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Offline warrior1

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45 blackhawk/Vaquero
« on: May 09, 2008, 04:47:11 AM »
i was just talking to my friend and we were trying to figure out what service needs to performed to add a 45 acp cylinder to my 45 blackhawk/vaquero.. dan
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Re: 45 blackhawk/Vaquero
« Reply #1 on: May 09, 2008, 07:50:16 AM »
Contact Ruger.  $79.50 plus shipping.
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Re: 45 blackhawk/Vaquero
« Reply #2 on: May 09, 2008, 10:28:34 AM »
Quote from: Blackhawk44 on May 09, 2008, 07:50:16 AM
Contact Ruger.  $79.50 plus shipping.

Would they add a .40 S & W cylinder to my 10 mm/.38-40 Blackhawk?
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Re: 45 blackhawk/Vaquero
« Reply #3 on: May 09, 2008, 11:28:36 AM »
thank you blackhawk. dan
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Re: 45 blackhawk/Vaquero
« Reply #4 on: May 10, 2008, 02:18:46 AM »
  Not that easy.  Ruger won't provide nor install any part so that the end result is that of a non-cataloged model.  There were no cataloged convertable Vaqueros so they won't provide one. 
  Best bet is to find a 45 ACP cylinder from a Blackhawk convertable and hope it tmes up correctly or have one made.

  For the .40 S&W cylinder...might me able to find one of the few convertable vaqueros that had cylinder chambered for that cartridge but it's not too likely.  Again, gonna need to get one made.  A thought though...can the .40 S&W be used in the 10mm cylinder like the .38 special is in a .357 mag chambered one? 
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Re: 45 blackhawk/Vaquero
« Reply #5 on: May 11, 2008, 07:08:46 AM »
Quote from: BlkHawk73 on May 10, 2008, 02:18:46 AM
  A thought though...can the .40 S&W be used in the 10mm cylinder like the .38 special is in a .357 mag chambered one? 

No.  The .40 S&W and the 10 mm headspace on the case mouth.  The 10 mm is longer than the .40 so the .40 would go too deep in the chamber.  It might work if you pointed the gun straight up.  The cartridge would slide down against the recoil shield and the weight of it might provide enough resistance to give a hard enough firing pin strike.  But how often do we want to shoot straight up?
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