Mz. Camille... just curious, are those "2 of 500" consecutively serial numbered? I saw my first Birds Head Vaquero at Cabellas several years ago. It was when they first came out. Actually my wife, Maggie Three Feathers saw it and came and got me saying, "You've got to see this little 45 they have". It was the blue/cc version with the 3.75 inch barrel. After handling it I knew I just had to have one. When I finally bought one about a year later I went with the stainless steel version in caliber 45 since all my Vaqs are 45s. Went with the 3.75 inch barrel because I liked feel of it as far as balance and pointabilitly. It's the only short barreled revolver I own that I shoot fairly well.