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Anonymous
Hey Guys -
New to the forum but not new to Ruger. Own two Vaqueros, a Mark III and a M77...
I have a question for you guys about the collectability of a John Wayne Centennial Vaquero I am thinking about buying.
The one I have the opportunity to buy is pre-owned, but has been a Safe Queen and has all the original paperwork, boxes, etc.
The problem is that the "R" and the "O" in the word Vaquero engraved on the left side of the gun are not completely pressed/engraved into the metal. The letters are obviously all there, but the tops of the letters are not set into the metal as deep as the bottoms of the letters, or as deep as the remaining letters in "Ruger New Vaque.." in their entirety.
So my question is will this affect the value and collectability of the gun itself???
I think I have a very good deal set up to purchase this...the seller will take $500 cash and my Nintendo Wii system (apparently he really wants a Wii). But I am nervous about the collectability of the gun with the mis-stamp on the name of the gun.
Any opinions on this would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks in advance!!!
New to the forum but not new to Ruger. Own two Vaqueros, a Mark III and a M77...
I have a question for you guys about the collectability of a John Wayne Centennial Vaquero I am thinking about buying.
The one I have the opportunity to buy is pre-owned, but has been a Safe Queen and has all the original paperwork, boxes, etc.
The problem is that the "R" and the "O" in the word Vaquero engraved on the left side of the gun are not completely pressed/engraved into the metal. The letters are obviously all there, but the tops of the letters are not set into the metal as deep as the bottoms of the letters, or as deep as the remaining letters in "Ruger New Vaque.." in their entirety.
So my question is will this affect the value and collectability of the gun itself???
I think I have a very good deal set up to purchase this...the seller will take $500 cash and my Nintendo Wii system (apparently he really wants a Wii). But I am nervous about the collectability of the gun with the mis-stamp on the name of the gun.
Any opinions on this would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks in advance!!!