Ruger New Vaquero Disassembly

[Deadeye Dick]

HDS,
All of my screws were easy to unscrew. I wonder if firing a couple of hundred rounds through it helped loosen them up some. Also, I have a set of screw drivers from Brownell's that fit the screw heads. I think this is half the battle. You are right in that it is a little frustrating trying to get the cylinder latch spring and the pawl spring in place when reassembling the revolver. I think in the future for cleaning, I'll just take the grip frame off and spray with ballistol moose milk and then air blow the internal workings out instead of completely disassembling the revolver. Still have to deal with the two springs though.
Ten Wolves gives good advice concerning the screw drivers and gate spring clamp holder. I think I will order one in next Brownell's order.
Enjoy your New Vaquero. 
Deadeye Dick 

[Deadeye Dick]

Just finished putting a spring pak in my New Model .41 Blackhawk. The screws were easy to remove and the reassembly of the grip to the frame was a lot easier than the Vaquero. The pawl spring was heavier and didn't pinch as easily as it did in the NMV. Now to get out  and shoot it. Seemed to help the trigger and hammer quite a bit.
Deadeye Dick

[HermanDStrange]

Thanks for the Advice.  I will study it more this next time.. (and hunt down those tools I certainly needed a third hand...)
It taint no fun  being a greenhorn....  but my pa did always say.... "live and learn....."  maybe it is still that youthful exuberance..
don't rightly know...
but I never run from the truth, 
However that impact driver worked good.... shows how good the Vaqueros  is built if it can put up with that....most of my problems were the springs though the screws are still fine.
thanks again I will get the equipment you recommended. (I am glad I posted, I would hate to really damage my Irons by repeating the mistake.

Herman