Bought my first Vaquero today in 45 colt with 5.5 barrel new and am disappointed so far. I did not notice at the store, but when I got home went to take the grips off and both ferrule are not threaded, the grips were just held on the frame by the pin in the heal. emailed ruger hoping they will make it right.
Next the trigger spring retaining pin was off center holding the left grip slightly off the frame. Could not budge it with a 3lb hammer and a steel punch, hitting it as hard as I was comfortable (hard enough it bent the punch), so I drove it back out and then used a stone to make it fit right...
Lastly the loading gate is very stiff, is this normal? The only thing I have to compare it to is a single six and it opens very easily. Have not shot it yet since the grips barley stay on.