Ported Marlin
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A few months back, I bought from Smoky Mountain Guns & Ammo (in the HUGE Smoky Mountain Knife Works building, southeast of Knoxville, Tennessee) a Ruger New Vaquero in 44 Magnum. Ruger no longer makes that revolver. I've had some discussion over whether it's really a New Vaquero frame, or whether Ruger only stamped the old Vaquero frame with "New Vaquero" for the 44 Magnum version. If it IS a New Vaquero frame, is it safe to shoot? I have no idea on either count, except that it hasn't blown up when I shot full-house 44 magnum rounds through it, commercial or hand-loaded.