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gb6491
08-15-2012, 01:27 PM
Also "Hawgleg" and I've got me a new one, ...well not new, but a pristine 2005 (the year the were introduced) "New Vaquero" in .45 Colt. This is the medium frame gun that Ruger built to be more to the size of the Colt 1873. It needs some trigger work done on it (too heavy for my taste) and I had to take a file to the sights to get it dialed in, but I'm pretty pleased with it so far:
http://i48.tinypic.com/11id3m9.jpg
Last 5 rounds while filing the front sight down (two handed, standing at 10 yards):
http://i50.tinypic.com/xaweoy.jpg

It's slightly bigger and stronger brother, the Vaquero (also in .45 Colt:))
http://i36.tinypic.com/i1fjhw.jpg
Regards,
Greg

Bawanna
08-15-2012, 01:38 PM
Sweet! Be sure to knock the dirt and rocks off after the photo op.

I have the Birdshead Handle version of that blued, in 45 Colt. A fluke I got it, I ordered it and Ruger quit making them. I was told I was out of luck.
About 3 months later the shop I ordered it from said they got one in but apparently didn't have me down as the buyer. They figured it was the last one to hit Washington. Who knows for sure.
He called and I drove right up, couple hours away. Got there and discovered my CPL expired that very day. One more day and I would have had to do the 5 day wait and then drive back up again.

The planets were definitely aligned that day.
I gave it to my son. Sad that I did that. I got myself an Uberti Birdshead and I like it alot too.