Ruger Single Six / Ruger Vaquero

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=
== 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
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===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=
== 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
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===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
The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning	R. Lee Ermey 	Sheriff Hoyt 	 	2005
Steve Niles' Remains 	 	Rouge Army soldier	 	2011
Mad Max: Fury Road 	Hugh Keays-Byrne	Immortan Joe 	 	2015
Mad Max: Fury Road 	Nathan Jones 	Rictus Erectus 	 	2015
Mad Max: Fury Road 	Nicholas Hoult 	Nux 	 	2015
=== 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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