I just registered a few minutes ago. I scrolled through all the different sections and couldn't figure out where I should introduce myself and to start asking questions but then I noticed the "RAT" section and this seems like the appropriate starting point.
I registered after Googling for "single action revolver forums" because I'm interesed in getting a gun or two in .45 Colt and have questions. Since I still have the stainless Ruger GP100 .357 Magnum I bought 15 or 20 years ago and the stainless
Ruger P97 .45 Automatic I bought about 10 years ago I figure I belong here. I should quickly add that of the many different guns I've handled and fired and purchased over the years .....Rugers are still the best bang for the buck in my biased and humble opinion.
Anyway, having recently gotten interested in the cowboy action shooting sport, I 've spent the past 4 or 5 weeks looking at .45 Colt clones from Uberti /Cimarron and USAF and EAA, etc. and decided I wanted a nickel plated .45 Colt in 5.5 inch. I don't know why but I wasn't really looking at Ruger until it suddenly hit me today that Rugers don't cost any more than these other clones and fact is Rugers are way ahead of these others in quality and safety features.....features that I've been accustomed to in my current Rugers.
So, now I'm pretty certain I want a "New Vaquero" in stainless, 5.5 inch, .45 Colt. It wasn't until today I stumbled across a comparison between the new and old Vaquero and that sold me. The polished stainless looks so much like nickel that I'm really happy with it's look too.
This long winded intro brings me to a question. I see on the Ruger Web site that they have a SASS version of the guns I want. The only difference is that these are sold in pairs for nearly 1600 bucks, they have the SASS logo on the grips and the hammers aren't as tall as on the regular gun. They look very similar to Bisley hammers which I've never been fond of. Is there any particular advantage to having this lower stumpy looking hammer?
Thanks,
VR
PS I could get two non SASS versions which are identical in every way accept for the stumpy hammers and the goofy looking SASS logos for 5 or 6 hundred less......seems crazy to me to pay 600 more for funny looking hammers....what am I missing?