Picked this up today

• Oct 29, 2011

• #1

jimbobborg

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Decided to hold off on the Taurus picked this up instead. Need to get rid of those tacky pearl grips.

A little beat up, but shoots just fine. 15 yards, 5 shots.

Here she is with my Win94.

 

• Oct 29, 2011

• #2

Leeann

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Nice pickup!

 

• Oct 29, 2011

• #3

High Q

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Sweet, but I say keep the grips. They are so tacky they look great.

 

• Oct 29, 2011

• #4

Zombie_013

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What is it? A colt? What caliber? It's very nice.

 

• Oct 29, 2011

• #5

jimbobborg

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Ruger Blackhawk in .45 Colt. 4 5/8" barrel. The Winchester is also in .45 Colt and has a Bushnell mini red dot I just picked up. Nice combo.

 

• Oct 29, 2011

• #6

Zombie_013

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jimbobborg said:

Ruger Blackhawk in .45 Colt. 4 5/8" barrel. The Winchester is also in .45 Colt and has a Bushnell mini red dot I just picked up. Nice combo.

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thanks for telling me - enjoy your new purchase. I may pick up an old Police Colt .38 from a friend tomorrow (unrelated I suppose )

 

• Oct 29, 2011

• #7

Zombie_013

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maybe I can fix up that old PC in the picture

 

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Jimbob2.0

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I like it. And can't beat the pairing with a Winchester 94 in 45. Mine will kill soda cans at 100 yards all day long.

 

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You'll be sporting like a New Orleans Pimp with those grips.

 

• Oct 30, 2011

• #10

hodgepodge

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I could keep the grips.

But I think I'd check out:
http://westernandwildlifewonders.com/shop/catalog

Nice find!

 

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• Oct 30, 2011

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How did you install the red dot....?

 

• Oct 30, 2011

• #12

jimbobborg

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I think fake Ivory would be my best bet. After Joe's fake pearl grips broke, I don't know how long these will last. I got her for $420 OTD, it looks like the last owner dropped her in a gravel pit, there's lots of dings in the aluminum grip frame and ejector rod housing. I tried to talk them down a little more, but they weren't budging. How hard is it to get the dings out? I think I'll call Ruger and see if they'll sell me a new housing.

 

• Oct 30, 2011

• #13

jimbobborg

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cowboy321 said:

How did you install the red dot....?

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The Win94 has a Weaver front scope base, so the red dot goes right there. I have the rear one that isn't installed. Worked very well at the range.

 

• Oct 30, 2011

• #14

Marauder

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Jim, nice pairing you have there! I've been wanting to get a SA, would Ruger be a good choice?

 

• Oct 30, 2011

• #15

Enzo_Guy

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Marauder said:

Jim, nice pairing you have there! I've been wanting to get a SA, would Ruger be a good choice?

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Ruger is an excellent choice for a SA revolver. What exactly are you looking for? Are you looking for the quintessential .45LC SAA, a hunting gun, a plinker, etc?

 

• Oct 30, 2011

• #16

Baccusboy

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Nice. You will enjoy that.

Noticed you threw out an old computer, eh? Did you recently upgrade? What were the specs on the old one?

Used computers make fun targets. hahaha

 

• Oct 30, 2011

• #17

Marauder

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Enzo_Guy said:

Ruger is an excellent choice for a SA revolver. What exactly are you looking for? Are you looking for the quintessential .45LC SAA, a hunting gun, a plinker, etc?

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Something in .38 special for plinking, I reload .38 special...

 

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Enzo_Guy

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Marauder said:

Something in .38 special for plinking, I reload .38 special...

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Ruger Vaquero is an excellent choice. The only people who don't like them are the "Colt 4 clicks" purists because the Vaquero has a transfer bar safety and doesn't make the iconic noise the old Colts did when the hammed was cocked.

As long as you can deal with that, I haven't really heard of anyone saying anything bad about a Vaquero.

 

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Nice !! Looks really good with the Win.

 

• Oct 30, 2011

• #20

jimbobborg

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Enzo_Guy said:

Ruger Vaquero is an excellent choice. The only people who don't like them are the "Colt 4 clicks" purists because the Vaquero has a transfer bar safety and doesn't make the iconic noise the old Colts did when the hammed was cocked.

As long as you can deal with that, I haven't really heard of anyone saying anything bad about a Vaquero.

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I like the old Vaqueros myself. I had to sell my first year Sheriff's model a couple of years ago. And I want my first gun back, a Ruger Blackhawk Buckeye Special 32-20/.32 Magnum.