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Riding the wave of Cowboy adventures and shows in the then 'new media' of television in the 1950s, Sturm Ruger Co, introduced a series of [[Single Action Army]] revolvers similar to the original Colt series.  They initially create the Ruger '''Single Six''' which was a single action revolver outwardly similar to the Colts, however, the interiors were built like 20th century revolvers, thus cutting production costs.  The later Ruger Single Six Revolvers has adjustable sights and was technically the inspiration for the later Blackhawk revolvers.  In the early 1990s, Ruger introduced a '''fixed sight''' version of their cowboy style six shooter, called the '''Ruger Vaquero'''.  The primary trait that distinguishes the more modern Vaqueros from the post 1960s Single Six revolvers is the fixed versus adjustable rear sights.
Riding the wave of cowboy adventures and shows in the then 'new media' of television in the 1950s, Sturm Ruger Co. introduced a series of [[Single Action Army]] revolvers similar to the original Colt series.  They initially created the Ruger '''Single Six''' which was a single action revolver outwardly similar to the Colts, however, the interiors were built like 20th century revolvers, thus cutting production costs.  The later Ruger Single Six Revolvers has adjustable sights and was technically the inspiration for the later Blackhawk revolvers.  In the early 1990s, Ruger introduced a fixed sight version of their cowboy style six shooter, called the '''Vaquero'''.  The primary trait that distinguishes the more modern Vaqueros from the post-1960s Single Six revolvers is the fixed rear sight.


Like other SAA manufacturers, the Ruger revolver is sometimes used as a Colt impersonator in films and television shows.  Though it is extremely close to the Colt Single Action Army, the Ruger has slight design elements that distinguish it from the Colt, not the least of which are the Ruger Logo marked grips.
Like other SAA manufacturers, the Ruger revolver is sometimes used as a Colt impersonator in films and television shows.  Though it is extremely close to the Colt Single Action Army, the Ruger has slight design elements that distinguish it from the Colt, most obviously the Ruger logo-marked grips. Other notable differences are 2 pins on the frame versus the SAA's 3, and a transfer bar instead of the SAA's hammer-mounted fixed firing pin.


The Ruger Single Six or Ruger Vaquero Single Action Revolver has been seen in the following used by the following actors:
The Ruger Single Six or Ruger Vaquero Single Action Revolver has been seen in the following used by the following actors:


=Ruger Single Six=
=Ruger Single Six=
[[Image:Early-Ruger-Old-Model-Single-Six-Revolver.jpg|400px|thumb|right|Early Ruger Single Six (known as the "old Model") - .22LR.  This was the first entry by Ruger into the SAA market and was a total success.  The flat top/3 screw version was built between 1953-1962.]]
[[Image:Early-Ruger-Old-Model-Single-Six-Revolver.jpg|400px|thumb|right|Early Ruger Single Six (known as the "old Model") - .22 LR.  This was the first entry by Ruger into the SAA market and was a total success.  The flat top/3 screw version was built between 1953-1962.]]
[[Image:Ruger single six 32.jpg|400px|thumb|right|Ruger Single Six - .32 H&R Magnum]]


== Specifications ==
== Specifications ==
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''(1953 - present)''
''(1953 - present)''


'''Type:''' Semi-automatic pistol
'''Type:''' Single-action revolver


'''Barrel Lengths:''' 4⅝, 5½, 6½, 7½, 9½  
'''Barrel Lengths:''' 4⅝, 5½, 6½, 7½, 9½  
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==Film==
===Film===
* [[David Emge]] as Stephen in ''[[Dawn of the Dead (1978)]]''
 
* ''[[They Live]]'' (1988)


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|-bgcolor=#D0E7FF
!align=center bgcolor=#D0E7FF width="280"|'''Title'''
!align=center bgcolor=#D0E7FF width="170"|'''Actor'''
!align=center bgcolor=#D0E7FF width="200"|'''Character'''
!align=center bgcolor=#D0E7FF width="250"|'''Note'''
!align=center bgcolor=#D0E7FF width="50"|'''Date'''
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| ''[[Dawn of the Dead (1978)|Dawn of the Dead]]'' || [[David Emge]] || Stephen ||  || 1978
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| ''[[They Live]]'' ||  || Bank Guard ||  || 1988
|-
| ''[[Juice]]'' || [[Victor Campos]] || Fernando Quiles ||  || 1992
|-
| ''[[Juice]]'' || [[Tupac Shakur]] || Roland Bishop ||  || 1992
|-
| ''[[Blue Tiger]]'' || [[Dean Hallo]] || Henry Soames ||  || 1994
|-
|}
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=Ruger Vaquero=
=Ruger Vaquero=
[[Image:RugerVaqueroBlue.jpg|thumb|right|400px|Ruger Vaquero with blued finish and case hardened frame - .45 LC]]
[[Image:RugerVaqueroBlue.jpg|thumb|right|400px|Ruger Vaquero with blued finish, case hardened frame and 4.62" barrel - .45 Long Colt]]
[[Image:Ruger single six 32.jpg|400px|thumb|right|Ruger Vaquero - .45 LC.]]
[[File:Ruger Vaquero stainless 5.5 inch 45.jpg|400px|thumb|right|Ruger Vaquero with stainless steel finish and 5.5" barrel - .45 Long Colt]]
== Specifications ==
== Specifications ==


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'''Capacity:''' 6-round cylinder
'''Capacity:''' 6-round cylinder
'''Fire Modes:''' SA Revolver
'''Fire Modes:''' SA Revolver


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==Film==
===Film===
 
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|-bgcolor=#D0E7FF
!align=center bgcolor=#D0E7FF width="280"|'''Title'''
!align=center bgcolor=#D0E7FF width="170"|'''Actor'''
!align=center bgcolor=#D0E7FF width="200"|'''Character'''
!align=center bgcolor=#D0E7FF width="250"|'''Note'''
!align=center bgcolor=#D0E7FF width="50"|'''Date'''
|-
| ''[[Held Up]]'' || [[Barry Corbin]] || Pembry || 4.625" barrel, nickel finish || 1999
|-
|''[[3000 Miles to Graceland]]''||Alex Green||police officer||||2001
|-
| ''[[The Texas Chainsaw Massacre (2003)]]'' || [[R. Lee Ermey]] || Sheriff Hoyt ||  || 2003
|-
| rowspan=2|''[[The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning]]'' || [[Lew Temple]] || Sheriff Hoyt ||  || rowspan=2|2005
|-
| [[R. Lee Ermey]] || Sheriff Hoyt ||
|-
| ''[[Steve Niles' Remains]]'' ||  || Rouge Army soldier ||  || 2011
|-
| rowspan=3|''[[Mad Max: Fury Road]]'' || [[Hugh Keays-Byrne]] || Immortan Joe ||  || rowspan=3|2015
|-
|[[Nathan Jones]] || Rictus Erectus ||
|-
|[[Nicholas Hoult]] || Nux ||
|-
|}


* [[R. Lee Ermey]] as Sheriff Hoyt in ''[[The Texas Chainsaw Massacre (2003)]]''
=== Television ===
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|-bgcolor=#D0E7FF
!align=center bgcolor=#D0E7FF width="250"|'''Show Title / Episode'''
!align=center bgcolor=#D0E7FF width="150"|'''Actor'''
!align=center bgcolor=#D0E7FF width="200"|'''Character'''
!align=center bgcolor=#D0E7FF width="100"|'''Note'''
!align=center bgcolor=#D0E7FF width="100"|'''Air Date'''
|-
|''[[Top Shot - Season 4]]'' / "Sweating Bullets" (S4E1)||Various||Various|| ||2012
|-
|}


* [[Lew Temple]] as Sheriff Winston in ''[[The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning]]''
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=== Video Games ===


* [[R. Lee Ermey]] as Sheriff Hoyt in ''[[The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning]]''


{| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%;" border="1" style="border: 1px solid #D0E7FF; background-color:#ffffff; text-align:left; font-size: 95%"
|-bgcolor=#D0E7FF
!align=center bgcolor=#D0E7FF width="300"|'''Game Title'''
!align=center bgcolor=#D0E7FF width="150"|'''Appears as'''
!align=center bgcolor=#D0E7FF width="250"|'''Mods'''
!align=center bgcolor=#D0E7FF width="200"|'''Notation'''
!align=center bgcolor=#D0E7FF width="100"|''' Release Date'''


|-
| ''[[Fallout: New Vegas]]'' ||".357 Revolver" & "Lucky" ||  ||  || 2010
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| ''[[Payday 2]]'' || "Peacemaker .45" || 7.5" barrel, options of 4.62" or 12" barrel and stock || New Vaquero, added with 2015 DLC || 2013
|-
| ''[[World of Guns: Gun Disassembly]]'' || Ruger New Vaquero ||wood grips  ||New Vaquero || 2014
|-
|}


=See Also=
* [[Ruger]] - A list of all firearms manufactured by Ruger.
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Latest revision as of 18:07, 26 May 2022

Riding the wave of cowboy adventures and shows in the then 'new media' of television in the 1950s, Sturm Ruger Co. introduced a series of Single Action Army revolvers similar to the original Colt series. They initially created the Ruger Single Six which was a single action revolver outwardly similar to the Colts, however, the interiors were built like 20th century revolvers, thus cutting production costs. The later Ruger Single Six Revolvers has adjustable sights and was technically the inspiration for the later Blackhawk revolvers. In the early 1990s, Ruger introduced a fixed sight version of their cowboy style six shooter, called the Vaquero. The primary trait that distinguishes the more modern Vaqueros from the post-1960s Single Six revolvers is the fixed rear sight.

Like other SAA manufacturers, the Ruger revolver is sometimes used as a Colt impersonator in films and television shows. Though it is extremely close to the Colt Single Action Army, the Ruger has slight design elements that distinguish it from the Colt, most obviously the Ruger logo-marked grips. Other notable differences are 2 pins on the frame versus the SAA's 3, and a transfer bar instead of the SAA's hammer-mounted fixed firing pin.

The Ruger Single Six or Ruger Vaquero Single Action Revolver has been seen in the following used by the following actors:

Ruger Single Six

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Early Ruger Single Six (known as the "old Model") - .22 LR. This was the first entry by Ruger into the SAA market and was a total success. The flat top/3 screw version was built between 1953-1962.
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Ruger Single Six - .32 H&R Magnum

Specifications

(1953 - present)

Type: Single-action revolver

Barrel Lengths: 4⅝, 5½, 6½, 7½, 9½

Caliber: .22 LR, .22 WMR, .17 HMR

Capacity: 6-round cylinder

Fire Modes: SA Revolver

Film

Title Actor Character Note Date
Dawn of the Dead David Emge Stephen 1978
They Live Bank Guard 1988
Juice Victor Campos Fernando Quiles 1992
Juice Tupac Shakur Roland Bishop 1992
Blue Tiger Dean Hallo Henry Soames 1994


Ruger Vaquero

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Ruger Vaquero with blued finish, case hardened frame and 4.62" barrel - .45 Long Colt
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Ruger Vaquero with stainless steel finish and 5.5" barrel - .45 Long Colt

Specifications

(1985 - present)

Type: Revolver

Barrel Lengths: 3 3⁄4 in (95 mm),4 5⁄8 in (120 mm),4 3⁄4 in (120 mm), 5 1⁄2 in (140 mm) and 7 1⁄2 in (190 mm)

Caliber: .357 Magnum, .38 Special, .44WCF, .44 Magnum, .45 Colt

Capacity: 6-round cylinder

Fire Modes: SA Revolver

Film

Title Actor Character Note Date
Held Up Barry Corbin Pembry 4.625" barrel, nickel finish 1999
3000 Miles to Graceland Alex Green police officer 2001
The Texas Chainsaw Massacre (2003) R. Lee Ermey Sheriff Hoyt 2003
The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning Lew Temple Sheriff Hoyt 2005
R. Lee Ermey Sheriff Hoyt
Steve Niles' Remains Rouge Army soldier 2011
Mad Max: Fury Road Hugh Keays-Byrne Immortan Joe 2015
Nathan Jones Rictus Erectus
Nicholas Hoult Nux

Television

Show Title / Episode Actor Character Note Air Date
Top Shot - Season 4 / "Sweating Bullets" (S4E1) Various Various 2012


Video Games

Game Title Appears as Mods Notation Release Date
Fallout: New Vegas ".357 Revolver" & "Lucky" 2010
Payday 2 "Peacemaker .45" 7.5" barrel, options of 4.62" or 12" barrel and stock New Vaquero, added with 2015 DLC 2013
World of Guns: Gun Disassembly Ruger New Vaquero wood grips New Vaquero 2014

See Also

  • Ruger - A list of all firearms manufactured by Ruger.
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