# Ruger Hawkeye

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This article is about the single-shot pistol. For the [rifle](/source/Rifle), see [Ruger M77](/source/Ruger_M77).

Single-shot pistol

Ruger Hawkeye Type Single-shot pistol Place of origin United States Production history Manufacturer Sturm, Ruger & Co. Unit cost $87.50 (equivalent to $920 in 2025)[1] Produced 1963–1964[1] No. built 3075[1] Specifications Mass 45 ounces (1,300 g)[1] Length 14.5 inches (370 mm)[1] Barrel length 8.5 inches (220 mm)[1] Cartridge .256 Winchester Magnum[1] Feed system Single shot, swiveling breechblock Sights Adjustable target iron sights. Barrel drilled and tapped for scope mounting.[1]

The **Ruger Hawkeye** is a single-shot [pistol](/source/Pistol) chambered for the [.256 Winchester Magnum](/source/.256_Winchester_Magnum) cartridge, produced by [Sturm, Ruger & Co.](/source/Sturm%2C_Ruger_%26_Co.) from 1963 until July 1964.[1] It was built on the same frame as the [Ruger Blackhawk](/source/Ruger_Blackhawk), but rather than having a rotating [cylinder](/source/Cylinder_(firearms)) like a standard [revolver](/source/Revolver), it featured a swiveling [breechblock](/source/Breechblock) which allowed an individual round to be loaded and sealed into the frame.

The Ruger Hawkeye pistol was not a commercial success, and was discontinued after only 3,075 were produced.[1]

## References

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-Wilson_1996_p._75_1-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-Wilson_1996_p._75_1-1) [***c***](#cite_ref-Wilson_1996_p._75_1-2) [***d***](#cite_ref-Wilson_1996_p._75_1-3) [***e***](#cite_ref-Wilson_1996_p._75_1-4) [***f***](#cite_ref-Wilson_1996_p._75_1-5) [***g***](#cite_ref-Wilson_1996_p._75_1-6) [***h***](#cite_ref-Wilson_1996_p._75_1-7) [***i***](#cite_ref-Wilson_1996_p._75_1-8) [***j***](#cite_ref-Wilson_1996_p._75_1-9) Wilson, R. L. (1996). *Ruger & His Guns: A History of the Man, the Company, and Their Firearms*. New York: Simon & Schuster. p. 75. [ISBN](/source/ISBN_(identifier)) [0-684-80367-4](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:BookSources/0-684-80367-4). [OCLC](/source/OCLC_(identifier)) [33820244](https://search.worldcat.org/oclc/33820244).

## Sources

- Larry Kelly, [J. D. Jones](/source/J._D._Jones). *Hunting for Handgunners*. [Book Sales](/source/The_Quarto_Group), 1990. [ISBN](/source/ISBN_(identifier)) [978-0-87349-109-9](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:BookSources/978-0-87349-109-9).

## External links

- [Serial number history](https://ruger.com/service/productHistory/PI-Hawkeye.html)

- [Instruction manual](https://ruger-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/_manuals/hawkeyePistol.pdf)

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