The Frontier Sixshooter Community Message Board - '93 Vaquero

'93 Vaquero (reply)

jerry b — Mon, 27 Oct 2014 20:18:02 +0000

Looks like a real nice find. I'd like to use my own 1995 version with a 7.5 inch barrel for hunting, but I can no longer see the sights well enough, especially in the woods. Glare on the top of the frame is a big problem, but aging eyes.....

Vaquero hammer (reply)

Jared — Sat, 25 Oct 2014 18:27:55 +0000

The original Vaqueros have the normal hammer, the New Vaqueros that are on the smaller frame have the oversized hammers.

Thank you (reply)

Sarge — Sat, 25 Oct 2014 15:35:31 +0000

I don't think its a replacement, but when you cold blue them it sure improves the appearance.

'93 Vaquero (reply)

Catoosa — Sat, 25 Oct 2014 15:18:52 +0000

Sarge, that is an unusually nice looking Vaquero. The hammer appears to be about normal-sized rather than the exaggerated monstrosity found on most Vaqueros. Is it a replacement, or modified in some way, or does it just look better in that photo?

NICE score!

DIY kicks to the rear end.... (reply)

Sarge — Sat, 25 Oct 2014 00:26:00 +0000

In 97 I bought a new 5.5" Blackhawk in 45 Colt- about a 4 MOA revolver. A friend pestered me for it and offered full price so I let it go in the off season. Bought its replacement that October and it was about a 16 MOA gun if you held your mouth right... still managed to kill a doe with it, by lining up it 3 accurate chambers to come up first. It went back to Southport several times and finally stayed... I sure hope they scrapped it.

The last Vaquero was a 5.5" 45 which was pretty accurate. But I let it go last spring in hopes I'd find the shorter version of the same gun... and luckily I did. Did a little shooting with it today a 60 yards using the 13.0 HS6/255 SWC load. My shooting ain't the best right now but the gun was making 3-4 inch clusters when I didn't screw up. About 5 file strokes zeroed it and carries so nice, I won't miss its predecessor at all.

'93 Vaquero (reply)

Slow Hand — Fri, 24 Oct 2014 22:18:45 +0000

I'm still kicking myself for letting go of a stainless .45 Bisley a few years back before giving it a good wringing out. I was going through a high turnover phase and let go of several good guns for no good reason!

Many years ago a customer bought an early one too (reply)

Miles — Fri, 24 Oct 2014 22:03:12 +0000

AK has it now, and I have right of 1st refusal if he ever decides to turn it.

It is one of the most accurate .45 revolvers I have ever shot with factory ammo.

They are sweet shooters (reply)

Dave B — Fri, 24 Oct 2014 22:03:02 +0000

I'm not much good with fixed sights, but I will say the two I have shot were quite accurate!

'93 Vaquero

Sarge — Fri, 24 Oct 2014 19:03:18 +0000

If I deer hunt this year, it's going to be with a handgun. So I swapped into an old heavy-frame Vaquero with the 4 5/8" barrel in 45 Colt. Figured I better get a glammer shot before it gets beat and abused like all my other working guns.

This is a 1st year of production gun. Apparently Ruger was was on their best behavior because the grip frame to receiver fit and polishing is near perfect. The cylinder throats were a perfect .452 all the way around, which means either Ruger actually got a cylinder right or it's already been reamed. The hammer & trigger have been blued (personal reference) the internals cleaned & oiled and the pull set to three pounds with a lot less creep. It shoots dead on for windage and a tad low at 50 yards with my standard and 'second gear' 13.0 HS6/255 SWC loads. All that remains is to perfect zero at 50-75 yards she's good to go.

The little woman even likes it and is shown here trying to run me out of factory-dup loads.

I have always favored 4 3/4" single-actions and this one just fits.