bullwinkle3331
Bearcat
I won an Old Model Vaquero at Auction the other week with the following description:
Ruger Vaquero (1996) Quick Draw, Quick draw fully customized with 4 inch aluminum barrel and the other modifications this gun should not fire real bullets without replacing the barrel
I just picked it up and found the following: 4" Aluminum/Steel Sleeved Barrel with Rifling. The Barrel had slight magnetic attraction and I found light rust(red in color) in the barrel - just a powder and should clean out fine. The barrel has an ejector rod housing attachment screw hole, and is crowned(maybe the sleeve). The Main Frame is Stainless Steel and the hammer is butchered pretty bad(bobbed).
I haven't seen a sleeved barrel like this before and I am wondering what I might have, and worth. I had planned for it to be a rebarrel project......but now I am having second thoughts.
By the way, I picked it up for a total of $325 - revolver, shipping and FFL Fee.
I know that pictures would be extremely helpful, however I do not have a photobucket account(sorry).
Any thoughts are appreciated.
Thanks,
Paul
Ruger Vaquero (1996) Quick Draw, Quick draw fully customized with 4 inch aluminum barrel and the other modifications this gun should not fire real bullets without replacing the barrel
I just picked it up and found the following: 4" Aluminum/Steel Sleeved Barrel with Rifling. The Barrel had slight magnetic attraction and I found light rust(red in color) in the barrel - just a powder and should clean out fine. The barrel has an ejector rod housing attachment screw hole, and is crowned(maybe the sleeve). The Main Frame is Stainless Steel and the hammer is butchered pretty bad(bobbed).
I haven't seen a sleeved barrel like this before and I am wondering what I might have, and worth. I had planned for it to be a rebarrel project......but now I am having second thoughts.
By the way, I picked it up for a total of $325 - revolver, shipping and FFL Fee.
I know that pictures would be extremely helpful, however I do not have a photobucket account(sorry).
Any thoughts are appreciated.
Thanks,
Paul