Buckeye Pete, SASS # 29941 Posted January 15 Share Posted January 15 So the other day I stopped in a local GS and came upon a set of SASS Vaqueros, previously owned, but unfired in the red Ruger box for what I believe is a good price. I currently have a set of NM Vaqueros with Super Blackhawk hammers installed. I shoot duelist and like the SBH hammers. I've read that the SASS Vaqueros have "Montado style" hammers. Are they different from SBH hammers? If so in what way? Thanks in advance! Buckeye Pete Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Larsen E. Pettifogger, SASS #32933 Posted January 15 Share Posted January 15 (edited) They are the same casting. The difference in the finished product being the SBH has serrations (left) and the Montado checkering (right). Edited January 15 by Larsen E. Pettifogger, SASS #32933 3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buckeye Pete, SASS # 29941 Posted January 15 Author Share Posted January 15 Thank you Larsen! Pete Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnny Meadows,SASS#28485L Posted January 15 Share Posted January 15 I prefer the Bisley hammer over the SBH hammer. If you're going to Los Vaquero's this month, let me know and I'll bring an example of all three. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buckeye Pete, SASS # 29941 Posted January 15 Author Share Posted January 15 42 minutes ago, Johnny Meadows,SASS#28485L said: I prefer the Bisley hammer over the SBH hammer. If you're going to Los Vaquero's this month, let me know and I'll bring an example of all three. Thanks Johnny! I'll be at LV this Saturday. I have the SBH on my current Vaqueros. I'm looking at a set of SASS Vaqueros and noticed the spec sheet mentioned "Montado Style" hammers. I was just wondering what the difference is. Thanks to Larsen, I now know. Pete Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mister Badly Posted January 15 Share Posted January 15 I had sass vaqueros with montado hammers. Switched them to sbh hammers as I shoot Gunfighter and they were more suited for traditional shooters in my opinion Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Griff Posted January 16 Share Posted January 16 Montados were initially developed for mounted shooting. They carried features that made them illegal for cowboy action, but enhanced their one-handed handling. Ruger then produced them without those features, and viola, legal for cowboy action. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Larsen E. Pettifogger, SASS #32933 Posted January 16 Share Posted January 16 The illegal "feature". Grooves in the gripframe. Declared an illegal grip enhancement. Ruger removed the grooves shortly after the SASS TG vote many years ago. 2 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
watab kid Posted January 16 Share Posted January 16 hmmm , did not know that , i learned something new today , 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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