Old model Vaquero question

[southernbuck101]

Was there ever a 7-1/2" OM vaquero made/ sold/ cataloged from Ruger? Preferably in stainless.
I have a 44 mag hi polish Vaquero and a baby Vaquero Single Six hi polish in 7-1/2 ,along with a 357 hi polish 4-5/8, and have always wondered about this and would like to purchase one if available.
Thanks in advance.

 

[hittman]

I "think" a friend had one, blued, 45.
And a heads up …. They'll be along shortly to remind us there are no OM Vaquero's.
"Original" large frame Vaquero? Yes.
New Vaquero's? Yes.
Never an OM 3 screw.

 

[lolbell]

Yes, I have an original large frame Vaquero in 45 Colt with the 7-1/2" barrel

 

[southernbuck101]

My apologies.
I find that I didn't quite finish my question.
Which was, were there any 7-1/2" vaqueros in 357.
Preferably stainless.And Preferably " original" frame.

I do know of a "original " Vaquero 7-1/2" stainless 45 Colt for sale in Northeast Georgia at a pawn shop.
It's been priced for at least 8 months at north of $900.00. I have considered offering much less but I'd prefer the 357 in that length.

 

[Sacramento Johnson]

No, Ruger did not make the 357 original model Vaquero with a 7 1/2 inch barrel. Only 45 colt, 44 mag and 44-40 were made with that barrel length and in SS and blued.

 

[Wyandot Jim]

Here are two that I wish I would have kept. They just look COOL MHO I woke up STOOOOOOOPID one day and sold them.
High polish, cylinder throats reamed to correct dia., spring kit, action job, custom grips and Super hammers added later.

 

[southernbuck101]

Those are sweet.
And yes the 7-1/2" stainless Vaqueros get attention anywhere they are displayed.

 

[powder smoke]

Here are two that I wish I would have kept. They just look COOL MHO I woke up STOOOOOOOPID one day and sold them.
High polish, cylinder throats reamed to correct dia., spring kit, action job, custom grips and Super hammers added later.

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Very Nice My kind of shooting irons right there! awesome collection!

 

[Hondo44]

You'd have to make one in .357, and I suggest a New Vaquero because it's made on the mid-frame. A .357 original vaquero large frame is way too-heavy-for-caliber.

I made mine by starting with a short barrel New Vaquero .357. I found a 7 1/2" 45 barrel, had it bored out and a .357 liner inserted. Then sell your original barrel.

Your net cost won't be that much and you'll have the talk of the town!! It won't be one-of-kind, but it'll be one of two-of-kind!

 

[Hondo44]

By the way, original Vaquero and New Vaquero barrels have the same thread and will interchange.

 

[Hondo44]

If you haven't shot a New Vaquero you'll like its RIPS (reverse indexing pawl system) chamber alignment for ease of loading/unloading New Models with their transfer bar safety. I've even installed the system on New model single sixes for ease in loading/unloading .22s.

 

[BearBiologist]

Original Vaqueros are threaded the same as Colt 2nd Gen SAAs. I had Bobby Tyler convert one for me.

Patrick Grashorn made the ramshorn grips. I deconstructed and reconstructed the EPS holster. Added Indian Pennies as conchos. Homage to my Cherokee/Irish/Chickasaw grandmother.

 

[southernbuck101]

You'd have to make one in .357, and I suggest a New Vaquero because it's made on the mid-frame. A .357 original vaquero large frame is way too-heavy-for-caliber.

I made mine by starting with a short barrel New Vaquero .357. I found a 7 1/2" 45 barrel, had it bored out and a .357 liner inserted. Then sell your original barrel.

Your net cost won't be that much and you'll have the talk of the town!! It won't be one-of-kind, but it'll be one of two-of-kind!

You got a picture of that gun?

 

[Hondo44]

Sorry, no. I don't even have the gun any longer. Because it was a mid-frame, at first glance many thought it was a Colt SAA.

 

[Hondo44]

Original Vaqueros are threaded the same as Colt 2nd Gen SAAs. I had Bobby Tyler convert one for me.

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Actually, Ruger single action mid and large frame barrels, including the Original Vaquero and New Vaquero barrels are 24 TPI x .685" (11/16), (shank .618".) which is the same as 3rd Gen. SAA Colt barrels.


SBH Hunter barrels are the exceptions: thread pitch and diameter varies:

.41 SBH Hunter is 32 TPI x .708" (shank diameter is .623"),
.44 SBH Hunter is 20 TPI x .747" (shank diameter is .680"), (same as Super Redhawk ) (S&W is 36 x .670")
.45 SBH Hunter is 32 TPI x .703" (shank diameter is .623").

 

[BearBiologist]

I stand corrected. I thought it was a 2nd Gen barrel we used=musta been a 3rd Gen.

 

[Hondo44]

I stand corrected. I thought it was a 2nd Gen barrel we used=musta been a 3rd Gen.

I have to think twice at my age and refer to my notes, can't trust my memory anymore. And your idea to use a Colt barrel is an excellent idea; a Colt .357 barrel avoids the extra work of re-lining a larger caliber Ruger barrel.

And a Colt ejector rod is my preference on my Rugers as an improvement over the Ruger button and puny crescent ejector.

 

[GasGuzzler]

It's been said already but there is no Old Model Vaquero.

 

[BearBiologist]

'OM' REALLY CONFUSES THE ISSUE: "OM"= "Old Model" or "Original Model" depending on who's using it! We need to get a consensus!

 

[hittman]

Well then we can cuss and discuss SS

Single Six?
Stainless Steel?
Service Six?
Speed Six?
Security Six?

Hmmm…. I wonder if Security Six Is OM and GP100 is NM?