Mustang Gregg Posted March 31, 2011 Share Posted March 31, 2011 The link on the Ruger site won't let me into serial number chart. I'm trying find out about what number the old Vaqueros stopped. And the "new" started. Anyone know about where in the number sequence it is? Much obliged, Mustang Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Garrison Joe, SASS #60708 Posted March 31, 2011 Share Posted March 31, 2011 From Ruger site: Vaquero Revolver (Includes Bisley-Vaquero Models) Calibers: .357 Mag., .38-40 Win., .40 S&W, .44-40 Win., .44 Mag., .45 Colt (Manufactured from 1993-2005) Beginning Serial Number: Year of Production: 55-00001 1993 55-10037 1994 55-51006 1995 56-01218 1996 56-30005 1997 56-72004 1998 56-98838 1999 57-52004 2000 57-82791 2001 58-01006 2002 58-31543 2003 58-50474 2004 58-91296 2005 And new model Vaqs: New Vaquero Revolver Calibers: .357 Mag., .45 Colt Beginning Serial Number: Years of Production: 510-00001 2005 510-09854 2006 510-39169 2007 510-58667 2008 510-71681 2009 510-86236 2010 511-03919 2011 So, as you see, the new Vaqs use a different number structure with a 3 digit lead number. Not a "cutoff" as we would normally think of it, but a whole new number system. And, Ruger does not do pure sequential numbering of their production. Some guns produced in 2010 may "look" like, from the number, they were produced in 2009 or even earlier. Hope this helps, GJ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mustang Gregg Posted March 31, 2011 Author Share Posted March 31, 2011 Thank you very much, Joe! I do appreciate the help! Mustang Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tucson Jim Posted March 31, 2011 Share Posted March 31, 2011 Um, one thing "off" on that chart is that the earliest NewVaqs shipped in 2004. Gunblast had one in their mitts and were allowed to publish a detailed review on Dec. 5th '04: http://www.gunblast.com/Ruger-NewVaquero.htm Quoting: "It is not a prototype sample. The guns are in full production as this is being written." ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Woodrow Cahill, SASS # 54363 Posted March 31, 2011 Share Posted March 31, 2011 Here's the link to the Ruger page => http://www.ruger.com/service/productHistory.html# for all the Ruger guns. Not to hijack the thread here, but does anyone know why Ruger asks for the serial # of your gun when you order parts? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tucson Jim Posted March 31, 2011 Share Posted March 31, 2011 To make sure you're ordering the right stuff, and to account for oddball engineering changes. Ruger has done some odd stuff at times. There were production changes for the Sevice/Security/Speed Six in mid-stream, to a point where it makes a difference when ordering grips. And the Blackhawk changed from the XR3 to the XR3-RED grip frame "allegedly" in 1962 but in reality XR3s are seen on some specimens as late as 1964. More recently you've got oddballs like the "shipped-late" large-frame Vaqueros that turned up in small batches long after the "OldVaq" was allegedly dead - and not just the "Last Cowboy" series. They track this sort of thing by the gun's serial number...even in the early days they supposedly had the tracking system down pretty solid... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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