Comments on: Ruger SASS Vaquero http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2009/06/25/ruger-sass-vaquero/ Firearms not Politics Fri, 10 Feb 2012 21:38:24 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Jay Andre http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2009/06/25/ruger-sass-vaquero/comment-page-1/#comment-70579 Jay Andre Tue, 30 Aug 2011 21:38:15 +0000 http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/?p=6898#comment-70579 If anyone out there is interested. I have an "old model" 3 screw Ruger in .45 Long Colt. Has the 7 1/2" barrel, a Super Blackhawk grip frame and fat hammer and trigger. It is nickel plated. Production date is May 1973 and I've owned it since about that time. So almost 40 years. I also have an "old model" 3 screw Super Single Six Convertible with 6 1/2" barrel, also nickel plated. Production date is April 1972, and I've owned it too since just after that. The aluminum grip was lengthened by my father when he worked at Pan Am. It fits much better in your hand than factory. Your pinky doesn't dangle in the air. Made a set of grips for it back then that look original to the gun. The ejector rod housing on both guns is black as are the grips. So there is the perfect contrast of Nickel and black. They are both for sale. Make me a fair offer of what you think they are worth. I can't seem to find any good price info anywhere on the internet as to what their value might b. About a year and a half ago, someone I thought was a "friend" screwed me royally when I need cash and didn't have a computer to look up things, as I do now. I sold him a Ruger .44 Mag. Super Blackhawk in a mahogany presentation case along with a Ruger .357 that looked like the ones described above, for $450!!! Found out just recently that the box alone could bring more than $500! The gun and box is worth between $1100-1200! And since a deal is a deal, I, unfortunately,can't go an kill him with my remaining Rugers!!! The lesson learned is...."don't sell anything when you're desperate!" No matter how hungry you are. If anyone out there is interested. I have an “old model” 3 screw Ruger in .45 Long Colt. Has the 7 1/2″ barrel, a Super Blackhawk grip frame and fat hammer and trigger. It is nickel plated. Production date is May 1973 and I’ve owned it since about that time. So almost 40 years. I also have an “old model” 3 screw Super Single Six Convertible with 6 1/2″ barrel, also nickel plated. Production date is April 1972, and I’ve owned it too since just after that. The aluminum grip was lengthened by my father when he worked at Pan Am. It fits much better in your hand than factory. Your pinky doesn’t dangle in the air. Made a set of grips for it back then that look original to the gun. The ejector rod housing on both guns is black as are the grips. So there is the perfect contrast of Nickel and black. They are both for sale. Make me a fair offer of what you think they are worth. I can’t seem to find any good price info anywhere on the internet as to what their value might b. About a year and a half ago, someone I thought was a “friend” screwed me royally when I need cash and didn’t have a computer to look up things, as I do now. I sold him a Ruger .44 Mag. Super Blackhawk in a mahogany presentation case along with a Ruger .357 that looked like the ones described above, for $450!!! Found out just recently that the box alone could bring more than $500! The gun and box is worth between $1100-1200! And since a deal is a deal, I, unfortunately,can’t go an kill him with my remaining Rugers!!! The lesson learned is….”don’t sell anything when you’re desperate!” No matter how hungry you are.

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]]> By: Don Harvey http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2009/06/25/ruger-sass-vaquero/comment-page-1/#comment-55408 Don Harvey Mon, 14 Feb 2011 22:00:49 +0000 http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/?p=6898#comment-55408 I just bought a new Ruger Vaquero in 44 Special. The hammer is much too high for me and I would like to put an SSS hammer on it as it appears to be much lower in the Ruger adds. Also, where could I get this done? Thank you. Don I just bought a new Ruger Vaquero in 44 Special. The hammer is much too high for me and I would like to put an SSS hammer on it as it appears to be much lower in the Ruger adds. Also, where could I get this done?
Thank you.
Don

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]]> By: jeff moore http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2009/06/25/ruger-sass-vaquero/comment-page-1/#comment-33828 jeff moore Sat, 15 May 2010 16:23:00 +0000 http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/?p=6898#comment-33828 nice......grips are lame but thats ok nice……grips are lame but thats ok

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]]> By: Jim March http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2009/06/25/ruger-sass-vaquero/comment-page-1/#comment-18621 Jim March Fri, 20 Nov 2009 06:57:19 +0000 http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/?p=6898#comment-18621 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. 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.

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]]> By: Dave http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2009/06/25/ruger-sass-vaquero/comment-page-1/#comment-14291 Dave Thu, 10 Sep 2009 19:10:36 +0000 http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/?p=6898#comment-14291 Because .38 special ammo is cheaper i would assume. Because .38 special ammo is cheaper i would assume.

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]]> By: Mark Staebell http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2009/06/25/ruger-sass-vaquero/comment-page-1/#comment-13404 Mark Staebell Fri, 21 Aug 2009 22:55:12 +0000 http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/?p=6898#comment-13404 Curious: why .357 Magnum and not .45 LC? Does SASS have a bias in favor of .357 Magnum? Curious: why .357 Magnum and not .45 LC? Does SASS have a bias in favor of .357 Magnum?

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]]> By: David Weller http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2009/06/25/ruger-sass-vaquero/comment-page-1/#comment-11438 David Weller Mon, 29 Jun 2009 01:08:56 +0000 http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/?p=6898#comment-11438 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 :-) 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 :-)

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]]> By: Kevin Delaney http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2009/06/25/ruger-sass-vaquero/comment-page-1/#comment-11379 Kevin Delaney Fri, 26 Jun 2009 22:15:31 +0000 http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/?p=6898#comment-11379 I wish i had money too. Hell I'd take one!!! I wish i had money too. Hell I’d take one!!!

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]]> By: T Sarp http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2009/06/25/ruger-sass-vaquero/comment-page-1/#comment-11332 T Sarp Thu, 25 Jun 2009 21:12:14 +0000 http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/?p=6898#comment-11332 Nice. I wish I had money. Nice. I wish I had money.

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]]> By: Cemetery's Gun Blob http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2009/06/25/ruger-sass-vaquero/comment-page-1/#comment-11318 Cemetery's Gun Blob Thu, 25 Jun 2009 16:59:05 +0000 http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/?p=6898#comment-11318 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..... 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…..

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