New to me Birdshead

[deac45]

Picked this one up recently from the classifieds. Been chasing one down for a LONG time! Of course, had to make a set of grips for it as the slim gunfighter style it came with don't suit me. I had a piece of old, gnarly, purple plum I thought would work just fine. A quick call to Ruger had a crescent ejector on its way to me while I worked on the grips. Now starts load development and the search for the perfect holster.

 

[contender]

Good looking gun! Great find in the .45 acp!

 

[muleye]

Nice looking gun! Enjoy

 

[41Dude]

I have never been a Birdshead fan. But the custom beautiful grips and .45 caliber are making me a believer

 

[seasterl]

Sweet find and even better grips! Thanks for sharing. I love my birdshead 45ACP.

 

[arcticruger]

Good looking Vaquero, nice find!

Thanks for the pics

 

[WAYNO]

I have this .45acp revolver also. It is a superb shooter. I just shoot whatever 22-dollar-a-box ball ammo I can find. It likes 'em all.

And although my gorilla fingers dwarf this grip, it is extremely easy for me to shoot.




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[tazbigdog]

Love the grips!

 

[gnappi]

Nice, very nice. Now maybe begins the quest for it in other calibers?

 

[noahmercy]

Very cool! Might try a 230-235 grain cast (flat base, fairly soft alloy like the ones from Rimrock or Desperado) in front of 3.6 grains of Clays if you can get that powder. Economical and accurate in most firearms I've tried it through. A load that is nearly as good in my experience is 4.0 grains of Titegroup using the same bullet.

 

[sharpblade7777]

I have one as well that I really enjoy.

 

[Doc_Holidude]

Fine looking little hogleg! Very nice.