Have Ya'll Heard?

[Dietrich]

Well, it's not a Kahr, but it's something I've wanted for some time now. I've looked, and looked, and fondled it at the gun shops , so I found one at the right price,...for me, and just did it. Haven't been shootin' yet, will post when I do. Anyway, here she is,...Ruger Vaquero, .45 long Colt.

A mighty fine looking hogleg Jimbar.I like it!!

[Bawanna]

And what a beauty she is. I'm feeling much much better now. Thanks for ending the suspense.

Ya get that up at the place where the trailer was at?

[jimbar]

And what a beauty she is. I'm feeling much much better now. Thanks for ending the suspense.

Ya get that up at the place where the trailer was at?

No, I went south, down to Burlington, got it at $60 cheaper than quote at Lynden shop.
The next one on the list is still up for grabs, ...looking hard at Ruger GP100 .357, 6 in brl, stainless, and still hopeful of actually seeing the new Ruger SR1911. Seem to have this "thing" for Ruger hardware, they just draw me in.
I haven't abandoned ship, I still love my CW9, and it is my daily carry.

[Bawanna]

Thats the beauty of guns, you can two time em, carry em in pairs or have whole group experiences and they all feel just fine and get along well.

I've always like rugers and have many of them.

I need to trek north some day and hit warehouse sports, haven't been there since the canucks bought em. My kid says they got a nice inventory again.

I'm told the little shop at the Anacortes cut off of 5. Holiday Sports or some such thing is doing well also. Stopped there alot enroute to Anacortes when I remodeled the hospital. Used to be like a 7-11 but with crab pots, and fishing stuff and hardware as well as junk food and of course the coffee pot.

[jimbar]

Thats the beauty of guns, you can two time em, carry em in pairs or have whole group experiences and they all feel just fine and get along well.

I've always like rugers and have many of them.

I need to trek north some day and hit warehouse sports, haven't been there since the canucks bought em. My kid says they got a nice inventory again.

I'm told the little shop at the Anacortes cut off of 5. Holiday Sports or some such thing is doing well also. Stopped there alot enroute to Anacortes when I remodeled the hospital. Used to be like a 7-11 but with crab pots, and fishing stuff and hardware as well as junk food and of course the coffee pot.

I have been in the shop you mentioned, it's across the street from Micky D's I believe. They have a pretty nice selection of handguns, but the Wholesale place seems to have better prices than everyone else.
I would gladly buy from my local shop, but they're just not competitive enough. I know a smaller shop has higher overhead, but a price difference of more than $60 or $70 is just too much.
On another note, I'm already thinking about maybe some new grips for the Vaquero. I'm convinced Ruger just put those black plastic grips on , knowing we would upgrade to something befitting such a fine weapon.
I'm thinking of something , not too fancy, it is a cowboy gun, after all, and maybe a 1/4 to 1/2 inch longer for a better hold on the gun. Have any ideas? You do make grips for wheel guns, right?......

[Bawanna]

I have been in the shop you mentioned, it's across the street from Micky D's I believe. They have a pretty nice selection of handguns, but the Wholesale place seems to have better prices than everyone else.
I would gladly buy from my local shop, but they're just not competitive enough. I know a smaller shop has higher overhead, but a price difference of more than $60 or $70 is just too much.
On another note, I'm already thinking about maybe some new grips for the Vaquero. I'm convinced Ruger just put those black plastic grips on , knowing we would upgrade to something befitting such a fine weapon.
I'm thinking of something , not too fancy, it is a cowboy gun, after all, and maybe a 1/4 to 1/2 inch longer for a better hold on the gun. Have any ideas? You do make grips for wheel guns, right?......

I shall ponder this. I've done em before. I think it's doable. Let me wrap my small mind around this and see what comes out the other end. I think we could do that beauty proud. Being new you can be bonding and not wasting patience waiting for me so I could buy a little time?

[jimbar]

I shall ponder this. I've done em before. I think it's doable. Let me wrap my small mind around this and see what comes out the other end. I think we could do that beauty proud. Being new you can be bonding and not wasting patience waiting for me so I could buy a little time?

Time is something I have plenty of, er,....at least until Oct 21,....that's when the SHTF, you understand,.....take your time.....I'll be here, sipping on my Henry's hefeweizen.....helps some to ease the pain.....would you need the orig grips to use as template ?.......

[Bawanna]

Time is something I have plenty of, er,....at least until Oct 21,....that's when the SHTF, you understand,.....take your time.....I'll be here, sipping on my Henry's hefeweizen.....helps some to ease the pain.....would you need the orig grips to use as template ?.......

No I've given up on making grips from grips, it just don't work. I'll research and see what other frames are the same as the Vaquero. My son has the Birdshead handle version, it should be the same in the top forward half. I'll see his fit my blackhawk and maybe we'll have a match.

The worst case scenario is we'll have to meet up and I'll confiscate the gun on a weekend when I know I can focus all efforts on it. Once I got it fitted I could get the gun back and we're home free. That's an absolute worst case scenario, I hate having other peoples guns away from them any length of time. So dang hard to give em back sometimes.

[jlottmc]

I want that gun in 44 mag. I never really warmed up to 45 colt, but in a 44 mag that would blow my dress off. Right bbl length, finish and feel, I dig.