Ruger vaquero sinner

I think you unintentionally hurt the feelings of 15 people, none of which have a life.

I would have told every one of them to run along, nothing to see here. It never ceases to amaze me how some people think their opinion is important to someone else.

I would not have taken it down. Who cares what they think?

I like it the way it is.

Some people are more than happy to tell others what to do with their belongings or money.
I own a couple Vaqueros (I have owned 7 over the years) and Vaqueros are not “collector items”. And even if they were, it’s your gun, not theirs. I would tell them to pound sand and move on.

By the way, that is a very nice revolver and I like the trigger guard mod. Perhaps those nimrods didn’t know that a Super Blackhawk Hammer is a desired mod by those that shoot single action revolvers one handed...the way old west guns are meant to be fired.
That ain’t a Colt SAA and even if it were I would still tell them to pound sand.

If I were in the market for another Vaquero I would definitely consider buying yours. It’s unique and it looks cool.

NVcharlie said:

I only took it off because its more unique to me today than it was yesterday. I don't need the money and cant replace my bad boy revolver.

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Keeping it because you now see it differently is a good reason IMO. It is a cool looking Vaquero.

I like it. It's not like you cut up a highpower or a ww2 1911

Go enjoy your Vaquero.

When you get down to it, all guns are just bits of metal and springs and wood/plastic. Their value is totally up to the owner. A collector may value a rare pistol at $5,000 due to some academic or historic factor. A rural Indiana melon farmer might toss it in drawer and forget about it since it's not minute of bunny from 20 yards off the side of a tractor. One person has put a mathematical value on the stats of the gun. One person finds it worthless because it couldn't help him keep money in his pocket.

For me, if a gun or knife is too "valuable" to shoot or modify to my needs to enjoy using it to do what it was built to do, then it's not for me. Or better yet, I still end up shooting/cutting with it and let the haters cry in their Cheerios. My money, my tool, my choice. Bits of metal and springs and wood/plastic.

NVcharlie

[Why is it the cardinal sin to mod a revolver but manfitory on others?/QUOTE]

Beats me! I actually like the "look" of your modified Vaquero. I'm sure some purists might object to my highly polished stainless Vaquero with it's Bar-S Tru-Ivory grips but I could not care less what they think about it. It's mine and I love shooting it!

Now go out and enjoy your Vaquero!

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I've never handled or even looked closely at a Vaquero so the look of that particular revolver is aesthetically appealing to me. But, of course, I like round butts.

Looks great on my screen. Enjoy it.

Pat Riot said:

By the way, that is a very nice revolver and I like the trigger guard mod. Perhaps those nimrods didn’t know that a Super Blackhawk Hammer is a desired mod by those that shoot single action revolvers one handed...the way old west guns are meant to be fired.
That ain’t a Colt SAA and even if it were I would still tell them to pound sand.

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Couldn't agree more.
Your gun, you do as YOU want and to heck with those who don't like it.

It looks fine to me.

If someone is going to modify their $5,000 handgun so that it becomes a $500 handgun, it might be nice manners to point that out to them.

If a previous owner modified a $400 handgun so that it became a $375 handgun, why should anyone mention it or care?

I think that revolver looks great!

NVcharlie said:

It was a safe queen before, now its a custom turn of the century Single Action Army.

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It's your gun and more power to you. Shoot it and enjoy it. But...it is in no way a "Single Action Army" or even a good copy of one.

Dave

Nice looking wheelgun you got there! I prefer it like that to the stock setup.

I put a Black Hawk hammer in my Vaquero...Much easier for me to cock the hammer. I think the trigger guard is a good idea too,not a lot of knuckle clearance on stock trigger guard.

Well I'm about to sin too because that BH hammer looks so good I just ordered one for my NMV.

How much were you asking for it? Asking for a friend.

Good grief, it's not like there's a shortage of stock Vaqueros. There's plenty to go around. I don't get that.

I like it a lot. Part of the reason I don’t have a vaquero is that the grip felt funny to me. Perhaps the toned and tuned grip would suit me better. I definitely like the square trigger guard. I would have kicked the tires and tried to get it for 350 then see where we settled.