Dragline45
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Looking to pick up a woods gun for when I go camping and am stuck between two .45's, specifically the Ruger New Vaquero and the Ruger 1911. I am on the east coast so I don't have to deal with brown bear just blackies, which I know the .45 Colt will do well with, and am confident that a hot and heavy .45acp will do unless one of you convince me otherwise.
Now I have wanted both a 1911 and Vaquero about equally for as long as I can remember, and will eventually end up with both at some point. I currently have full size to compact autos, but no longer own any revolvers as I traded or sold them off, which is why I am leaning towards the Vaquero. If you had to choose between these two handguns for woods carry which would you pick?
Before anyone says it a Blackhawk convertible is out of the question, not only do they not come in stainless, but I am not a fan of adjustable sights on a single action.
Now I have wanted both a 1911 and Vaquero about equally for as long as I can remember, and will eventually end up with both at some point. I currently have full size to compact autos, but no longer own any revolvers as I traded or sold them off, which is why I am leaning towards the Vaquero. If you had to choose between these two handguns for woods carry which would you pick?
Before anyone says it a Blackhawk convertible is out of the question, not only do they not come in stainless, but I am not a fan of adjustable sights on a single action.