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I didn't look on GunBroker, but I doubt that enough were sold for there to be a substantial used market. The USFA is a great gun by all accounts, but they aren't made any more. If you don't want a real cowboy gun, get a Blackhawk as they are stronger than either the New Vaquero or the Uberti and have adjustable sights. If you are going for a cowboy gun, why would you not want a period-correct one? Granted, the New Vaquero looks much better than the old model, but an Uberti still looks better. To me the Uberti looks a lot more period-correct. I would have been more aggressive in my advocacy for the Uberti but I don't put thousands of rounds through mine. The New Vaquero does not have the mass of a Blackhawk/Old Vaquero and gives up some strength. I know at times Uberti has been criticized for "soft steel" but a Ruger's strength lies in its mass since they are a cast gun. I'd like to see a CAS person chime in who has put thousands of rounds through his Uberti. The Uberti will usually have a better trigger out of the box. In terms of feel, the two are worlds apart. If you want a Colt-style action, buy the Uberti. In terms of durability, the Ruger 'may' have a slight edge. In terms of quality, I put neither over the other. Buy a Uberti imported by Cimarron or Taylor's and customer service is also a non-issue. In reality, you will see more complaints about Ruger's QC than Uberti. You will find that most of the internet lore regarding their quality is secondhand, regurgitated nonsense or a result of Ruger's marketing. That was a hand spring on a friend's high mileage Colt Frontier Scout. I have been shooting Uberti single actions for 27yrs and have only had one breakage. The trigger/bolt spring is easily replaced with a music wire unit that will last forever. Uberti has replaced the hand spring with a spring loaded plunger. The weakest point in the Colt style action is the hand spring and the trigger/bolt spring. The standard New Vaquero and Uberti Cattleman grips are going to be nearly identical. Grip is smaller on the Uberti, as the Ruger in question is a Bisley. 45 convertibles so either is good to 21,000psi. They are both similar in size to a Colt SAA, albeit a tiny bit larger in cylinder diameter. The Stainless Steel Ruger Vaquero Single-Action Revolver is a favorite sidearm for competing in Cowboy Action Shooting events, as well as for carrying while engaged in most any activity in the rugged outdoors. A reverse indexing prawl facilitates loading and unloading by allowing the shooter to backup when turning the cylinder. The Vaquero features a steel ejector rod housing, and a crescent-shaped ejector rod head that's traditional in form and practical in use. The rear sight notch is milled into the solid topstrap, and the low profile front sight is fixed solidly to the barrel. The Vaquero's sights will never get knock out of alignment or interfere with drawing the weapon from a holster. The Vaquero's traditional western-style, all-steel grip frame, like the pre-1962 Ruger Blackhawk® XR-3 grip, is renown for being one of the most natural pointing grips ever designed, enabling shooters to instinctively draw and shoot, as well as stand and take aim. This is a low-maintenance sidearm great to have along in the backcountry or in marine environments. The Stainless Steel Vaquero has a main frame, grip frame, barrel, cylinder, and ejector rod housing made of corrosion resistant stainless steel with a high gloss finish. Ruger's transfer bar ignition system provides an unparalleled measure of security against accidental discharge, allowing the shooter to carry the revolver safely with all 6 chambers loaded. The Vaquero is built on a robust, all-steel frame made to withstand modern magnum cartridges, and uses all coil springs in the mechanism that retain their power for ultra-durability (instead of leaf-springs). The Ruger® Vaquero® Single-Action Revolver incorporates the classic lines and inherent strengths of the US military service revolver used in the late 1800s with modern steel and manufacturing techniques, to make one of the safest and most rugged sidearms available.