Shortening Barrel New Vaquero

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bridgebuilder

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I am looking to get the barrel shortened on my New Vaquero. How is the front sight attached and could it be removed and remounted to the shorter barrel?
 

JWhitmore44

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The problem you may run into is needing a taller site depending how short you are going. If the original has not been filed down or now shoots high you maybe ok. or you may try another front site option as in this post http://www.rugerforum.com/phpBB/viewtop ... ing+barrel

As far as I know, on the original site there is a slot milled into the barrel and the site is soldered into the slot. I would think a good gunsmith could mill a new slot and re-solder the front site in.
 

skip

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Keep the nice lines of the cowboy gun and have a driftable dovetail sight base installed...
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bridgebuilder

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I would be shortening from 5-1/2" to 4-5/8", so I think the height would work. It shoots high with a center hold, and right on with a 6 oclock hold.
I would think most smiths could handle the job. Thanks for the ideas
 

flatgate

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I bet you'll wish you had a taller front sight........

Shucks, I basically ALWAYS need Ruger's tallest front sight on ALL of my shooters.

OK, but, I'll confess, I almost always shoot HEAVY bullets.

flatgate
 

REP1954

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One thing about putting a tall front sight on is that it can always be made shorter easier than be made taller.
 

sbhg

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This is the front sight you need.
 
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