Mudflat Mike, SASS #20904 Posted August 1, 2020 Share Posted August 1, 2020 Bumped into a stainless, original model Vaquero in 44/40 today, with a 7.5" barrel. Anybody seen this caliber/barrel length before, I haven't. It's calling my nammmmmmme Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Major Art Tillery Posted August 1, 2020 Share Posted August 1, 2020 That stainless model is rare... Think less then 400 made. I have only seen one pair before like you described. If price is good... Go nab it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Springfield Slim SASS #24733 Posted August 1, 2020 Share Posted August 1, 2020 I had one when they were still being made, sold it as I didn't like the extra weight compared to my Uberti SAAs. They were available back then, not sure how rare they are. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hashknife Cowboy Posted August 1, 2020 Share Posted August 1, 2020 They are not common but worth having. I love mine! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cheyenne Ranger, 48747L Posted August 1, 2020 Share Posted August 1, 2020 That would be the exact I wanted but blued and in 45 cal Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trailrider #896 Posted August 1, 2020 Share Posted August 1, 2020 3 hours ago, Major Art Tillery said: That stainless model is rare... Think less then 400 made. I have only seen one pair before like you described. If price is good... Go nab it! Don't know how many were made, but my first OM Vaquero is one. The original cylinder chambers and throats were bad news, and it took about a year before I was able to get Ruger to fix or replace the cylinder with uniform chambers. They left the throats .425", which some folks thought to be bad news, but with hardcast bullets (17-22 BHN) I used to be able to put 1-5/8" 5-round groups into a paper target at 25 yds! (Might still be able to do it again now that my cataracts are gone. Just have to find a range to shoot at! Before Ruger fixed the chamber problems in the .44-40 cylinder, I had a .44 Extra-Long Russian (aka .44 Mangle-em) fitted to the gun. When SASS went to two-gun matches, I bought a 5-1/2" stainless in .44 Maggie, and found a blued .44-40 cylinder, with the same .425" throats, for a matched convertible set. I would say to check the throat diameters, as Ruger changed them as production went along, until they quit making them. Grab it, and stay well! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
largo casey #19191 Posted August 1, 2020 Share Posted August 1, 2020 I still have mine in Blue. Largo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Major Art Tillery Posted August 1, 2020 Share Posted August 1, 2020 I got four of the Blued Vaqueros in 44-40 with 7 1/2 barrels. Below are my main match set. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sixgun Seamus Posted August 1, 2020 Share Posted August 1, 2020 1 hour ago, Major Art Tillery said: with 7 1/2 barrels. The way God and Sam Colt meant for guns to be. P.S. Thems is purty guns. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Canton Chris Posted August 1, 2020 Share Posted August 1, 2020 May as well get it! You only go around once! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frontier Lone Rider Posted August 1, 2020 Share Posted August 1, 2020 I have two in stainless, but they are both 45LC. Close, but no prize. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Willy B.SASS#26902 Posted August 1, 2020 Share Posted August 1, 2020 I have a pair of stainless Vaqueros in 44/40, I picked up a set of 44 Magnum cylinders for them so I can shoot 44/40, 44 Russian, 44 Colt, 44 Specials and .44 magnums from the same pair of revolvers, It's really handy if I get lazy and haven't reloaded for awhile. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turkey Flats Jack Posted August 2, 2020 Share Posted August 2, 2020 Not stainless but I'm using a pair of 7.5" blued OMV in 44/40. They've became my favorite main match set. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sgt. Hochbauer, SASS #64409 Posted August 2, 2020 Share Posted August 2, 2020 Just curious but how little were they asking for it? I had a pair of OMV in 44-40 that were an NRA spcl edition with 6.5 in barrels for some reason did not care for them ...of course had sellers remorse after that. But now have a pair of USFA 44spcl and have 44-40 cylinders. Very sweet to shoot with 44 Russian if I shoot smokeless. Hochbauer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Verdigris Kid Posted August 3, 2020 Share Posted August 3, 2020 On 8/1/2020 at 1:00 PM, Major Art Tillery said: I got four of the Blued Vaqueros in 44-40 with 7 1/2 barrels. Below are my main match set. Truth and Justice! I like it. Although I would suggest swapping them around in the picture so the statement makes sense. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Major Art Tillery Posted August 3, 2020 Share Posted August 3, 2020 7 minutes ago, The Verdigris Kid said: Truth and Justice! I like it. Although I would suggest swapping them around in the picture so the statement makes sense. hmmm good suggestion! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Major Art Tillery Posted August 3, 2020 Share Posted August 3, 2020 On 8/1/2020 at 2:57 PM, Sixgun Seamus said: The way God and Sam Colt meant for guns to be. P.S. Thems is purty guns. Thank you! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Noz Posted August 3, 2020 Share Posted August 3, 2020 One of the benefits of SASS is the intelligence and vocabulary of it's members. Again I had to go to Google to translate "truth" and "justice". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trailrider #896 Posted August 3, 2020 Share Posted August 3, 2020 On 8/1/2020 at 4:37 PM, Willy B.SASS#26902 said: I have a pair of stainless Vaqueros in 44/40, I picked up a set of 44 Magnum cylinders for them so I can shoot 44/40, 44 Russian, 44 Colt, 44 Specials and .44 magnums from the same pair of revolvers, It's really handy if I get lazy and haven't reloaded for awhile. Yup! Stay well! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buckey Buckem , SASS #9064 Posted August 6, 2020 Share Posted August 6, 2020 Howdy Mudflat I have a pair of old model vaqueros in 44-40 7 1/2 inch barrel in stainless that I have been using for years. Also I believe I have another sitting in the safe. I had no idea that they were that rare. A number of years ago I purchased a pair from you in 5 1/2 inch barrels. Maybe you ought to add it to your collection. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ranger Dan Posted August 6, 2020 Share Posted August 6, 2020 Took me about a year to find 2 of them. The one with the white grips came with a 7.5 inch barrel, I swapped it with a 44 magnum OMV and it turned out very nice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mudflat Mike, SASS #20904 Posted August 7, 2020 Author Share Posted August 7, 2020 On 8/5/2020 at 9:46 PM, Buckey Buckem , SASS #9064 said: Howdy Mudflat I have a pair of old model vaqueros in 44-40 7 1/2 inch barrel in stainless that I have been using for years. Also I believe I have another sitting in the safe. I had no idea that they were that rare. A number of years ago I purchased a pair from you in 5 1/2 inch barrels. Maybe you ought to add it to your collection. Sent ya a PM Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flint N. Steele Posted August 8, 2020 Share Posted August 8, 2020 I have a stainless 7 1/2" OMV in .44 magnum. Every time I went in the gun shop, there it was, just looking at me. I'm a .45 Colt guy, but, dang! It just wore me down. I use it for my shotgun, in Josey Wales situations. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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