With some recent threads about poor Q.C. at Ruger, I was worried about the Vaquero I had on order.
Well, it finally arrived.
Stainless, .357, 4 5/8in. barrel, with Ivorex grips.
Wow! She's a beauty.
The cylinder/pin seems to be aligned well.
Cocking, dry firing six times was smooth, no binding.
Trigger seems really light. I can't imagine what a spring set would do. I tried removing one leg of the spring, but that made it almost too light, so I put it back.
Fit and finish are top notch.
Only gripes:
1. The grip screw has a small ding, like the screwdriver slipped when installing the grips. I have to look closely to see it, but I would expect better from the factory.
2. When I look directly at the muzzle, there is a scratch on the end of the barrel. I can probably polish it out, and since this is to be a "banging around the woods" gun, I'm not that worried about it, but it shouldn't be there.
Upgrades, base pin, spring set, etc. may be in the future.
I want to shoot it first.
I do wish they had kept the smaller frame, as it is a hefty gun.
(40+ oz.), but that should make it last forever, no matter what I shoot in it.
Other than a Bearcat 20+ years ago, this is my first single action.
I'll let you know how it shoots.
Well, it finally arrived.
Stainless, .357, 4 5/8in. barrel, with Ivorex grips.
Wow! She's a beauty.
The cylinder/pin seems to be aligned well.
Cocking, dry firing six times was smooth, no binding.
Trigger seems really light. I can't imagine what a spring set would do. I tried removing one leg of the spring, but that made it almost too light, so I put it back.
Fit and finish are top notch.
Only gripes:
1. The grip screw has a small ding, like the screwdriver slipped when installing the grips. I have to look closely to see it, but I would expect better from the factory.
2. When I look directly at the muzzle, there is a scratch on the end of the barrel. I can probably polish it out, and since this is to be a "banging around the woods" gun, I'm not that worried about it, but it shouldn't be there.
Upgrades, base pin, spring set, etc. may be in the future.
I want to shoot it first.
I do wish they had kept the smaller frame, as it is a hefty gun.
(40+ oz.), but that should make it last forever, no matter what I shoot in it.
Other than a Bearcat 20+ years ago, this is my first single action.
I'll let you know how it shoots.