So I was over at a friend's house and got to talking to her mom about guns and she told me that she had a gun that she'd had for years. I asked her what kind it was and she told me she had no idea. She went into her room and brought out this....
From what I can see, it's a Ruger .357 Blackhawk. I don't really know anything about it but I told her I could clean it for her. I had a few questions about it and I figured the place to go would be here.
1 - I understand a .357 can fire both .357 and .38 special. Is there any advantage to using either caliber?
2 - Is there anything special I need to do to it as far as cleaning or lubricating?
3 - The bullets she had in the gun are crusty on the outside. I'm going to get her new bullets but my question is what would have happen if she would have fired a bullet with that corrosion on it? Would the gun still fire properly or would it do nothing?
4 - Is there any way to tell when this gun was made? How much is a gun like this worth?
Anyway, just a few questions. Thanks for all the replies.
From what I can see, it's a Ruger .357 Blackhawk. I don't really know anything about it but I told her I could clean it for her. I had a few questions about it and I figured the place to go would be here.
1 - I understand a .357 can fire both .357 and .38 special. Is there any advantage to using either caliber?
2 - Is there anything special I need to do to it as far as cleaning or lubricating?
3 - The bullets she had in the gun are crusty on the outside. I'm going to get her new bullets but my question is what would have happen if she would have fired a bullet with that corrosion on it? Would the gun still fire properly or would it do nothing?
4 - Is there any way to tell when this gun was made? How much is a gun like this worth?
Anyway, just a few questions. Thanks for all the replies.