WOLFY Posted November 20, 2020 Share Posted November 20, 2020 Did Ruger revert to the old vaquero scale with their current 44 mangler offerings or are these colt sized frame? I thought they were only making .357 and .45 New Vaqueros now a days. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jackson Haller Posted November 20, 2020 Share Posted November 20, 2020 I've heard that the current 44mag is built on the old larger Vaquero frame. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trailrider #896 Posted November 20, 2020 Share Posted November 20, 2020 Sure looks like it, with a Super Blackhawk hammer. Not that I need one, but are they available with a longer barrel? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michigan Slim Posted November 20, 2020 Share Posted November 20, 2020 Kaya wants a set of .44s to shoot duelist with. I'll have to investigate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WOLFY Posted November 20, 2020 Author Share Posted November 20, 2020 I remember there being a dealer exclusive run of 44spl when ruger moved to the New Vaquero. My 3 .44 mags are pre-New. Kinda wish I had gotten a 4th. From Ruger’s web site it looks like these are sheriff sizes, though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barry Sloe Posted November 20, 2020 Share Posted November 20, 2020 Ruger website only shows 3 3/4" barrel lengths with either birdshead or plow handle grips. It would be nice if they came out with 4 5/8" or 5 1/2" barrel lengths. BS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Barleycorn, SASS #76982 Posted November 21, 2020 Share Posted November 21, 2020 9 hours ago, WOLFY said: Did Ruger revert to the old vaquero scale with their current 44 mangler offerings or are these colt sized frame? I thought they were only making .357 and .45 New Vaqueros now a days. These 44 Mag Vaquero are built on the large frame and have a 2 digit prefix. The one that came through my shop had a 59 prefix. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WOLFY Posted November 21, 2020 Author Share Posted November 21, 2020 1 minute ago, John Barleycorn, SASS #76982 said: These 44 Mag Vaquero are built on the large frame and have a 2 digit prefix. The one that came through my shop had a 59 prefix. Thanks John, hope yall are doing well, sir. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Barleycorn, SASS #76982 Posted November 21, 2020 Share Posted November 21, 2020 Just now, WOLFY said: Thanks John, hope yall are doing well, sir. Struggling to find inventory, wholesalers are tapped out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Abe E.S. Corpus SASS #87667 Posted November 23, 2020 Share Posted November 23, 2020 Supposedly they called this a New Vaquero because it has a Reverse Indexing Pawl, a feature introduced on the New Vaquero and its cousin the New Model Flattop Blackhawk. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hashknife Cowboy Posted November 24, 2020 Share Posted November 24, 2020 I got one of these in 5 1/2 barrel length. It is clearly a OMV frame with a SBH hammer. It is a keeper especially in .44 magnum, It will accompany me on horse pack trips next summer in bear country. I had Gary Reeder tune it up with action job, bevel of the forcing cone and muzzle, add a Belt Mountain Base Pin, thus turning it into one tremendous shooter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bgavin Posted November 24, 2020 Share Posted November 24, 2020 I have a pair of pre-2005 Bisley Vaquero in 5.5", stainless and 44-mag. These were a limited run over the product life, and I had to really dig to find them. One came from a pawn shop in KS, the other from GA. Pre-2005 are the large frame types, and designed for full house 44 mag loads. I have a pair of the same in 357, and my wife has a pair of NM SASS in 357, which is definitely smaller. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Barleycorn, SASS #76982 Posted November 24, 2020 Share Posted November 24, 2020 9 hours ago, Hashknife Cowboy said: I got one of these in 5 1/2 barrel length. It is clearly a OMV frame with a Bisley hammer. It is a keeper especially in .44 magnum, It will accompany me on horse pack trips next summer in bear country. I had Gary Reeder tune it up with action job, bevel of the forcing cone and muzzle, add a Belt Mountain Base Pin, thus turning it into one tremendous shooter. That’s a Super Blackhawk hammer, not a Bisley hammer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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