[3] The final product used the same trigger design and same grip panels as the .357 Magnum GP100, but had a larger, stronger frame with integrated scope bases.
The Super Redhawk received positive reviews, edging out similar offerings from Smith & Wesson in accuracy and price.
[citation needed] The vast majority had their length cut down for competition shooting and only a small handful remain in the original long barrelled version.
The frame is identical to the standard Super Redhawk, but features a target grey finish produced by tumbling the parts in special polishing media.
While the .45 Colt is less powerful than the .454 Casull, it costs less to shoot and has much less muzzle blast and recoil, while offering improved barrel life.
[citation needed] Like the current .454 Casull and .44 Magnum versions, it now sports a "conventional" satin stainless-steel finish, along with the Hogue Monogrips.
In 2018, Ruger released a version of the Super Redhawk chambered in 10mm Auto.This variant features a 6.5-inch (170 mm) barrel and uses full moon clips to eject rounds from the cylinder.
[5] The advantage of such a short barrel is that it can be quickly drawn from a chest holster which is typically out of the way while performing outdoor activities such as fly fishing, hiking, etc.
However, the primary trade off for using such a short barrel with a high power cartridge is the loss of projectile kinetic energy out of the muzzle.
[7] In August 2009, Greg Brush from Soldotna, Alaska, was walking his dog when an Alaskan brown bear charged him.