Ruger Vaquero

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Ruger Vaquero
Type	Revolver
Place of origin	United States
Production history
Manufacturer	Sturm, Ruger
Produced	1993
Variants	Convertible, Montado, Bisley
Specifications
Weight	36oz - 48oz
Length	9-1/2" - 13"
Barrel length	3-3/4", 4-5/8", 5-1/2" and 7-1/2"

Caliber	see Calibers
Action	Single-action revolver
Feed system	6-round cylinder
Sights	Fixed

The Ruger Vaquero is a 6 shot single-action revolver manufactured by Sturm, Ruger. It is based on the Ruger Blackhawk frame. It comes in blued steel, case hardened and gloss stainless finish with wood, hard rubber, simulated ivory or black micarta grips and fixed sights.

1 History
2 Calibers
3 See Also
4 References
5 External Links

[edit] History

The Vaquero was introduced in 1993 to meet the growing demand for quality modern firearms used in the growing sport of cowboy action shooting.

In 2005 Ruger introduced the "New Vaquero"^[1] which incorporated a smaller frame, based on Ruger's XR-3 grip frame, making the pistol closer to the size of the original single action revolvers used in the late 19th and early 20th century.