Ruger New Vaquero .45 Colt, 4.5 in High-Polish Stainless Single-Action Revolver
This Ruger New Vaquero is a .45 Colt single-action revolver with a 4.5 in stainless barrel and a high-polish stainless frame and cylinder. It features the XR-3 size plow-handle grip frame with dark wood/laminate panels, fixed sights, and Ruger’s transfer bar safety. Notable mechanical details include a reverse-indexing cylinder pawl, a crescent-style grooved ejector-rod head, and six chambers in a fluted cylinder.
Condition
Overall Condition: Good condition, showing some signs of prior use and handling.
Bore Overall Condition: Good - Clean, well-maintained, minor wear marks.
Bore Rifling: Good Rifling - Intact, well-defined lands and grooves.
Specific Condition Notes: This firearm is in solid shape. It has various cosmetic imperfections, scratches, blemishes, and areas of finish loss. The bore remains clean and shiny.
What’s Included
- Ruger-branded factory hard case
- Ruger Vaquero/Bisley Vaquero instruction manual
The .45 Colt chambering pairs with a six-shot, fluted cylinder and a 4.5 in barrel for a classic single-action format. The loading gate is on the right side, and the reverse-indexing cylinder pawl aligns chambers cleanly for loading and unloading.
Construction is all stainless steel with a high-polish finish on the frame and cylinder, matched to a stainless barrel. The crescent-style, grooved ejector-rod head provides positive purchase when extracting cases.
The XR-3 size plow-handle grip frame is fitted with dark wood/laminate panels bearing Ruger eagle medallions. The revolver is single-action-only and uses Ruger’s transfer bar safety system.
Fixed sights include a serrated blade front and a square-notch groove in the topstrap for a clean, snag-resistant profile. This configuration is set up for straightforward, consistent indexing and sighting.
This New Vaquero combines traditional single-action operation with Ruger’s modern internal updates and stainless-steel durability.