Ruger Vaquero
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It is based on the New Model Ruger Blackhawk frame and was developed for the growing sport of cowboy action shooting.[1][2] Sturm, Ruger & Co. began manufacturing the six-shot single-action Vaquero revolver in 1993, built on the New Model Blackhawk frame.[1][2]
Key facts and history
Both versions use a transfer bar mechanism that allows safe loading of all six chambers and does not require half-cocking the hammer for loading.[1][3] The original Vaquero had thicker cylinder walls to safely fire higher-pressure.45 Colt ammunition than black powder chamberings.[1] From 1993 through 2005, the original Vaquero was sold; its dimensions were a bit bigger than those of the Colt Single Action Army.[3] A "New Vaquero" model was launched by Ruger in 2005, using a more compact frame derived from the XR-3 grip frame, which brought its size nearer to that of the Colt Single Action Army.[3]
Two-piece stocks manufactured for the Colt Single Action Army can be fitted to the New Vaquero.[3] Because the New Vaquero has thinner cylinder walls, it is deemed unsafe for older "Ruger-only" handloads.[1]
References
- Wikipedia, "Ruger Vaquero" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: Taffin, "Single Action Sixguns", Krause Publications, September 2023, p. 227, 336}}{{Dead link (we also read that source) en.wikipedia.org
- Wikipedia, "Ruger Vaquero" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: Taffin, "The Gun Digest Book of Cowboy Action Shooting: Guns · Gear · Tactics", Gun Digest Books, 2005, p. 256 (original not read by us) en.wikipedia.org
- Wikipedia, "Ruger Vaquero" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: Taffin, "Ruger's New Vaqueros: Slim, Trim and Spirited", American Handgunner, 2005 (original not read by us) en.wikipedia.org
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