The "Black Sheep" of the family finally gets with the program

[gb6491]

My New Vaquero has been the black sheep of my Ruger, stainless steel, single action revolver collection as it was sporting factory black plastic grips:
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Happily, while surfing Ebay I found some nice stag that had just been listed with a buy it now option. Here's the family now (NV, 2nd from the left):
http://i282.photobucket.com/albums/kk271/gb6491/stagrugers%20framed%20copy_zpsdxx54avs.jpg (http://s282.photobucket.com/user/gb6491/media/stagrugers%20framed%20copy_zpsdxx54avs.jpg.html)
I'm really pleased with the look and fit of the new to me stag:)
Regards,
Greg

[Bawanna]

Looks super and what a fine lineup. And a Birdshead Bearcat? That spikes my curiosity meter.

I love the little things.

I do like buy it now on Ebay, I lose so much stuff getting outbid in the last minutes when I get side tracked and can't be watching, plus I have no patience. I like to buy it and get it headed my way a couple days before I buy it.

Lost my 4th Mossberg front sight the other day by a measly 50 cents. I'm kind of taking a break before I return to the quest.

[AIRret]

Really nice Greg!!

[Alfonse]

That made it fit right in! Fine looking family.

[Barth]

Very nice set of handguns.
I'm partial to these birdshead grip guns... :D

[gb6491]

Thanks folks!

Good fortune on that Mossberg sight Bawanna.:hippie:

Regards,
Greg

[Armybrat]

Very nice lineup of Ruger single actions, especially the little Bearcat shopkeeper. One of those is on my want list.

[Slugnutty]

Very nice lineup of Ruger single actions, especially the little Bearcat shopkeeper. One of those is on my want list.

I'll sell you Greg's at a decent price, that is unless someone else comes along and offers me more for his guns.
Just sayin'

[Bawanna]

It's amazing what they get for those little gems. I did find one on gunbroker and some stag grips on ebay too just today.

Not even close to enough funds for even the grips but I know it's there.

You might want to add a caveat that they pay you and retrieve the gun themselves, that could be plumb hazardous if you pick the wrong time. Personally I ain't taking the risk, I've seen Greg shoot and got first hand report from AirRet too.

I suggest severe bobbing and weaving. With me shootin it's best to just stand still, probably safer.

[AIRret]

Bawanna….you are absolutely right…Greg's middle name should be dead eye….yup!

So….you single action revolver folks, pleassseeee answer me this. Martha from shooters supply said that not all single action guns are fine with dry firing without a snap cap?!?!?!? However, Rugers are fine with it!

[gb6491]

Bawanna….you are absolutely right…Greg's middle name should be dead eye….yup!

So….you single action revolver folks, pleassseeee answer me this. Martha from shooters supply said that not all single action guns are fine with dry firing without a snap cap?!?!?!? However, Rugers are fine with it!
The way it was explained to me: On traditional Colt-type SAA's that have hammer-mounted firing pins, the frame or the recoil plate (which is crimped in from the front) can, on some guns, be struck if there is no primer to stop/slow forward progress of the firing pin. This can elongate/deform/burr the hole or even drive the plate out of the frame. It's not always a given that this will happen (design, variances in parts size, parts wear/damage, metallurgy are contributing factors), but I've heard older Italian clones were the worst for this.
Regards,
Greg.

[Armybrat]

On page 15 of the manual for the Ruger New Model SS, SBH, BH, & NV single action revolvers, it is ok to dry fire them - but says nothing about snap caps:


DRY-FIRING: Going through the actions of cocking, aiming, and pulling the trigger of an unloaded gun is known as “Dry Firing.” It can be useful to learn the “feel” of your revolver. Be certain the revolver is unloaded and that the gun is pointing in a safe direction even when practicing by dry-firing. The Ruger® new model single-action revolvers can be dry-fired without damage to the firing pin or other components.

I've done it only a handful of times with each transfer bar-equipped Ruger I've owned. Just don't really feel comfortable doing it, and it would be a bit dangerous at the moment anyway....

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[Bawanna]

There's no issue drying firing with the transfer bar system. Your old school like me and just don't feel right doing it.

It's as Greg so eloquently posted earlier, the ones with the firing pin mounted on the hammer that need a snap cap.

I actually prefer my Uberti although I love Rugers as well. The half cock and hammer down on an empty chamber just seems like the way it should be. Guess I'm really old school.
Back in my hunting, hiking in the woods days it was always a Ruger for me.