Friends of NRA .44-40 Vaquero

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My Ruger Vaquero Friends of NRA model (.44-40 caliber / 6.5" barrel) purchased at a NRA dinner event in 1996 or 1997.

The walnut handles were my attempt at making grips similar in appearance to the Colt SAA "one piece" grips. The small hole on the left side allows a hex wrench access to a captured screw that threads into a boss attached to the right side grip panel. (I still have the original NRA grips). The Bullseye ejector rod head is a replacement (and I still have that original part also),

Yes, I've shot it a good bit but forgive me; I like shooting nice guns too much to leave them in the gun case (and this one is quite accurate with cast bullet hand loads)

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