New Model Single Six Barrel

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.38special
March 11, 2006, 11:05 PM
My father has a Single Six with a 4 5/8" barrel that he really enjoys taking to the range. My question is, could he just change the barrel, to say the 6" barrel without buying a whole new gun, and if so, would it be significantly cheaper?
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Wil Terry
March 11, 2006, 11:20 PM
Barrels are put in with considerable torque and more than a bit of skill so everything lines up correctly. Ruger can install a new 61/2" [ not 6" ] barrel on the pistol for you. It will also drop the value of the gun itself as Single Sixes with 4 5/8" barrels are a LOT scarcer than those with 6 1/2" barrels.
You pays yore money you makes yore choice...now tell me again...how is it gonna be cheaper ???
.38special
March 11, 2006, 11:29 PM
Well, we do have many handguns, so value isnt everything, how much do you think ruger could do it for?
Old Fuff
March 11, 2006, 11:47 PM
It would be best to check with the Ruger Company's Customer
Service Department to see if they would change the barrel, and if so what it would cost.

Generally, you can trade your shorter barreled revolver for one with a longer one for less expense that changing barrels on a single gun.
.38special
March 12, 2006, 12:05 AM
Wow, I just looked up the serial number on the gun(we bought it used), and it was made in 1981 and is still in great shape. Since it is the 4 5/8" barrel, do you think its worth keeping in the family and not changing the barrel?
sfhogman
March 12, 2006, 02:59 AM
If it were mine, I'd leave it as is and purchase another with the longer barrel. I would definitely keep it in the family.

YMMV,
Jeff
Majic
March 12, 2006, 07:46 PM
If it was an OM 3 screw revolver then you start to consider value. NM revolvers are a dime a dozen so I wouldn't consider the value and trade it off.
YodaVader
March 15, 2006, 12:11 PM
"Generally, you can trade your shorter barreled revolver for one with a longer one for less expense that changing barrels on a single gun."

Yeah that is the first thing I thought of too. Since it was made in 1981 it is still a New Model with the exact same version being made today. That is , if it is a blued gun. If it is 4 5/8" stainless they are not cataloged by Ruger and they are usually worth a lot more.
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