Ruger 5152 Revolver?

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powwowell said:
It sure is! Ain't it a beaut? Seems to be unobtainable, for now.
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Yes, it is. I hope you find one.
I tried for months to find a Ruger Redhawk 5050 .45 ACP / .45 Colt with no luck. I then decided a Blackhawk Convertible .45 would be a good substitute. No luck there either.
Then one day I decided to ask Ruger if they would fit my .45 Colt Ruger New Vaquero with a .45 ACP cylinder. They did, so I now have a single action that will shoot .45 Colt and .45 ACP. I would still like a Blackhawk Concertible, though.
Funny thing is I found a Smith & Wesson model 25 Classic .45 Colt and jumped on it. A couple of weeks after I took possession of it I was told about a store that had a used Redhawk 5050. Go figure…
I didn’t even bother going to look at it. I am very happy with my model 25 and my Vaquero “convertible”.

I hope you find your Birdshead .45. :thumbup:
 
I had one a couple years back and traded it off for a nice looking S&W 357 magnum. It was a joy to shoot and I do miss it. That said I have a S&W model 22-4 Thunder Ranch and an older S&W 1917 by way of Brazil that satisfy my 45acp wheel-gun appetite.
 
I'm not a fan of birdshead grips. I used a pair of old model Vaqueros with standard grips for thousands of rounds in SASS competition. Had to replace a couple of small springs but otherwise they are bombproof. Good luck with your search.
 
Coyote3855 said:
I'm not a fan of birdshead grips. I used a pair of old model Vaqueros with standard grips for thousands of rounds in SASS competition. Had to replace a couple of small springs but otherwise they are bombproof. Good luck with your search.
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My New Model Vaquero standard grip with the Altamont fake ivory is pretty comfortable too.

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powwowell said:
Pictures have sure struck my fancy! I've been trying to locate one for a few days. Anyone have a Ruger model 5152 revolver, that would like to share their impressions of it?
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Pat Riot said:
Is this one the one you’re interested in?
https://ruger.com/products/vaqueroStainless/specSheets/5152.html
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I was curious how that revolver looks like:

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I didn't expect to see wide hammer that looks the same as on Super Blackhawk! I had never seen it on Vaquero, only on SBH.

I always wanted 44 Magnum Bisley, stainless, with 5.5" barrel. But they never been imported in Canada, I guess because it's one of those "distributor exclusive". To make long story short, I ended up with 44 Magnum Bisley, stainless, 5" barrel and fluted cylinder, and standard 45 Colt Vaquero, but with SBH hammer. I was in rush and gave it to a gun store to sell it, worrying that would be a hard sell because of that SBH hammer. To my surprise, it was sold very soon.
 
Armybrat

Fine looking Vaquero you've got there! I really like how those faux ivory grips go so well with the stainless steel! I found these TruIvory grips from Bar-S from one of the large online gun and parts distributors (Brownell's or Midway), and they were a perfect fit on my Vaquero!
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There's a couple of nice bisleys on Gunbroker right now.
Pat Riot said:
Yes, it is. I hope you find one.
I tried for months to find a Ruger Redhawk 5050 .45 ACP / .45 Colt with no luck. I then decided a Blackhawk Convertible .45 would be a good substitute. No luck there either.
Then one day I decided to ask Ruger if they would fit my .45 Colt Ruger New Vaquero with a .45 ACP cylinder. They did, so I now have a single action that will shoot .45 Colt and .45 ACP. I would still like a Blackhawk Concertible, though.
Funny thing is I found a Smith & Wesson model 25 Classic .45 Colt and jumped on it. A couple of weeks after I took possession of it I was told about a store that had a used Redhawk 5050. Go figure…
I didn’t even bother going to look at it. I am very happy with my model 25 and my Vaquero “convertible”.

I hope you find your Birdshead .45. :thumbup:
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bannockburn said:
Armybrat

Fine looking Vaquero you've got there! I really like how those faux ivory grips go so well with the stainless steel! I found these TruIvory grips from Bar-S from one of the large online gun and parts distributors (Brownell's or Midway), and they were a perfect fit on my Vaquero!
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Nice!
I was unable to find any of those Truivories anywhere, so went cheap with the Altamonts. But they are a pretty good value.
 
Armored farmer said:
There's a couple of nice bisleys on Gunbroker right now.
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Awe, Gee,Thanks…I promised my wife “No more guns for a while.” ;)
“A while” is when she stops getting this peculiar look when I mention a gun I saw or read about. :rofl:
The reality is I have been off work 4 months due to an on the job injury. No more new Guns for a while, unfortunately, but thank you very much. :thumbup:
 
I have 2 pair of them.

It seems people love or hate shooting them.

I have average size hands and can shoot them as well as the plow handles and Bisleys. However, when shooting fast, I have to hold the Bird’s Head a bit tighter because they have a tendency to roll more in the hand. Which is not a bad thing when shooting slow.

Here’s one pair with some CAS mods:



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I had one of those in 44mag. Wasn't very much fun in 44 mag. I bet in 45 auto that would be real sweet.
 
45 ACP would be sweet. Just audited a class on tuning them too.
 
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