The bluing on my Ruger Single Six 22lr

Wish I had a Single Six just like it.

First…welcome to the forum. Second, congrats on the save.

Welcome round these parts. That's pretty cool. I'd never thought it would fair that well. You normally wipe it with a silicone rag? I mean, did it have a built up coat of silicone on it from months past?

My single six doesn't get carried much. I shoot it a bit, but mostly carry larger varieties. Single six is a fine weapon.

I'm a Ruger revolver nut.

I have a really old one with fixed sights. Just shot it the other day and it was surprised the empty brass was sticking. The cylinders are unmarked and I was using the magnum one. When I switched to the LR Cylinder everything was fine. $37.50 when I bought it, I have the original box marked with the price.

I like my single six very much. I own more Rugers than any other brand.

Welcome to THR..... You lucked out. Your Ruger is still looking good. Might even look better than mine, which I picked up used in 2016. Gets carried a lot when I'm out changing SD cards on trail cams, even in the rain and snow. The bluing seems pretty durable on those things, even though mine is getting a bit thin here & there. Being a maintenance fanatic mine gets regular cleaning & wipe down if it needs it or not. Took a bunch of pix of it last year on different trail cams while swapping SD cards. One of them has already been in a thread here about woods revolvers IIRC, so this picture may or may not have appeared on THR previously. Seen here with the 22LR cylinder in it. I carry this handgun more than any other one I own and it's the favorite out of the three rimfire handguns I presently own. During fall squirrel season I combine handgun squirrel hunting with the trail cam duties; it's challenging with a rimfire handgun.

I went to the range today and took my 1858 Single Six. ;-)

Welcome!

Apocalypse Now said:

Thanks. Here it is all cleaned up with the 22WMR cylinder on it
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The Single Six is an icon, I think it’s one of the finest rimfires and small centerfire handguns made. I am glad that you were able to catch it before it took more of a “Mother Natures Red” finish (My Grandfathers term for rust) or worse.

I have a 6.5” match for the your SS convertible .22 that I usually shoot with the magnum cylinder and a 6.5” Bisley .32 H&R. I like them both a ton, they keep me well occupied when having fun on the range.

Stay safe.

Apocalypse, I have one just like it and glad to know how durable the bluing is, thanks for sharing!

Welcome ! I have owned a couple single sixes . They are great guns. I took a pheasant with one using the magnum cylinder. 100 of my paces should come close to 75-80 yard. I have no idea of what it would take to wear one out, but suspect you don't have to be concerned in your lifetime unless you shoot a bunch every day. For a .22 RF they are built like a tank.

First off, welcome to the forum. I bought my first single six in the very early sixties. It has fired a tremendous amount of ammo and rode a lot of miles on my hip. It shows a little holster wear but is still as tight mechanically and as accurate as when brand new. It has been the vehicle that sent a bunch of prairiedogs to PD heaven and about an equal number of jackrabbits to theirs. I am no long able to walk the miles I used to and it now does duty as a paper, steel, and caliche rock killer. My oldest great grand daughter likes to shoot it and calls it the "cowboy" gun. I finally added my second single six to my 22 collection a few months ago, a stainless one that has proved to be pretty accurate with the LR cylinder although I need to polish two sticky chambers. You can't go wrong with a single six, old or new.

Welcome to THR!

I have no idea what someone did to abuse this one. I bought it for next to nothing because the finish was ruined and it was missing the little button that lets you remove the cylinder.

They are tough little revolvers. The "restoration" cost $30 and took just a couple of hours.

I received this Single Six from a very old friend of mine. He bought it used many years ago and took it along with him when he checked his trap lines. When he got out of the business he gave it to me. Don't know how many miles it's been carried or how many rounds have been through it. Took awhile to get it cleaned up, with some help from a bit of Flitz, and a new set of Ruger grips. After years of looking around local gun shows, I finally found a .22 Magnum cylinder for it. This gun has come a long way and still has a ways to go yet!

I hear folks talk about blued guns as if they have to be constantly pampered to keep them from turning into rust heaps. It's just not true. Here's a shot of my Old Model from 1963. I've been trying in vain to wear it out for the last 20yrs. Probably has close to 30,000rds through it. It's been in the back seat of my truck for the last year, in a leather holster and has nary a speck of rust on it.



In its El Paso rig.

Here's my 1958 vintage Single Six......next to my Shopkeeper. BTW, those aren't scratches. Guess I didn't take the lint off when I took this shot. I should get better shots of it.

Orion8472, are those custom grips on the single six?

Welcome to THR Apocalypse Now.
I was going to write “Welcome Apocalypse Now” but I felt that might be tempting fate.

It’s good to know that Ruger bluing did well. I need a Single Six in my life. Every time I try and remedy that something else gets in the way…like a lack of them around here and other guns that get my attention.

I actually prefer blued guns over stainless even though I have two Vaqueros in stainless. Blued guns are just sexier in my book. A well used blued gun looks great to me.

The one here at our house is actually my wife's. When she came here and found out she could buy a gun, she had to have one "of her own." She picked out a Single-Six because it was a "Cowboy gun." It was used, but slightly, and came with the box (plastic), papers, and magnum cylinder. It's one gun that's not for sale.



A 2006? 50th anniversary Single-Six. Note the fixed hog trough rear sight. I know Ruger offered these but this is the only one I've ever seen myself. It shoots pretty decent. The magnum cylinder is still in the box, never used.

My '59 I picked up a little while ago in the origianal box. First one I've ever owned.

Milt1 said:

Orion8472, are those custom grips on the single six?

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Yup. I still have the original black plastic grips, but had those made for me.