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    Changing Ruger Vaquero hammer and pawl

    Hi Guy's and Girl's; Well my new Super Blawkhawk hammer came today and I got it installed, it feels much better now when I cock it single handed. http://i366.photobucket.com/albums/oo10 ... Hammer.jpg Have a great week everybody. Regards, Dan.
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    Changing Ruger Vaquero hammer and pawl

    Hi Guy's and Girl's; I dug back through my library of gun magizines and found a good source for Ruger firearms of all kinds. It is the latest 2008, 42 page Ruger catalog with the SR9 and the LCP on the front cover (they are free at most gun shops). There are numerous articles included in it...
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    Changing Ruger Vaquero hammer and pawl

    Hi everybody; I just got off of the phone with Ruger in New Hampshire (for revolvers)603-865-2442. You have to call them, they do not have an on-line parts store. I told the fellow what I had and what I wanted to do and he said the only (low) drop-in hammer that would work was a Super Blackhawk...
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    Changing Ruger Vaquero hammer and pawl

    Hi Guy's and Girl's; So, going on the above pictures of the four hammers, it appears that the Super Blackhawk hammer would be my best choice and would be a drop in fit unless of course I wanted to narrow it down like on the Birds Head model pictured. I just have a somewhat difficult time...
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    Changing Ruger Vaquero hammer and pawl

    Hi Guy's and Girl's; Thanks for the quick reply and for the pictures, they are a great help. Am I correct that any of the stock Ruger Blackhawk, Super Blackhawk or Vaquero hammers are interchangeable but are made in either standard or Bisley configuration? I understand what the free-spin pawl...
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    Changing Ruger Vaquero hammer and pawl

    Hi Guy's and Girl's; I have an old first model bright stainless Ruger Vaquero that I would like to install a "Montado" style hammer on. I can order the hammer from Ruger at what I guess you could call a resonable price and install it myself if they ever have any in stock. I was told that they...
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