I have a new model Vaquero in .45 Colt with a 4 5/8" barrel. For me it is the perfect "packing gun" when I am out and about in the woods. The smaller size makes it more comfortable to carry than the larger Black Hawks.
I'm not a hand gun hunter and we have no large bears where I live so I don't need extra heavy loads. If I can get a 250 grain slug out the door at around 950 fps I am good to go.
The case Harding finnish on the frame has faded a little but I'm not going to worry about it.
Long ago I used to read about the Old Model .357 Flat Tops being converted to .45 and I always wanted one of those conversions. When Ruger introduced the new model Vaquero I jumped on it.
