[slick6]

I just acquired the following two Ruger snubbies: 1)A Police Service Six(Standard 2-3/4" barrel) and, 2)A Speed Six(Heavy 2-3/4" barrel)!:
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[Ala Dan]

Very nice acquistion, my friend. ;) Enjoy~ :D

[MillCreek]

I thought I knew my Ruger Six's, having owned so many of them over the years. But I am drawing a blank on the different barrels that you cite: the standard barrel on the Service, and the heavy barrel on the Speed. They both look the same to me. There is a very slight difference in the length of the barrel underlug. Is that the difference in barrel weights?

[slick6]

MillCreek:

Regarding the heavier barrel on the Speed-Six:

1)No, the under barrel ejector rod shroud, is both longer and wider. :barf:

2)The top barrel rib is also wider. :)

3)The barrel diameter is also thicker(Look close at the tips off each barrel, and you will see a difference in the(Larger)diameter of the Speed-Six?)! :eek:

4)I believe, that towards the end of the Ruger "Six Series" revolver production, that Ruger started producing the Speed-Six, Police Service-Six, and the Security-Six, with the heavier version of the standard(2-3/4")barrel(But, my Speed-Six, is the first of these heavy barrels, that I have run across)! Then(Later on)Ruger changed these(2-3/4" heavy barrels)into instead making these heavy barrels(For all three of these revolvers!)in the longer(3-inch)length(Just like on the GS-33(3")barelled, Speed-Sixes!)except for making a new casting, for the adjustable sighted, Security-Six(Exactly the same barrel-EXCEPT for having the raised(Front)sight pad, that distinguishes the Security-Six barrel(From both the fixed sighted Speed-Six and Police Service-Six)incorporated into it)! Whew! :what: :D

[magsnubby]

That's a couple of real beauties

[Joe45acp]

Beutiful pair, congratz

Joe

[MillCreek]

Thank you very much, Slick6, for the educational session. Most of my Sixes have been the Security Six, and I did also have a Speed Six once. I have never owned a Service Six. I found your comments very interesting and informative.

[Elmer]

I have a NIB GS-33 in my collection. It was never catalogued. So you think the 2 3/4" Speed Six's were actually 3" guns towards the end of the series?

[slopemeno]

Ruger did a run of 3" Speed-Six's for the Postal Inspectors toward the end of the -Six series.

[Elmer]

Ruger did a run of 3" Speed-Six's for the Postal Inspectors toward the end of the -Six series.

Yup. And a couple of other's as well.

[MikeJ]

Those are real beauties, congratulations.

[slick6]

MillCreek: You are very welcome! And, I thank you for your nice compliment! :D

ELMER:

1)There was also an overrun of the(Unmarked)Postal Service GS-33's with the heavy(3")barrel. I once owned one of these! :)

2)Then, in the end of the final production of the Six-Series revolvers(Especially, regarding the Speed-Six and the Police Service-Six)all of the remaining(3" barrels)were used up on these revolvers. :eek:

[Nathanael_Greene]

Very nice.

I've never owned a Ruger revolver. I may have to re-think that.

[kjaniak]

I just picked up a DOA 2-3/4" stainless Speed Six about 2 months ago. Nice gun and I really like shooting it.

[Elmer]

The Speed Six series of revolvers are great guns, and will be around long after we're all gone. (Unless they're all collected up and melted....)

[Sistema1927]

My 2.75" Speed-Six has more blueing wear than any of the rest of my guns.

(That is not a bad thing!)

[only1asterisk]

kjaniak,

just picked up a DOA 2-3/4" stainless Speed Six about 2 months ago. Nice gun and I really like shooting it.

How did you revive it? :D

[Bob F.]

SWMBO's first gun from me was a Speed-Six. Shop had a Charter snubbie and the Ruger. About $20 dif in price; 6 lbs dif in wt (not really!). "If you just want to carry it, get the Charter or you can shoot hell out of the Ruger". She choose the Ruger. Still has it but an SP-101 is now her carry gun. Did a trigger job on the six and she's smooth as a smacked baby's butt! New grips coming!

Stay safe.
Bob

[kjaniak]

only1asterisk,

HAHA....I shot 100 rounds of WWB through it. Woke up all on it's own.....

DAO by the way on the typo.....

[Lone_Gunman]

Whats all that stuff on the barrell? Looks like a lot of tool marks? Or did someone stick the barrels in a garbage disposer?

[scbair]

Lone Gunman, I like your suggestions re: the "billboard" on the barrel . . . :scrutiny:

I have a 1980s-vintage Speed Six with the billboard (actually, it's now in the custody of my daughter), and a 1976-mfg. Security Six without the billboard. The only extra stamping on the ol' Security Six is on the left side, behind the cylinder: "Manufactured in the 200th Year of American Liberty." At least, that's the best of my recollection. I haven't actually taken the time to read the inscription for years! I like its sentiments, though! :cool:

[slick6]

I just don't bother to pay any attention to the Billboard markings on my Ruger's-and, I then can truly enjoy these fine Six-Series revolvers! And, once I get them out to the Gun range(Pointed at the target)I certainly, won't be able to read :barf: those markings! Then again, since my eyes aren't as good as they once were, maybe those markings really do appear to be just some tool marks? :banghead: