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New Here, New Owner of Used Vaquero
I don't know what you guys call the Model Formerly Known As the Vaquero, but I just bought one. (I know it's not correct to call it the Old Model.)
In part, I wanted something to shoot +P in. I had bought a NIB New Model .45 Blackhawk earlier this year but traded it without firing it because I didn't like the poor quality of the frame fit. The grip was badly mated to the frame, with sharp corners, etc., but they were all like that so I didn't have a choice. I wasn't thrilled about aluminum either but it's hard to find a stainless .45 Blackhawk that isn't 7.5", or built on the small flattop frame (which would have precluded shooting the +P). So I was on the lookout for a WARNING-rollmarked .45 Blackhawk, and stumbled onto a 4 5/8 stainless Vaquero.
So now I have a nice frame fit, it will shoot +P, and it's all steel. It's a leap for me because I'm a history freak, and I have my own ideas about what a single action .45 should look like ; ) but this is what I can afford. I still want a Blackhawk, but I'll look for a longer barrel. The Vaquero, believe it or not, is for carry, at least for awhile. The same weekend, I got a nice old Winchester Model 94 -- made in 1976 -- never fired. It's been a good month.
I don't know what you guys call the Model Formerly Known As the Vaquero, but I just bought one. (I know it's not correct to call it the Old Model.)
In part, I wanted something to shoot +P in. I had bought a NIB New Model .45 Blackhawk earlier this year but traded it without firing it because I didn't like the poor quality of the frame fit. The grip was badly mated to the frame, with sharp corners, etc., but they were all like that so I didn't have a choice. I wasn't thrilled about aluminum either but it's hard to find a stainless .45 Blackhawk that isn't 7.5", or built on the small flattop frame (which would have precluded shooting the +P). So I was on the lookout for a WARNING-rollmarked .45 Blackhawk, and stumbled onto a 4 5/8 stainless Vaquero.
So now I have a nice frame fit, it will shoot +P, and it's all steel. It's a leap for me because I'm a history freak, and I have my own ideas about what a single action .45 should look like ; ) but this is what I can afford. I still want a Blackhawk, but I'll look for a longer barrel. The Vaquero, believe it or not, is for carry, at least for awhile. The same weekend, I got a nice old Winchester Model 94 -- made in 1976 -- never fired. It's been a good month.