CAME ACROSS A KBNVBH-443..........LABEL SEZ 44 MAG......MODEL 10596.....HIGH GLOSS STAINLESS BIRDSHEAD......BLACK FINELY CHECKERED BH GRIPS......DESPITE BOX LABEL, IS MARKED 44 SPECIAL UNDER RUGER NEW VAQUERO ON LEFT SIDE OF LOWER FRAME........ IS CHAMBERED 44 MAG...... SBH HAMMER........ SOURCE SEZ FEW MADE.(15).......SN 59 004XX..........IS A HANDSOME RASCAL.......ANY INFO ON THESE "OUT THERE?" :?: WOULD BE A "HANDFUL" WITH 44 MAG AMMO....... 8)
INTERESTING VAQUERO.............
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FWIW, I was told that upon an inquiry, caller was advised that Ruger wanted these 44 special marked guns back........Adder- :idea: -----perhaps as few as fifteen of them, was another comment. Will attempt a confirmation 8)
I've heard rumors that "many" of the .44 Specials will chamber .44 Magnum ammo.
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HAWKEYE#28 said:
:idea: :wink: Seller/FFL advises that distributor received all 200 of these Talo model issued guns and it was found that 16 of the 200 were marked 44 Special (small different font BTW). Has standard ejector rod button, non-crescent. A consecutive SN pair remain. I have no dog in the hunt whatsoever. SPLITZ
circlergrugers
Vaquero
Yes there are about 16 of them out there, and Ruger does want them back!
And are clearly marked. "44 SPECIAL " despite plastic box marked "44 MAG"
And are clearly marked. "44 SPECIAL " despite plastic box marked "44 MAG"
Hondo44
Hawkeye
chet15
Hawkeye
So are they large frame guns or New Vaquero size?
I would like to see a serial number list of the known guns if anybody would like to share.
Chet15
I would like to see a serial number list of the known guns if anybody would like to share.
Chet15
Hondo44
Hawkeye
They are New Vaqueros because they have the chamber indexing system, but the 44 Mag is a large frame, the only large frame New Vaq. so far.
The one above is not mine so sorry, I don't have a s/n.
The one above is not mine so sorry, I don't have a s/n.
Hondo44 said:
And it just keeps gettin' more and more interesting . . .
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chet15
Hawkeye
Hondo44 said:
OK, so if they are New Vaquero's then Ruger also got the serial number sequence wrong...the mismarked gun is a 59- instead of the 521- that the New Vaquero should be.
And the KBNVBH-443 model 10596 signifies it should have been a large size original Vaquero in .44 Mag.
So Ruger got the serial number wrong on these as well?
Chet15
Hondo44
Hawkeye
Do those that are correctly marked 44 Mag have a 2 or a 3 digit prefix?
Could these have a two digit prefix because they are large frames?
Could these have a two digit prefix because they are large frames?
street
Hunter
Maybe the "New Vaquero" is what is marked wrong, as it looks as if it is a large frame. Maybe this frame was not marked when it was made and when they decided to use it there was no "Vaquero" stamp to use and they stamped it "New Vaquero"????
coach
Hunter
Maybe I missed it, but will it chamber a 44 mag?
Armybrat
Buckeye
What's up with Ruger and their serial numbers? New Math victims? 
Hondo44
Hawkeye
coach said:
Yes, owner says it will. And it is a large frame.
Armybrat
Buckeye
Well, judging from your yuge picture, it certainly is a large frame! :lol:Hondo44 said:
coach said:
YES, IT WILL........... :wink:
chet15
Hawkeye
Deleted...questions answered.
chet15
Hawkeye
Armybrat said:What's up with Ruger and their serial numbers? New Math victims?
They're human.
