ChristopherG
Member
I have been scouring Ruger's site and searching on this one and cannot for the life of me figure this out.
I know the Vaqueros are now being made on the smaller ('medium') sized frame, and would like to try one out. I have a .41 mag Bisley Blackhawk (Accusport) and it's a fine gun; the big grip and frame suit the loads I like to shoot in it. I had a .357 Blackhawk w/6.5" barrel on the old (large) frame and found it to be a rather cumbersome beast for the caliber. I have a strong preference for adjustable sights and would like to try a blackhawk in the 'medium' frame size.
So, which blackhawks are in this smaller size? Is it just the .357 50th anniversary edition? Is there a .44 special? A .45 colt? Anything forthcoming or hidden away as a dealer exclusive? Is there some way to tell from the descriptions on Ruger's site?
Also, does anyone know what kind of weight difference this frame difference makes? Thanks for the help!
I know the Vaqueros are now being made on the smaller ('medium') sized frame, and would like to try one out. I have a .41 mag Bisley Blackhawk (Accusport) and it's a fine gun; the big grip and frame suit the loads I like to shoot in it. I had a .357 Blackhawk w/6.5" barrel on the old (large) frame and found it to be a rather cumbersome beast for the caliber. I have a strong preference for adjustable sights and would like to try a blackhawk in the 'medium' frame size.
So, which blackhawks are in this smaller size? Is it just the .357 50th anniversary edition? Is there a .44 special? A .45 colt? Anything forthcoming or hidden away as a dealer exclusive? Is there some way to tell from the descriptions on Ruger's site?
Also, does anyone know what kind of weight difference this frame difference makes? Thanks for the help!