Ruger Vaquero

stevedz313

did ruger make a nickel plated vaquero 45lc, or are all of them s.s.? thanks, daniel.

stevedz313

Hi,

Simple newbie type question. I'm trying to learn all I can about Ruger Vaquero revolvers. I've noticed that pictures of them always show a yellow band at the rear of the cylinder. It looks like a plastic spacer. Is this just for storage/shipping or is it a permanent part of the gun? I'm very interested in the 45lc/45acp combination offering from ruger.

Thanks

stevedz313

i have a NIB vaquero 44 5.5" blue/case with white grips & gold filled engraving on cylinder #57-19--- somewhere i heard that ruger had a number of these outside engraved then sold off ?????? value & any info about this appreciated......... thanks

stevedz313

Did ruger make the vaquero 22 rf with both the 22rf and the 22 wmrf?

stevedz313

Is it normal for both the trigger pin and hammer pin to work itself out(not completely out but loosen)of the left side on my Vaquero ? it does this just cocking and releasing the hammer several times and can easily push them back in with my fingers, don't even have to shoot it for this to happen. Got it on a trade and have'nt shot it yet, very nice s/s pistol in .44 mag. This just does'nt seem right to me. Thanks for any expert help.

stevedz313

Has anyone installed ajustable sights on a ruger vaquero? What type? Thanks.

stevedz313

Hey folks what do you think a ruger Vaquero 45 lc 4-5/8 blue bbl with ivory grips and case harden frame would be worth
He has not said what he wants but I want to make him a fair offer.


Thanks
Taz

stevedz313

How hard is it to replace a reduced-power hammer spring and how do I do it?

stevedz313

Purchased two Ruger Vaquero's the other day in polished SS. I was disappointed to say the least in the smudged up and just plain dirty looking condition when I took them out of the plastic. Never seen this before in any Ruger or any other firearm I have purchased. Also the rosewood grips don't fit very well and have a couple of large gaps. Any insight from the learned body ? I called Ruger Customer Service and she said that if she send me some grips they might not fit any better and the guns are handled by the factory and the distributor. Send them back for work or just live with it? Thanks

Edward Payne

knightrider

I have never heard of the part that you are asking about, however if you go to http://stevespages.com/page7b.htm they have almost any gunbreak down that you could ever need. If I had to make a guess you are asking how to replace the spring that is conected to the hammer. If this is true it is not very hard but the walk through on the site will help. Also you did not say if the gun is the new model or older.

gskyhawk

pretty easy but you do need to be carefull ,
make sure the gun is empty
take off grips
bring hammer to full cock and insert a small nail or rod in the hole at the bottom of the spring , right under that little piece of channel iron that the spring sits in
release hammer ,

take hold of the hammer strut down by the nail and pull it down and out , you may have to wiggly it a little to get it to come out, remember which way the strut goes as it has a little curve to it

WEAR SAFETY GLASS FOR THE REST

now comes the fun part , if you have a vise clamp the strut in it with the end with the nail pointed up , if no vise use a good pair of visegrip pliers,

what you need to do now it put pressure down on the channel iron so you can pull the nail out and easy the spring off of the strut , once you have the spring off of the strut , you just put on the new spring and reverse every thing else that you just did

the hardest thing is keeping the spring under control , it sounds hard and is a little ticky , but just go slow and you can do it