Ruger's "New Vaquero" - a safety problem?!

[P. Plainsman]

Thing is, Mr. Watson, by that standard, there's basically no handgun design in existence today that one can object to as over-safetied, without being called a "whin[er]."

 

[targetshootr]

This is a liability issue for Ruger that I'll be interested in seeing how they handle. You have to figure before they decided to put out the new Vaquero they had more than a couple of meetings about the heavy-load thingy.

 

[Jim Watson]

P.P.

Adding mechanical devices to try to protect the careless and ignorant from themselves is a progressive problem. What seems excessive now will be taken as normal in the future. Ruger went from a modernized Colt design to transfer bar action in response to multiple lawsuits from people who did not read the instructions. Also the warning printed on the barrel. Now they are adding a key lock so they can keep selling guns in an increasingly regulated market. There have been recent news reports that the "smart gun" has been perfected. Riiight.

Check out the thread on the SASS Wire.
http://www.sassnet.com/cgi-bin/ubbcgi/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=get_topic;f=2;t=098189;p=1

One interesting quote from Rusty Marlin, who apparently works at Ruger:
"Internal lock. You will never know it exists. You need to remove a grip panel to access it. There is no need to remove the lock as some have hinted, as you will never know its there. Nothing is visable from the outside of the revolver; we wanted to preserve the lines of the gun and keep it traditional looking."
Now there is a fine example of adhering to the letter of the (anticipated) law and evading the spirit. I love it.

Also note that they are dropping the big Vaquero in all calibers except .44 Magnum. So if you want a fixed sight gun to overload .45s for, better buy now.

 

[P. Plainsman]

One interesting quote from Rusty Marlin, who apparently works at Ruger:
"Internal lock. You will never know it exists. You need to remove a grip panel to access it. There is no need to remove the lock as some have hinted, as you will never know its there. Nothing is visible from the outside of the revolver; we wanted to preserve the lines of the gun and keep it traditional looking."
Now there is a fine example of adhering to the letter of the (anticipated) law and evading the spirit. I love it.

That is an interesting thread. I admit, invisible locks bother me less than zit locks, especially on a fun gun like a Vaquero.

Still, the rumors 'round here seem to say that the locks are coming on all Ruger wheelguns. That is annoying on a defense/hunting gun. One more mechanism to break.

We've all heard these arguments before. What's the street reality of gun locks -- have they been breaking?

P.S. Wow, just 101 posts and now I'm a "Senior Member" at THR! Ah well, a little title inflation isn't going to hurt anything ...

 

[Jim March]

10 minutes with a Dremel and it's gone, I'll bet . Ruger SAs are stone axes inside, really basic engineering...it would shock me if the lock couldn't be ditched in a matter of minutes.