Ruger Security Six

I have a Security Six and Speed Six that I like very much. They are rock solid, dependable guns.The Sixes are similar in size to the S&W "K" frame guns; so holsters for the K frames will work well with the Ruger.


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Greg

hello hoosierq,

i can't comment on price because i really do not know what the going rate is. as to your question of firearm quality, i believe the "six" series ruger revolvers are quite durable and well made. so yes, i think they are really good revolvers.

I have a late 70's Security Six 6" Blue. Rock Solid. As for price, it might be a little high, but in pristeen condition it wouldn't deter me if I really wanted the pistol.

my 6 inch security 6 is a fine gun. I've put many many many many many rounds through it. much trimmer than the newer rugers and smiths, but doesn't handle hot 357's as comfortably. had an action job on mine, and the trigger did not turn out near as nice as the one on my worked on smith, but the smith is much better at smiths so that may have been the problem.

you don't have to look hard to find people who say the security 6 is the best revolver ruger has ever built and like it a lot more than the newer gp's. I don't know if the price is right, but there is nothing wrong with the design of the gun. it will hold up as well as anything else on the market. I bought mine off my uncle 12 years ago for $250 in about 90% condition. I don't know if that was a good price then either, but it is a point of reference.

Great gun. In that condition, the price is fair.

Buy it and be happy !

(I'd buy this one much faster than the Trooper @ $650)

That would be the going price around here. I'd buy it.

the factory grips are tiny and wooden. I don't like firing anything more than a hot 38 with them. all these other pictures are featuring aftermarket grips. I have a set of hogue wraparounds on mine. I like the pachymar's texgun has on his. if you do an ebay search for grips you will find lots of factory ones available. I think lots of people upgrade.

You, your kids and your grandkids will never wear out that Ruger. The price is a little high but when was the last time you saw one in that condition? Grab it before someone else does.

I have had Security Six for many years, it is my favorite handgun. I put a spring kit from Wolff in it, and better grips. It is accurate and durable, nice to carry and sweet to shoot.

Presuming I could even lay my hands on 4 bills I'd jump all over a 4" or better Ruger Security Six!

Nicest trigger I ever felt was on one of those!

In my opinion, the Ruger Security-Six is the best .357 mag ever designed. The action isn't as good as a S&W, but you can get a Wolfe Spring Kit at Midway that will make it astoundingly nice to shoot.

The gun is strong because of its solid design. The components come from down under and the blast is absorbed by the entire gun itself. A friend of mine at the NRA years ago said that he could wear out a S&W 19 by shooting full magnum loads in it. After retiming it once or twice, he said the frame would be so warped that the pieces wouldn't function anymore, but he shot pretty hot stuff in it. The thing is, the loads never bothered his Security-Six, which he shot often. He also showed me how to round off the butt and fit a Pachmayr round-butt grip on it. I wouldn't recommend doing it on a blued gun, or a 6-incher for that matter.

Not all guns came with those skinny wooden grips. The later guns came with full size factory grips. I still preferred the Pachmayrs, though.

The gun is worth it. If you hold off, go for a stainless version. The blued one is fine, too.




This is my 4-incher, round-butt with Millett sights.




It's wonderful how it all fits together. It really
was designed for strength.




This 6-inch stainless has the factory grips on it. Note they're
not the skinny ones.

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The Security Six is an excellent gun. Bought my 4-inch stainless back in the '70s new for under $300. Best handgun money I ever spent.

Never did a thing to it except shoot and clean it. After a few hundred rounds, it developed a real smooth action. Got so I could shoot it double-action rapid fire better than I could shoot my Python single-action slow fire. In our old pistol league, I'd rip through the timed and slow-fire stages double action...and still managed to finish the year in #2 spot. Probably more due to unnerving the other shooters, than skill.

Ruger sold hand filling wood target grips for them at the time. Did add a set of those. Felt better but really didn't shoot any better than the skinny ones.

Bought a GP100 several years later hoping it would be as good or better. It never came close. Maybe I got a dud, but it was soon gone. One of the few guns I never regretted selling.

Mas Ayoob used to use the Security Six for revolver courses years ago and swore by them. Mine will be the one they pry from my cold, dead hands.
Bob

But it sure is a nice gun. Is the Security Six a good gun?

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The Ruger DA sixes were some of the finest all-around wheelguns ever produced and are fast becoming collector's items. For only $400, I'd grab it and not ever sell it. I paid $500 for mine a while back, and consider it worth every penny. Here's a pretty good article from Chuck Hawks's website:

http://www.chuckhawks.com/ruger_security_six.htm

The only thing bad about these guns is that the triggers tend to suck, but they can be easily slicked up by any competent gunsmith. Clark Custom Guns offers a service action job for only $95. That's what I'm going to do to mine, as soon as I get the money (I want to have some other work done on it at the same time.)

I was lucky enough to have a 4" SS Security-Six given to me from a older friend. Shoots fine, my wife likes to shoot it also, but with .38 Specials-WC's. All my other DA's, SA's are Colts. Was contemplating to get rid of the S-S. But i think now, it's growing on me. (and my wife would kill me). Well made pistola!

Read the article on Chuck Hawk's site, Travis. Thanks for posting that.

I find it odd that he faulted the Sec. Six's double-action trigger pull. That's exactly what I liked best about it. You could always feel just when the cylinder lock dropped in its slot and knew that it was time to get serious about the sight picture. So you'd pull the trigger fast, feeling for the cylinder lock-up and, when it came, cleanup the sight picture and squeeze a little more. Worked every time. The article calls that a glitch...???

My Redhawk has a very similar feel, while the GP100 felt more like a Colt or a Smith.
Bob

I find it odd that he faulted the Sec. Six's double-action trigger pull. That's exactly what I liked best about it. You could always feel just when the cylinder lock dropped in its slot and knew that it was time to get serious about the sight picture. So you'd pull the trigger fast, feeling for the cylinder lock-up and, when it came, cleanup the sight picture and squeeze a little more. Worked every time. The article calls that a glitch...???

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Well, it is used, so one of the previous owners might've had an action job done on it. If he did, then that's icing on the cake.

Had mine since `84. It is still my "bump in the night gun"

But it sure is a nice gun. Is the Security Six a good gun?

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I sure hope so, I have one on the way myself! I paid just under $300 for one with a couple of dings in the finish, if it turns out to be exactly like the pictures show. If I had seen one in absolutely perfect condition like you describe, I probably would have parted with $400 for it. Look at it this way, they don't make 'em any more, so it may even appreciate as time goes on.

I like my security six with the 2-3/4" barrel. It is one of the more accurate shooters I own. It is a very nice size. Just big enough to handle the .357 well, but still quite portable. The 6 inch won't be as portable, but will get better performance from the ammo and would probably be a good deer hunting gun if you're into that. I seem to be different than most because I like the original grips, but I have stubs for fingers and those grips work great for me. If your hand is larger, you may need to factor in new grips as a potential additional cost. I paid close to $400 OTD for mine a couple of years ago and I'd say that it is a good value for that price.

I've had this gun for about a month now & ive only been able to shoot .38 special through it, as I have been unable to locate .357 mag.

Well just hit the jackpot and bought a 50RD box of 125 gr JSP 357 MAG, about 1/2 hr ago at wallyworld, for $22.97.

Ive never shot .357 mag before so I reckon im in for a treat

Me likey ^!!!

I love my Security Six.

I paid $300 for mine about 9 months ago. It is a 4" blued and it was in great condition with box, owners manual, and the cleaning brush that I assume came with the gun from factory.