Sweet!A couple of mine.
.41 Special built by Clements Custom Guns on a midframe flat top.
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6.5" .41 Mag after a trip to Tyler Gun Works for some love & attention.
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I prefer the Blackhawk’s adjustable sights & Ruger’s ability to safely carry 6 rounds.How do y’all like the Blackhawk vs the Vaquero or Italian SAAs? I’m looking to buy my first SA in .357 just for fun at the range. Held several of them at the store but haven’t had the opportunity to shoot any SAAs.
Isn’t the potential to blow off a toe part of the excitement of owning an old school SAA?I prefer the Blackhawk’s adjustable sights & Ruger’s ability to safely carry 6 rounds.
Touche, good sir 😆Isn’t the potential to blow off a toe part of the excitement of owning an old school SAA?
I’d like a close up of that peep hole sightHere's a vintage 3 screw in 45 Colt.
Pardon the background imagery.
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I replaced the rear blade with a peep type hole cut from a thin kerf saw blade that was the same thickness as the factory blade.
I really like the New Vaquero in 357 Magnum for several reasons. It is a bit smaller than a Blackhawk and is closer to the size of a Colt SAA. The cylinder lines up properly with the loading gate for ease during loading and unloading. That is the way the old three-screw Blackhawks are. I prefer the fixed sights mainly because they are lower and seem to line up faster than the taller adjustable sights. I cannot remember the last time I adjusted the adjustable sights on a revolver. It has a transfer bar that allows six rounds to be carried more safely than the Colt design.How do y’all like the Blackhawk vs the Vaquero or Italian SAAs? I’m looking to buy my first SA in .357 just for fun at the range. Held several of them at the store but haven’t had the opportunity to shoot any SAAs.
Good stuff - I checked out the Vaquero and Blackhawk at the CE gun show the other day, and I definitely preferred the Vaquero’s size. Tbh the single six felt the best, but I don’t know if I can justify spending $700 on a .22.I really like the New Vaquero in 357 Magnum for several reasons. It is a bit smaller than a Blackhawk and is closer to the size of a Colt SAA. The cylinder lines up properly with the loading gate for ease during loading and unloading. That is the way the old three-screw Blackhawks are. I prefer the fixed sights mainly because they are lower and seem to line up faster than the taller adjustable sights. I cannot remember the last time I adjusted the adjustable sights on a revolver. It has a transfer bar that allows six rounds to be carried more safely than the Colt design.
My 357 Magnum single action revolvers include an old three screw Blackhawk, several New Vaqueros, and a Colt New Frontier. The several New Vaqueros see the most range time, SASS competition, and field use.
I have examples of each.How do y’all like the Blackhawk vs the Vaquero or Italian SAAs? I’m looking to buy my first SA in .357 just for fun at the range. Held several of them at the store but haven’t had the opportunity to shoot any SAAs.