When I first got into cowboy shooting I purchased a set of Ruger Old Model Vaqueros in .357. Shot them for about two years. I have smaller hands and held another shooters Ubertis one time and really liked the way they felt better than the heavier, thicker Rugers. Sold both pistols to an older gentleman and used the money to buy a set of nickel plated Ubertis. Really enjoyed shooting the Ubertis all of these years, but kinda wish that I still had just kept the Old Vaqueros. Seems like alot of guys/gals put a premium on the older thicker model now. Prices for those Rugers have kept going u