The Super Redhawk line now includes other powerful chamberings such as .454 Casull, .480 Ruger and 10mm Auto.
=Ruger Redhawk=
== Specifications ==
(1979 - present)
Type: Revolver
Barrel Lengths: 2.75 inch, 4.2 inch, 5.5 inch and 7.5 inch
Caliber: 	.357 Magnum, .41 Magnum, .44 Magnum, .45 Long Colt, .45 ACP
Capacity: 6 or 8-round cylinder
Fire Modes: Double-Action/Single-Action revolver
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===Film===
Title 	Actor 	Character 	Note / Episode 	Air Date
Streets of Fire 	Michael Paré 	Tom Cody 	Stainless, no sights, 4.2" barrel 	1984
Near Dark 	Bill Paxton 	Severen 	Stainless, 5.5" barrel 	1987
I'm Gonna Git You Sucka 	Isaac Hayes 	Hammer 	Stainless, 5.5" barrel, black rubber grips 	1988
Tremors 	Michael Gross 	Burt Gummer 	Stainless, 5.5" barrel, Pachmayr grips 	1990
Tremors 	Robert Jayne 	Melvin 	Stainless, 5.5" barrel, Pachmayr grips 	1990
Tremors 	Reba McEntire 	Heather Gummer 	 	1990
If Looks Could Kill 	Michael Siberry 	Derek Richardson 	Stainless, 5.5" barrel 	1991
Harley Davidson and the Marlboro Man	Daniel Baldwin 	Alexander 	Stainless, 5.5" barrel 	1991
Aces: Iron Eagle III 	 	Bigman's henchmen 	Blued, 5.5" barrel 	1992
Snake Eater III: His Law 	Minor Mustain 	Cowboy 	Hunter variant, stainless, 7.5" barrel 	1992
A Low Down Dirty Shame 	Keenen Ivory Wayans 	Andre Shame 	4.2" barrel, no sights, stainless, Pachmayr grips 	1994
Point Blank 	Danny Trejo 	Wallace 	Stainless, 7.5" barrel 	1998
Point Blank 	Werner Schreyer 	Billy 	Stainless, 7.5" barrel 	1998
Falling in the Paradise (Pad u Raj) 	Lazar Ristovski 	Ljubisa Kundacina 	Stainless, 7.5" barrel 	2004
Postal 	Zack Ward 	The Postal Dude 	Stainless, 7.5" barrel 	2007
X-Men Origins: Wolverine 	Danny Huston 	Col. William Stryker 	Stainless, 7.5" barrel, Goncalo Alves target grips	2009
2 Guns 	Denzel Washington 	Bobby 	Stainless, 7.5" barrel, custom Texas flag grips 	2013
Beyond the Reach 	Hanna Mangan-Lawrence	Laina 	Blued, 5.5" barrel 	2014
Beyond the Reach 	Jeremy Irvine 	Ben 	 	2014
Copshop 	Alexis Louder 	Officer Valerie Young	 	2021
Copshop 	Jose Pablo Cantillo 	Officer Pena 	 	2021
=== Television ===
Show Title 	Actor 	Character 	Note / Episode 	Air Date
Hunter 	Wings Hauser 	Jimmy Joe Walker 	Stainless steel, 5.5" and 7.5", "Dead or Alive" (S01E08) 	1984-1985
Hunter 	Michael Baseleon 	Elton Gavin 	Stainless steel, 5.5" and 7.5", High Bleacher Man" (S01E09)	1984-1985
The A-Team 	 	Styles's henchman 	Stainless steel, 5.5" barrel, "The Trouble with Harry" 	1985-1986
The Equalizer 	Giancarlo Esposito	Jumpin' Jack 	"The Line" (S2E08) 	1986-1987
Hunter 	Virgil Frye 	Deputy Sheriff Cassell	"Girl on the Beach" (S04E16) 	1987-1988
Law & Order 	 	Various 	"Poison Ivy" (S01E08) 	1990-1991
Law & Order 	 	Shooting range patron 	"Trust" (S02E15) 	1992
The Stand 	Adam Storke 	Larry Underwood 	Blued, 5.5" barrel 	1994
Firefly 	Joel Steingold 	Head Cop 	"Safe" (S01E05) 	2002
Falling Skies - Season 3	Colin Cunningham 	John Pope 	"Be Silent and Come Out" (S03E06) 	2013
APB 	Maurice Compte 	Marcos Cruz 	Blued, 5.5" barrel, "Above and Beyond" 	2017
===Video Game===
Game Title 	Appears as 	Mods 	Notation 	Release Date
Jurassic Park: Trespasser	 	 	 	1998
Phantom Forces 	"Redhawk 44"	2.7" snubnose and S&W 629 Stealth Hunter barrels, custom stock, .45 Long Colt conversion	7.5" barrel in .44 Magnum, added in June 2019 (update 4.5b) 	2015
Arizona Sunshine 2 	 	w/ glow sights 	"Improved" variant with rubber grips and unfluted 8-shot .357 Magnum cylinder available	2023
=Ruger Super Redhawk=
== Specifications ==
(1987 - present)
Type: Revolver
Barrel Lengths: 2.5 inch, 5 inch, 6.5 inch, 7.5 inch and 9.5 inch
Caliber: 	.44 Magnum, .41 Magnum, .454 Casull, .480 Ruger, 10mm Auto, .22 Hornet
Capacity: 6 or 8-round cylinder
Fire Modes: SA/DA revolver
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===Film===
Title 	Actor 	Character 	Note 	Date
Hard Boiled 	Anthony Wong 	Johnny Wong 	 	1992
Another Stakeout	Miguel Ferrer 	Tony Castellano 	Mocked up to resemble the Knight's Armament Revolver Rifle silent revolver rifle	1993
Police Academy 7	David Graf 	Eugene Tackleberry 	 	1994
Men in Black 	Peter Linari 	The tow truck driver	Stainless, 6" barrel 	1997
Men in Black 	Vincent D'Onofrio	Edgar/The Bug 	 	1997
K-911 	James Belushi 	Det. Michael Dooley 	 	1999
K-911 	James Handy 	Captain Byers 	 	1999
The Transporter 	Jason Statham 	Frank 	Cut-down barrel 	2002
Blood Brothers 	Chen Chang 	Mark 	Continuity error 	2007
Blood Brothers 	Daniel Wu 	Ah Feng 	Anachronism 	2007
Ca$h 	Valeria Golino 	Julia 	Cut-down barrel 	2008
Ca$h 	Caroline Proust 	Léa 	Cut-down barrel 	2008
Ca$h 	François Berléand	François 	Cut-down barrel 	2008
=== Television ===
Show Title 	Actor 	Character 	Note / Episode 	Air Date
The X-Files 	Various 	FBI Sharpshooters 	Mocked up with other components to resemble Knight's Armament Revolver Rifle / "Lazarus" (S1E14), "End Game" (S2E17) 	1994, 1995
The X-Files - Season 4	William B. Davis 	'Cigarette-Smoking Man'	Mocked up with other components to resemble Knight's Armament Revolver Rifle / "Musings of a Cigarette-Smoking Man" (S4E07)	1996
The X-Files - Season 5	Willy Ross 	'Quiet Willy' 	Mocked up with other components to resemble KAC Revolver Rifle / "Redux II" (S5E02) 	1997
Monk - Season 2 	Lolita Davidovich	Natasia Lovara 	"Mr. Monk Goes to the Circus" 	2002-2009
Banshee - Season 2 	Ricky Russert 	Tommy Littlestone 	S2E04 	2014
=== Video Games ===
Game Title 	Appears As 	Mods 	Notes	Release Date
The Hunter (VG) 	.44 Revolver (Silver)	2x20mm Optical Scope	 	2009
World of Guns: Gun Disassembly	Ruger Super Redhawk 	optic scope 	 	2014
TheHunter: Call of the Wild 	".44 Panther Magnum" 	 	 	2017
===Anime=== 
Show Title 	Character 	Notation	Date
Zombie-Loan 	Shito Tachibana	 	2007
Expelled From Paradise	Dingo 	 	2014
=Ruger Super Redhawk Alaskan=
===Film===
Title 	Actor 	Character 	Note	Date
Faster 	Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson	"Driver" 	 	2010
Abduction	Taylor Lautner 	Nathan Price	 	2011
Abduction	Michael Nyqvist 	Kozlov 	 	2011
In Time 	 	Gang Member 	 	2011
=See Also=
* Ruger - A list of all firearms manufactured by Ruger.
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