The Ruger Vaquero is the fixed-sight, Old West-styled member of Ruger's single-action family, built to look like an 1873 Colt while carrying Ruger's modern investment-cast strength and transfer-bar safety underneath. This one is chambered in .44 Magnum with a short 3.75-inch barrel in stainless, a combination that makes for a genuinely potent and surprisingly packable trail gun in bear and big-cat country. The short barrel clears leather quickly, which is why this configuration also has a following among cowboy action shooters. Loading gate and ejector rod work exactly as they did a hundred and fifty years ago.

This firearm ships to your chosen FFL dealer for transfer. Order online from Dawson Defense, an Arizona-owned licensed dealer and importer.