I have been offered a 1963 Ruger Single Six Magnum (so marked on the frame). It has a 6 1/2" barrel and from the pictures, does not look to have a lot of bluing wear. It has been converted (wish he had not done that), but all the parts are there to put it back to original.
I need to go take a...
As soon as you throw your leg across the seat, EVERYONE & EVERYTHING , EVERYWHERE is out to kill you. It is up to you to make sure they all fail at this attempt.
I have Eagle Buffalo horn grips on both my .45 Blackhawks I use for Cowboy Action Shooting. I have had them on the guns for the last 5 years and normally shoot at least 600 rounds a year through each (practice and matches) of cowboy loads and a few hunting loads in one of them I care with me in...
I am betting he is looking for a old model Vaquero. I do not believe they made a blackhawk with a birdshead grip. The current production Vaquero's are marked New Vaquero and are on the smaller mid-size frame.
Photoshop. Look at the barrel bushings. The one on the right (as you are looking at it is off center. Plus there would be no way to turn either barrel bushing as they are thiner on the inside than the rest of the way around the barrel.