The heavy frame Vaquero is a must if you want to shoot the 'Ruger only' loads in 45 Colt. And the weight should help soak up recoil on any stout loads so the heavy frame has its advantages in that department.The big ol 'Bill Board' (named after dear old Bill Ruger) is not attractive but you can choose to simply ignore it or take steps to remove it. I've heard the factory doesn't like to work on guns with that rollmark removed but I don't know that from personal experience. A few years back I was chatting with a Ruger CS rep on the phone about a few things and I asked him what would happen if I sent in a gun for service that had the Bill Board removed (I have a several like that) and he sounded like he was clutching his pearls and gasped 'Oh my - why would anyone do that?' Since I prefer to tinker on my guns myself I've yet to try sending one in for service sans Bill Board.I have a heavy frame Vaquero in 45 Colt that belonged to my Dad and it's a very nice revolver.
I love it for it's sentimental value - it has a western holster rig and was an anniversary gift from my Mom to my Dad. But it's also a joy to shoot. It has a factory high gloss finish and Dad modified the pawl for free spin. If I feel like I wanna cowboy up that's the rig I use.Good luck and let us know how it turns out.
Contents.History Designed as a close range carbine for in dense woods, Ruger released the Model 44 Carbine in 1961 as the ' Deerstalker', a moniker it used until 1962 due to a lawsuit brought by the. The design influenced the smaller and more popular model chambered in that would debut in 1964.
The rifle was discontinued in 1985 due to high production costs. Ruger does not offer any parts support for the Model 44.The Ruger Model 44 was replaced by the introduced in 2000 and produced until 2006. The Deerfield is a brand new design and has little in common with the Model 44.
While the Model 44 featured a solid-topped receiver, the modern Deerfield Carbine has an open-top design more resembling the, which offered increased strength and lower production costs. The Deerfield uses a similar to that used on Ruger's rifle.
Design The standard model featured a and a barrel band similar to the Ruger 10/22 and the, but using a solid top. The front sight was a gold bead and the rear sight was a folding leaf-type. The receiver was drilled and tapped for scope mounts. The rifle was fed via a fixed 4-shot tubular magazine.The chief complaint of the rifle was that the gas ports quickly fouled when using lead. This became less of an issue as manufacturers of.44 Magnum ammunition offered jacketed rounds instead of traditional lead.Ruger offered several variants including the RS model that had factory and a rear peep close to the rear receiver lug. The International Model was similar, but lacked the rear peep sight and had a Mannlicher-type.
The Sporter was the same, but made use of a Monte-Carlo style of stock. These three variants were dropped from production in 1971. In the final year of production, Ruger offered a '25th Anniversary Edition' that featured a Ruger medallion embedded in the stock.
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