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RABULL

I had ordered this Ruger Vaquero Sheriff .44 Special Revolver back when I first heard Lipsey's had placed a special order for them. My gun shop owner finally called to tell me to come down and do the paperwork and pay for it.

The new Ruger looks great and is in one of my favorite calibers. I have 10 days to wait for it, so no photos yet but it looks the same as the ones listed on GunBroker.com.

I think I will be very pleased with this revolver... Very Happy

Otony · Posted: Tue Jul 27, 2010 11:15 am Post subject:

I picked mine up last week. If yours is anything like mine I am certain you will be pleased!
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Yosemite Sam · Posted: Tue Jul 27, 2010 1:15 pm Post subject:

Congrats! You'll love it.

-- Sam
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bronco45 · Posted: Tue Jul 27, 2010 1:59 pm Post subject:

Saw one in a Gun Store yesterday. Nice lookin and easy carrying piece.

Otony · Posted: Tue Jul 27, 2010 2:44 pm Post subject:

I have a nice pancake run up by Rob over at Simply Rugged for mine, done in sharkskin.

I also just ordered an IWB for it from Ted Blocker holsters. Yup, gonna tote it around concelaed this fall and winter.
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M'BOGO · Posted: Tue Jul 27, 2010 4:11 pm Post subject:

Stainless?????

Otony · Posted: Tue Jul 27, 2010 6:51 pm Post subject:

Mine is blue, but I understand that SS may be available as well.
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Hondo44 · Posted: Tue Jul 27, 2010 9:48 pm Post subject:

Yes, Lipsey's lists it in SS also. Also a standard 4 5/8" length blue Vaq in 44 Spl.

You'll love it; it's a very handy size. I don't know why they have to charge so much more than the 44 Flat tops. Yes, they'll sell but is it what the market will bear or is it economy of scale? Maybe Lipsey ordered a smaller quantity of these compared to the 2000 flat tops they ordered.
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Olsherm · Posted: Tue Jul 27, 2010 9:51 pm Post subject: sheriffs model

Are you talking about a Vaquero sheriffs model?Simular to the Montado?Or how is it different from the Montado?

Otony · Posted: Tue Jul 27, 2010 9:59 pm Post subject: Re: sheriffs model

RABULL · Posted: Tue Jul 27, 2010 11:42 pm Post subject:

Mine is Blued also and I like what I see so far! I do have to agree that I don't understand why this model sells for more than the Ruger Flattop .44 Specials did?

sdoyl123 · Posted: Tue Jul 27, 2010 11:47 pm Post subject:

Only seen pictures, but they look mighty nice. Can't decide on the Sheriff model or the bisley.

M'BOGO · Posted: Wed Jul 28, 2010 5:43 pm Post subject:

Hondo44 · Posted: Wed Jul 28, 2010 6:52 pm Post subject:

The things that drive production costs are sometimnes counter intuitive.

I don't think it's a higher polish because they look just as dull or matte as the standard model.
It might have to do with a smaller quantity.
Or it might have to do with the barrel length. Ruger always made fewer 4 5/8" barreled guns because there was more waste in a standard length of barrel stock. Maybe there is more waste with 3 3/4" barrels.
Maybe it's a premium they can get because buyers are willing to pay more for a special edition.
Those are the reasons I can think of; it may be a combination of those or none of those!
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M'BOGO · Posted: Wed Jul 28, 2010 7:19 pm Post subject:

Those are all good points. Also, I agree that the Current Blued models have the same quality of finish that the blued Blackhawks. I will say the finish (polishing) on the older blue "CCH" Vaqueros, was much nicer. The stainless models, well they are mirrors.

On the Ruger site, the Vaquero's are MSRPing for $679, blue or stainless. The stainless Blackhawks are within $2.00, the blue models are $123.00 less MSRP? The SBH's are within $30.00.

We could bring up fitted gripframes, vs alloy gripframes, but then there's the .44 spc, with the fitted gripframe.

Real world price for the .44 spc Vaqueros is in the ballpark for the std production Vaqueros.

Who knows, the market bears it, so...