Vaquero in Matt stainless

[dcrevNC]

I don't know if its just me but would anyone else like to see the vaquero in matt stainless?

 

[Yaworski]

I went to high school with Matt Stainless.

 

[Uncle Howie]

I don't know if its just me but would anyone else like to see the vaquero in matt stainless?

“It’s just you.”

I might like one… but I think a matte finish would have limited sales appeal. The high-gloss stainless is the ticket when I want to play cowboy!

You might consider having a “regular” Vaquero bead blasted, to get the matte finish that you’re after. That would be the most sure way of getting the exact configuration (caliber/barrel length/grip frame) you want.

Maybe you can find some posts and pics online of bead blasted Vaquero, for inspiration?

Here’s a post with a pics, for inspiration:

Thread 'Is this short Vaquero a factory job?'

Aug 31, 2017

If so, what is the product code?

I got it a few years ago in a trade. The stainless finish was already matte finished, probably bead blasted. The grips were thinned down and a .45 ACP cylinder was installed. Ruger said it left the factory as a .45 Colt, not a convertible. The nice lady wouldn't say any more about it.

Its a Vaquero (obviously) with a 3 3/4" barrel. It doesn't look shortened, and the warning is nicely centered.

Its a great shooter. I mostly use the ACP cylinder, but it shoots either one...

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[Milvax]

Man, I've been saying this for years! The high polish stainless is classic and all, but a matte stainless Vaquero would just hit different. Would give it that subtle, almost industrial look, less flashy, more workhorse that means business.

 

[dcrevNC]

I went to high school with Matt Stainless.

Haha

 

[rugerguy]

...it's the French,,,,,,,,matte..........pronounced matt tay


and no, it would show all the wear markings as "bright spots"........

 

[eveled]

It’s way easier to make a shiny stainless into matte finish than to turn matte into polished.

 

[Armybrat]

To each his own…

 

[rugerguy]

ah yes, that is what makes the world go round....do what YOU like!!

 

[Bear Paw Jack]

It depends. (That’s definitive) I would like a Matt finish Vaquero, but not at the cost of having them drop the higher polish version. My preference overall is the high polish.

 

[s4s4u]

It’s way easier to make a shiny stainless into matte finish than to turn matte into polished.

Also easier to "touch up" a blemish on a matte finish...but then I do have a bead blasting cabinet in my shop....

10x Epic LP is wonderful stuff.

 

[rugerguy]

......ah YES, used glass beads, and at low air pressure, been there ,done that

 

[Hondo44]

Polishing out marks or scratches on a high polish surface is far, far easier than any other finish.
A satin finish can be done but is the most difficult to match without the original process.
A brushed surface is a bit easier and takes a lot of patience and experimenting with materials to use..

 

[s4s4u]

Polishing out marks or scratches on a high polish surface is far, far easier than any other finish.
A satin finish can be done but is the most difficult to match without the original process.
A brushed surface is a bit easier and takes a lot of patience and experimenting with materials to use..

I agree, when it comes to duplicating the original "matte" from the factory.

I would just blast the whole 9, rather than try to "patch" it.

 

[JackBull]

Its hard enough to find a Vaquero, especially those with the 3" barrels.

 

[caryc]

I went to high school with Matt Stainless.

Was he? Stainless that is.

 

[Timbo23]

I have a SS large frame Bisley Vaquero that got an uneven polish from the factory. I've been thinking of taking a Scotch pad to it to give in a softer 'antique' look. I think that this finish will be easy to maintain as many of my SS shooters have achieved this look with repeated cleaning over the years.

 

[ProfessorWes]

New action series: "Matt Stainless, P.I. "

. . . I'll just let myself out.

(Love the matte stainless birdshead .45 convertible in Uncle Howie's post above. Although Matt Stainless would probably be packing some sort of 1911 variant . . .)

 

[KingSnake]

The NMV’s on top I lightly bead blasted the cylinders and then clear coated them.

 

[DutchV]

I've seen a few that became "matte finish" after being handled a lot. Kind of cool.

 

[Rclark]

KingSnake, Those middle ones look great . Give me case-colored/hardened blued any day of the week or just blued... Each to their own .

 

[Short Barrel]

This was a shiny,Birdshead,Vaquero,Sheriff's Model.Jim Stroh did the Matt finish and some other work

 

[91B40]

I don't know if its just me but would anyone else like to see the vaquero in matt stainless?

Got one. Actually hard chrome plated over original blued/CCH finish.

 

[rovergland]

nice thanks for the info.

 

[GasGuzzler]

Who is Matt Stainless anyway?