Ruger Vaquero 3.75" barrel info needed

COUNTRYLEATHER · January 25, 2006, 01:11 AM

Hi everyone. I am acquiring a Ruger Vaquero, stainless, .45 Long Colt, with the sim ivory grips and a 3.75" (yes, that's correct!) barrel. This is NOT a bird's head style gun, and not a new gun. Looks like it has been fired a little. Anybody got some info - did Ruger make a gun from the factory like this? "Sheriff model" or something? It doesn't appear to have been done by a private shop. I have recently seen another one or two like it on some of the gun auction sites. Also, any recommended light and medium velocity loads for a short barrel like this? I would love to make up a bunch of handloads and put the shorty through the paces. Any thoughts? Thanks.

Hoss Fly · January 28, 2006, 12:41 AM

Yes, they are factory

http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/Vie...?Item=42915977

COUNTRYLEATHER · January 28, 2006, 03:55 PM

Thanks! Much appreciated. Anyone out there with some recommended loads for the short-barreled gun in .45 Long Colt?

timothy75 · January 30, 2006, 05:20 AM

You can shoot any 45 lc load you want out of it just like a full size. I'd like to get one for CCW and load it with Speers 250gr gold dot. Have fun thats a cool gun.

Easy E · February 1, 2006, 07:17 PM

I've got a birdshead model in .45 Colt. It is fast becoming on of my favorite handguns. If your's shoots anything like mine does, you're gonna have lots of fun with it.

January 25, 2006, 01:11 AM	#1
COUNTRYLEATHER Junior Member Join Date: January 25, 2006 Location: Tulsa, OK Posts: 12	Ruger Vaquero 3.75" barrel info needed Hi everyone. I am acquiring a Ruger Vaquero, stainless, .45 Long Colt, with the sim ivory grips and a 3.75" (yes, that's correct!) barrel. This is NOT a bird's head style gun, and not a new gun. Looks like it has been fired a little. Anybody got some info - did Ruger make a gun from the factory like this? "Sheriff model" or something? It doesn't appear to have been done by a private shop. I have recently seen another one or two like it on some of the gun auction sites. Also, any recommended light and medium velocity loads for a short barrel like this? I would love to make up a bunch of handloads and put the shorty through the paces. Any thoughts? Thanks.

January 28, 2006, 03:55 PM	#3
COUNTRYLEATHER Junior Member Join Date: January 25, 2006 Location: Tulsa, OK Posts: 12	Ruger Vaquero Thanks! Much appreciated. Anyone out there with some recommended loads for the short-barreled gun in .45 Long Colt?

February 1, 2006, 07:17 PM	#5
Easy E Senior Member Join Date: June 19, 2005 Location: Northeastern PA. Posts: 228	Way Cool! I've got a birdshead model in .45 Colt. It is fast becoming on of my favorite handguns. If your's shoots anything like mine does, you're gonna have lots of fun with it.

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January 28, 2006, 12:41 AM	#2
Hoss Fly Junior member Join Date: December 27, 2005 Location: East Texas Posts: 849	Yes, they are factory http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/Vie...?Item=42915977

January 30, 2006, 05:20 AM	#4
timothy75 Senior Member Join Date: April 19, 2005 Location: Nevada Posts: 1,146	You can shoot any 45 lc load you want out of it just like a full size. I'd like to get one for CCW and load it with Speers 250gr gold dot. Have fun thats a cool gun.