Redhawk questions: stocks and sights

[ncdave]

Several years ago, I purchased a 5.5 in. stainless Redhawk in .45 Colt from a local dealer. As sold NIB, the gun came only with Pachmayr Presentation stocks. I did not think much about it at the tme, but wonder now if Ruger ever issued these guns from the factory with the Pachy Presentations. I tend to think those were swapped by the dealer---or, if this gun had been a problem piece sent back to a distributor and then "recycled" to this dealer. The gun shop is part of a hardware store, and the sales people are not really handgun enthusiasts.
A gun-savvy friend and I also had some difficulty zeroing the factory sights using various .45 factory cartridges; have to jack the sights all the way to one side to get a decent group I'd feel comfortable shooting at a deer. Any experience to share here would be appreciated.

[bigmuddy]

Redhawks have never been offered with factory Pachmayr presentation grips. Until the 4" guns, which come with Hogue Bantams, they have always been offered with the wooden stocks.

I can't help with the "sight all the way to one side" problem. Sometimes guns have to have the barrel tightened just a bit (if shooting left) or loosened (if shooting right). I have never seen that on a Redhawk.

My 45 Redhawk had to have the chamber throats opened up to .4525 as they were tight and all different sized.