Ruger Vaquero Stainless 3.75" 45 Long Colt Revolver - Stainless/Silver, 3.75" Barrel, 6 Rounds, 3-Dot Sights

Great pistol so far, exactly what I expected. I wanted the birds head grip, shorter barrel and "lower" hammer. I have shot it twice and the natural point of aim and ability to stay on target when cocking the hammer is outstanding. I would highly recommend this pistol.

Very happy with my purchase. Highly recommend Buds.

A++ for Buds on this one. Couldn't beat the price anywhere(I tried) and once the funds cleared(be patient) the shipping was super fast and arrived at my FFL in about a day and a half. I can't say enough good things about this firearm. In fact I think the only negative I can say is that the picture on file doesn't do it justice at all, and that's a shame. Heirloom quality for sure. I'm taking it out to the range this weekend but I have no doubt it will function flawlessly. I'll update of course with my findings either way.

Another beautiful gun from Ruger. This birds head new vaquero is fun to shoot and it shoots accurately. The grip feels fine in the hand. Put several rounds through it, no problems of any kind. You can't see it in the picture, but the hammer spur is wide. This helps me to get a good thumb grip on the hammer for cocking. As with all Ruger's, it is built extra solid. This weapon is going to be a great addition to my SASS shooting. This is my 6th or 7th purchase from Bud's, had put it on layaway and as always no problems. Just super great service!

The gun itself is very impressive looking, fit of all parts and finish is very good.It is the polished stainless, but not to a mirror finish. I have not shot it yet, but all chambers slugged to a .4525 spec which is just about perfect.cylinder gap is .004, once i disassembled and cleaned the gun thoroughly the trigger lost most of the new grittiness feel. The grip may look small but fills my hand nicely and with that , the point-ability is very good. I bought this 45LC and the 44 mag birdshead from Buds Guns . Anticipating better weather and time off to shoot them, and No powder puff loads they are built on the SBH frame its full throttle for them.

Nice enough, very well done finish. Bud's states the product may not match the picture which is true, did not get the nice black micarta grips. It would have been sweet if Ruger had installed the front sight on center line. Out of box shoots 2" groups @ 25 (good) about six inches left and low (bad). I'll have to tweak it a bit and pretend I'm the Ruger QA guy. I definitely recommend the free spin cylinder mod as seen on Youtube, takes _ 5 minutes and one tool. Overall, a modest recommend.

Typically excellent Ruger quality and functionality. Subjective comparison between this model Vaquero and an 1873 reveals the Vaquero to be beefier and heavier. Of course being a Ruger it also has a superior, never-fail lock-work that might mimic the original pattern, but certainly gives one piece of mind when facing down a dangerous situation. The "Gen II" Vaqueros are smaller than the originals as Ruger's market clearly expanded to justify manufacturing two distinct frame sizes, however the Vaquero is still built like a truck and handle's standard pressure .45 Colt ammo without issue. While the fit and finish is excellent, the grip panels seem a bit oddly fashioned. Instead of being smoothly sculpted into the grip frame, the panels instead of thick, raised edges with bold "corners" - like "slabs" of wood rather than panels! Because this is so anathema to how an original Bird Head 1873 is crafted one initially recoils from the apparent design oversight, but then, after direct comparison to an original the purpose of leaving the grip panels thick around the edges becomes obvious. While an original makes use of a rather bulbous swelling in the grip wood to stabilize and located the gun in the palm, the Ruger's thick panel design accomplishes the same thing with a relatively "flat" grip. The panesl also have a recess that seems to match the location of the hand and middle finger when gripping the revolver. The gun functions like a Swiss watch - as expected. Loading and unloading requires only flipping the gate down which acts internally to depress the cylinder stop, allowing the cylinder to rotate freely for loading without the need to manipulate the hammer. Additionally, the transfer bar ignition system allows the shooter to carry the gun with all six chambers stoked with zero chance of an errant discharge due to mechanical interface. While the "purist" will decry Ruger's departure from early 1800's technology, the "practicalist" will appreciate a strongly built, over-engineered rendering of all business SIX-gun. While we all enjoy handling our 1873's and faithful reproductions at home and on the range, when we reach for a powerful single-action to carry in harm's way Ruger's version is most often the grab because every modification by Ruger resulted in a superior, more technologically advanced, more reliable single-action! The greatest "truth" about single actions is found in the reality that most people "baby" their 1873 pattern revolvers, yet shove top-loads into their Ruger without hesitation!