Vaquero ivory grips

[BigMike]

I have a Vaquero 44 mag, 7.5 barrel stainless steel. Production year was 2000. The grips has the Ruger logo lower down on the grip near bottom. It looks laser engraved. Are these original or some type of repro? I have seen others with same grip

 

[hittman]

Welcome to the forum.

 

[Ride1949]

Welcome from the High Desert in Central Oregon. Pictures would probably help.

 

[Wyandot Jim]

Welcome
If you mean like these they are original.

 

[contender]

Yep,, if they look like Jim's grips,, factory.

 

[BigMike]

Welcome
If you mean like these they are original.
View attachment 24295

That's it. Why the change from medallion type?

 

[hittman]

Just a variation, not a replacement of another style that was discontinued.

 

[Wyandot Jim]

Because they look better NAAAAAAAAAAAAA they were just on some special distributor/order guns.
The 45 Colts (BNV-455-SI) 1000 made. The 22LF less than 250 made

 

[BigMike]

Because they look better NAAAAAAAAAAAAA they were just on some special distributor/order guns.
The 45 Colts (BNV-455-SI) 1000 made. The 22LF less than 250 made

What about 44 mags?

 

[hittman]

Ruger's model number of your specific gun may lend a clue about which grips it was delivered with.

 

[Wyandot Jim]

What about 44 mags?

Looks like it would have shipped as a KBNV-477I with the simulated ivory NOT the Scrimshaw Ivory about 1500 made.

 

[dobegrant.45]

welcome from Arizona

 

[BigMike]

Ruger's model number of your specific gun may lend a clue about which grips it was delivered with.

model no. 57-70011 and does not have any roll markings on barrel

 

[hittman]

I don't think that's a Ruger model number.
I was looking for more what Jim posted in post 11.
If you don't have the factory box, a $10 verification letter from Ruger would help.

 

[rugerguy]

I seem to recall that the distributor special guns had a "DS" on the end of the catalog number???? or was a "special" when you bought so many other models, you qualified for one if the "specials"????thats what we were told by BIll E ) appleman) here on the forum,,,when he was alive and a Ruger 'dealer' locally...Miss you Bill........

 

[hittman]

Yep …. I should have said catalog number not model number.

 

[BigMike]

I don't think that's a Ruger model number.
I was looking for more what Jim posted in post 11.
If you don't have the factory box, a $10 verification letter from Ruger would help.

I am sorry,that was the serial no. I do not have the box. What about no markings on barrel?

 

[hittman]

Under the ejector rod housing there may be the "warning" about reading owners manual, etc.
On The left side of the frame under the cylinder it should be marked "Ruger Vaquero" and caliber, etc.

 

[BigMike]

Under the ejector rod housing there may be the "warning" about reading owners manual, etc.
On The left side of the frame under the cylinder it should be marked "Ruger Vaquero" and caliber, etc.

No markings on barrel at all,even under egector rod housing. The left side has Ruger Vaquero,the right is the serial no.

 

[hittman]

Guess it's possible the previous owner put a different barrel on it.