Hey Vaquero, I bought a Ruger Vaquero a few years ago because I liked the way it looked. Has been my favorite gun ever since. It’s a 45 that never jams.
I toted a USMC issue Model 1911 while clearing tunnels on the Batangan Peninsula in RVN 1969. It was covered with mud half the time, but I never worried about it firing at least once. I worried more about blowing out my eardrums in the confines of the tunnels. :-)
Thankfully, I never had to test either the reliability of a mud covered M1911, or the strength of my eardrums.
The Ruger Vaquero is a beautiful gun. I bought one for the same reason and really like shooting it. Ammo prices are really cramping my shooting times.:^(