[castlebrew]

Ruger’s “Lipsey’s (sp?) Special” gets my vote - Blackhawk w/4-5/8” barrel. Our Elmer Keith Memorial Pistol Shoot committee obtained 2; Hamilton and friends did a masterful job of converting it to the Keith No. 5 format for our raffle gun.

I purchased its sister (unmodified) to provide some seed money for next year’s event. A sweet shooter indeed...A candidate for John Taffin’s “perfect packin’ gun”, once I put some smooth-textured grips on it. The stouter loads tend to chew up the paws with the textured grips.

My only problem: Not enough time to shoot it, nor to reload for it.

[castlebrew]

Specifications:
http://www.ruger.com/products/newModelBlackhawkBlued/specSheets/5232.html

And something about the Keith No. 5:
The legacy lives on Gary Reeder's Keith No. 5 (American Handgunner, Jan-Feb 2006

And one with pictures (only ours is blued):
Garry Reeder Does Elmer Keith Blog (not my blog)...