1973 Ruger Single Six or 2019 Heritage RR

ruger

Ruger SS, and it ain’t even close.

Wrangler!
Just kidding...

If the Ruger is in even moderately decent shape, I'd go that route.
Especially if it doesn't cost too much more (I'm almost certain the Ruger costs a little more...).


You'll probably get a dogpile of "Get the Ruger!" responses.

Ruger

Ruger without hesitation or reservation.

Dave

Not even a Ruger guy here, and I would choose the Ruger in a Heartbeat

The HRR has a manual safety but it’s still suggested to only carry five. The frame color and barrel/cylinder color are different due to different materials. It’s a fun little gun though. My nephew loves to shoot it. Other than that, buy both.

Ruger

Ruger by far.

I'll go with the crowd. Ruger for me. I have a 1961 single six I wouldn't trade for 10 RR guns.

cbourbeau32 said:

I can either buy a well worn but still tight single six or a new HRR.

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Is there a price difference? If so, how much? What do you want to use the gun for?
Unless you're looking for a cheap pistol for the truck or for fur-dispatching trapper duties and the price for the HHR is significantly cheaper, like others in this thread, I'd recommend the Ruger for sure.

Ruger dogpile!

I've owned both.

Ruger every day of the week and twice on Sunday.

Heritage!!!!


J/K- Ruger FTW

I would go for the Ruger.

Get the ruger to pass to your heritage

The older the Ruger, the better I like it. Not that I think they're better than the new ones, I just generally speaking, I like older guns better.

A Ruger vs a Rough Rider. I kinda like the Rough Rider, but it's not even close. Ruger.

This of course assumes that price is not the primary consideration.

Hope the OP doesn't mind me piggy backing on a question here. For those in the know- if you had a choice between an older make New Model single six (say from the mid 70's), or a newer make New Model single six- which would you choose? Neither are three screw.

Condition would trump there, but all things being equal I would go with the older model.

Ruger.

Without a doubt, Ruger Single Six all the way!!!

the ruger is basically a heirloom gun. it could still be working fine and in your family a 100 years from now the heritage maybe, but I doubt it.

Kookla

Older new model Single Six over current new model Single Six. I bought a lot of Ruger revolvers in the '70s; didn't have a problem with any of them. Wish I had a few of them back!