Comments on: Ruger SASS Vaquero

By: Jim March

Jim March — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 06:57:19 +0000

I’ve had one since 2005. It’s a New Vaquero with a 4.68″ tube. I dropped a SuperBlackhawk hammer in it .

Seriously, the SBH and “Montado” hammers (same as the SASS hammer above) are identical in reach and “side profile”. Only the thumbpad pattern varies. I prefer the SBH, personally. It’s side-to-side grooves lets me slip my strong-side thumb off the hammer at the end of the cocking stroke. I don’t cock with the off-hand, I think it’s not a good idea and when shooting real ammo (hot 357s in my case) there’s no disadvantage at speed. The advantage is that the operation of the gun is basically the same one handed or two.

By: Dave

Dave — Thu, 10 Sep 2009 19:10:36 +0000

Because .38 special ammo is cheaper i would assume.

By: Mark Staebell

Mark Staebell — Fri, 21 Aug 2009 22:55:12 +0000

Curious: why .357 Magnum and not .45 LC? Does SASS have a bias in favor of .357 Magnum?

By: David Weller

David Weller — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 01:08:56 +0000

Taylor’s Smoke Wagon Deluxe, in sequentialized pairs, would be cheaper by a couple hundred. Will be interesting to see if there is any competitive markdowns. Competition is good

By: Kevin Delaney

Kevin Delaney — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 22:15:31 +0000

I wish i had money too. Hell I’d take one!!!

By: T Sarp

T Sarp — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 21:12:14 +0000

Nice. I wish I had money.

By: Cemetery's Gun Blob

Cemetery's Gun Blob — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 16:59:05 +0000

Ruger SA’s are built like a brick s**house. Need very little work, if any, to make them competition ready.

All I did for mine was replace springs, and open cones and gaps to match each other. Voila…..