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The early models of the Blackhawk still operated the same way as the Colt, in that the hammer was half-cocked to load and unload and that the firearm was not safe to carry with all six chambers loaded due to the hammer resting upon the sixth chamber.<ref>{{Cite news|title = Wild West Legacy: Ruger Gun Often Fires If Dropped, but Firm Sees No Need for Recall|last = Larson|first = Erik|date = 24 June 1993|work = The Wall Street Journal|id = {{ProQuest|398344120}}}}</ref> In 1973, in order to eliminate accidents occurring from the hammer jarring against a round loaded in the sixth chamber, Ruger introduced the New Model Blackhawk. The New Model Blackhawk did not require the hammer to be half-cocked for loading and unloading, and it employed a [[Safety (firearms)#Transfer bar|transfer bar]] mechanism which prevented the cartridge under the hammer from being fired without the trigger being pulled. The New Blackhawk was seen as limiting firearms accidents and legal liability. Ruger then began offering a retrofit program, offering free transfer bar conversions to earlier variants of the Blackhawk.
It is worth noting that the Super Blackhawk is capable of operating with much higher pressure handloads than factory produced ammunition in .44 Magnum. Factory produced loads
These facts make the Ruger Super Blackhawk one of the top choices for handgun hunting. It is capable of reliably taking down deer, elk, caribou, moose, lion, grizzly or brown bear and even cape buffalo.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.shootingtimes.com/handguns/handgun_reviews_handguns_for_dangerous_game_021511/|title=Handguns for Dangerous Game|date=2011-02-15|work=Shooting Times|access-date=2017-10-15|language=en-US}}</ref> It is commonly used to deliver a coup de grace shot to mortally wounded large game, having the ability to dispatch even an elephant with a conscientiously placed close range shot to the head. The wide availability of .44 Magnum cases and bullets make the .44 Magnum chambering far more practical than .454 Casull or .480 Ruger, while allowing for similar ballistics in custom loadings.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.handloads.com/loaddata/default.asp?Caliber=44+Magnum&Weight=All&type=Handgun|title=44 Magnum Load Data - Handloads.Com|website=www.handloads.com|access-date=2017-10-15}}</ref>
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