Time To Show Em' Off...........

[WaddWatsonEllis]

Third Time's a Charm ....

[stubshaft]

New to this town but brought two of the herd.

[WaddWatsonEllis]

I love the Ruger Old Armys, but am not that fond (yet?) of Black Powder ... there might be a set of cartridge conversions for them when IF tax season is kind to me ...

But nice weapons ... do you shoot SASS or NCOWS?

[stubshaft]

Sir,

My current vocation doesn't allow me time to shoot with any regularity.  I use either of these for hunting hogs when time permits and punching paper when the freezers full.

[Dog River Dan]

Third Time's a Charm ....

Nailed it down I see....nice collection!

[WaddWatsonEllis]

Dog River Dan,

Why thank you!

All the guns were bought from online classified here on cascity.com or from other local SASS members.

The big Bowie is a Chuck Burrows product where he customized a standard Indian Damascus/Wootz Bowie. The smaller knife is a standard Belduque from Crazy Crowe.

All the black powder accessories came in a great deal for the Ruger Old Armys ...

So I have been very blessed .... *S*

[Koyote]

Just picked up yesterday. Ruger Vaquero Birdshead 4-5/8" CH .357


I will have to coral my CAS guns & get a photo up on here too!!!

[Capt. Jack McQuesten]

Here is my meager collection of Rugers......starting at 12 o'clock and working clockwise:

1) OM .22 Bearcat

2) NM Blackhawk .45/.45acp convertible 4-5/8"

3) OM Flat Top .357 magnum 4-5/8"

4) Vaquero .44 magnum 4-5/8"

5) NM Stainless SBH .44 magnum 5-1/2"

6) NM Blackhawk .357/9mm convertible  6-1/2"

7) Vaquero .44 magnum 7-1/2"

8 ) Bisley .44 magnum 7-1/2"

9) NM Super Single Six .22/.22 magnum convertible 9-1/2"

10) NM SBH .44 magnum 10-1/2"



This is my OM .22 Single Six. It started out life with a 5-1/2" barrel, but I had it re-barreled with a 9-1/2" tube:



This is my .44 magnum Bisley Vaquero. It started out with a 4-5/8" barrel, but I had it re-barreled with a 7-1/2" tube.



Last, but not least, is my 6-1/2" OM Super Single Six .22/.22 magnum convertible:

[W. Stick McCullough]

Let see if'n I am smart enough to figure this out...



Hey, whatta ya know! These are my match guns, Old Model 5 1/2 inchers in .45 Colt. They look far better than my poor camera skills can capture. Found the safe key! Second picture is an Old Model 7 1/2 incher in .44 magnum.

[saltbush from oz]

my turn  357

[rep1954]

50th Anniversary 357

50th Anniversary Single Six

6 1/2" fixed sight Single Six

50th anniversary 44

[andy42s]

[Capt. Jack McQuesten]

Andy42s,

I really like the look of your "Antiqued" Vaquero..... !

[andy42s]

Andy42s,

I really like the look of your "Antiqued" Vaquero..... !

Thanks!

[Ten Wolves Fiveshooter]

  Good job on the antiquing, but it looks like the back strap and trigger guard are brass , and there looks to be some corrosion on the trigger guard, is that what I'm seeing in this picture or is it just the lighting? other than that it looks great, I like the look of a antiqued gun, it looks the part.

[fourfingersofdeath]

Sure looks like verdigre (spelling?) to me. The antiqued guns are sure popular, but unfortunately, lost on me. Back in the days of the old west, the guns would have invariably been in good condition as they had only been on the market for twenty years or so.

[Ten Wolves Fiveshooter]

Sure looks like verdigre (spelling?) to me. The antiqued guns are sure popular, but unfortunately, lost on me. Back in the days of the old west, the guns would have invariably been in good condition as they had only been on the market for twenty years or so.

    The spelling of Verdigris is always a miss for most, but that's just what it looks like, I didn't know Ruger made new model Vaqueros with brass back straps and trigger guard, but that's what it looks like, talking about bluing, it seems back in that time period, the formula for bluing wasn't as good/strong as it is today in most cases, and would come off much easier then than now, and some guns were just finished in the white, where rust and coloration would take over a guns finish very fast, and even when kept oiled the stains were permanent. My Granddads Colt 45 artillery model 5 1/2" barrel, looked like one of the antiqued guns, but I think it really looked nice, there is something about the natural patina the metal takes on with age that looks good, at least to me. 

[andy42s]

You are correct Ten Wolves, it is a brass grip frame. The NVs don't come with them, it was a custom job. Lots of hand fitting. After "antiquing" the frame and everything, it looked very odd with a bright, shiny brass grip frame. I "antiqued" that as well. And to Four Fingers, a revolver worn on the hip of a rancher for 20 years in all weather would look similar to this.

[Ten Wolves Fiveshooter]

  I thought so Andy, I haven't seen but a few with brass back strappings and trigger guards, pard you did a fine job on this, and it definitely looks old and used, well done for sure.


                         tEN wOLVES 

[andy42s]

  I thought so Andy, I haven't seen but a few with brass back strappings and trigger guards, pard you did a fine job on this, and it definitely looks old and used, well done for sure.


                         tEN wOLVES 

Thank you kindly