The main difference in the two Ruger Vaqueros is size. The New Vaquero returns to the smaller “XR-3” grip frame of the 1950s-era Blackhawks. Further, the main frame is also smaller ...

Ruger collectors swoon over these examples. Three grip variations are seen in the Vaquero: the standard, which emulated the Colt SAA grip profile, the Bisley, mimicking the target variation seen ...