Any Ruger "Six" Junkies?

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Oh, yes. I have a 6" Security Six, and a 4" Speed Six. I installed a factory spurless hammer, found on evilbay, into the Speed Six, and for a while it was a frequent carry gun, in a Milt Sparks PMK. It is now a go-to house gun, as I now tend to carry my personally-owned duty P229s for personal-time concealed carry.

The longer Security Six had been treated a bit roughly by a previous owner, but was minty on the inside. I pulled off the dinged sights, and it awaits new ones. I am thinking a Bowen Classic Arms Target rear sight, and something custom up front, perhaps with Keith-inspired elevation bars. Or, I might put a Leupold 2x scope up top. (The stainless steel itself was re-done, so without the dinged sights, it looks good.) Before I install the new sights or scope, I might want to try some point-shooting experiments. There is no hurry, either way. I have plenty of Ruger GP100s to shoot in the meantime.

I cherry-pick most of my sixguns at Collector's Firearms in Houston. Luckily for me, they have a quite a few nice Rugers passing through. Life is good.
 
Rexter, when you ordered your Milt Sparks holster, did you order it for a speed six or do you order it for a K frame? When I called Milt Sparks, they said that they didn't make a holster for the speed six.
 
they said that they didn't make a holster for the speed six.

I've had 4 Speed/Security Sixes. They always fit in any K frame holster unless it was a security type holster like the old Bianchi Judge. I have a Milt Sparks Summer Special for a 2 1/2 K frame that fits my Speed Six perfectly if that's the one you have in mind.
 
I have one....been posted before, but here it is
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Yep! I think the Ruger "Six Series" are some of the greatest revolvers ever made! Here's just one example-a 2-3/4" Police Service-Six with some pictures as follows:
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slick6 said:
Yep! I think the Ruger "Six Series" are some of the greatest revolvers ever made! Here's just one example-a 2-3/4" Police Service-Six with some pictures as follows:
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Isn't that gun rug your Six is on great? The gent I got my SpeedSix from gave me one of those. I'm going to order a few more.
 
J Lazy H said:
Isn't that gun rug your Six is on great? The gent I got my SpeedSix from gave me one of those. I'm going to order a few more.
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J Lazy H:

You are exactly right! Those "Bore Stores" gun rugs are the best protection you can get for your guns! These are all I use now! They are great because they are padded, they won't hold moisture, and they are impregnated with Silicone! None of my guns have ever been harmed! No rust ever either-even on my blued revolvers! In fact, I just ordered one dozen of these Bore Stores and received them yesterday! Oh, BTW, my Police Service-Six is a wonderful revolver too! It shoots like a dream!
 
chaco asked: "Rexter, when you ordered your Milt Sparks holster, did you order it for a speed six or do you order it for a K frame? When I called Milt Sparks, they said that they didn't make a holster for the speed six?"

I got this PMK from an evilbay auction, where the seller mislabeled it as being for a 4" S&W Model 63, which is a J-frame. I could tell from the picture that it looked like a K-frame rig, and when it arrived, it was indeed for a K-frame-sized sixgun. A SPEED Six will fit most K-frame holsters; a SECURITY Six may not, as the top strap area is substantially thicker than that of the Speed Six. My Speed Six fits this particular Milt Sparks PMK just fine. If Milt Sparks does not have a Ruger Speed Six dummy gun on hand, I can understand them not wanting to make a rig if you say it is for a Speed Six. Keep in mind that a these Ruger Double-Action Sixes have deeper frames than K-frames. In both brands of weapons, the adjustable-sighted versions have thicker top straps than the fixed-sight versions. In the case of my Speed Six and this PARTICULAR holster, the less-thick top strap apparently made up for the deeper frame, enough for a good, snug fit.

The Speed Six also fits my Sparks 200AW, which I did order for a K-frame Model 19. As my Speed Six has a spurless hammer, though, it does not need the 200AW's hammer-shielding flap of leather, so it normally is carried in the PMK.

Generally, the path to finding a leather holster that fits a Ruger DA Six has been to buy a leather holster made for a Python or L-frame. Leather is forgiving enough for this to work; kydex is more precisely molded, and must be heated for adjustments, so I would not try this theory with a kydex rig.
 
Just picked up a Single Six 22lr + 22wm. Looks new with all papers in the original box. Ironically, I paid $357 after the $10 fee. May be a little high for used but it doesn't look like it has ever been shot or put in a holster. The magnum cylinder had never been inserted. Been looking for one for a while and was excited to find it in perfect condition. It should pay for itself in ammo savings at the range.
 
WHOA!!!!!!!

Hey gb6491......that is the puuuuuurtiest Ruger Six I've EVER seen!

Is that finish original? Or is that 'aged' look natural? Or just a trick of the lighting???? I gotta know!

Very Nice indeed!!!!
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I scored a pretty decent .357 four inch blue Police Service Six on a G.B. auction the other day for a cool $280.00.
Should have it any day now.
It appears these rugged revolvers are still to be had for a reasonable price compared to S&W's and Colts.
 
I have a Ruger Security-Six in every barrel length and my biggest problem is that just about every time I take one to the range, someone asks me if I want to sell it! I've never even asked how much they'd pay me, as I probably wouldn't sell mine if all I had was it, a tin can and a spoon!

I like the GP-100 just fine, but when I compare my 4-inch Security-Six with a round-butt grip, there is no comparison! If Ruger wanted to clean up in the .357 market, all it would have to do is re-issue the Security-Six with a round-butt rubber grip or...just replace the underlug barrel with a tapered skinny barrel and the fat wood/rubber grip with a smaller round-butt grip. (You can always put on bigger grips, but not smaller ones, alas.) The GP-100 cannot be turned into a good CCW, but a Security-Six can. Ruger should get a clue. Weight can also be easily added to any gun, and Ruger and S&W could make their .357s with add-on weights that could be attached to barrels in some way. But for combat use, being able to quickly line up a target is a distinctive plus. While this may not be a serious issue with 4-inch or less barrel lengths, it certainly is on a 6-incher GP-100 or a S&W 686. Back in the late 70s, the Security-Six and S&W 66s were great outdoor guns (if you could find a 66, that is). The Ruger, because of its availability and durability, was a favorite with outdoorsmen. The Dan Wesson, with its changeable barrels, also was a hit. People could pick tapered barrels, full underlugs, and choose whatever barrel length they wanted. Why changeable barrels never caught on is beyond me.

Anyway, the demise of the "Six" line was a definite mistake.
 
Confederate said:
I have a Ruger Security-Six in every barrel length and my biggest problem is that just about every time I take one to the range, someone asks me if I want to sell it! I've never even asked how much they'd pay me, as I probably wouldn't sell mine if all I had was it, a tin can and a spoon!

I like the GP-100 just fine, but when I compare my 4-inch Security-Six with a round-butt grip, there is no comparison! If Ruger wanted to clean up in the .357 market, all it would have to do is re-issue the Security-Six with a round-butt rubber grip or...just replace the underlug barrel with a tapered skinny barrel and the fat wood/rubber grip with a smaller round-butt grip. (You can always put on bigger grips, but not smaller ones, alas.) The GP-100 cannot be turned into a good CCW, but a Security-Six can. Ruger should get a clue. Weight can also be easily added to any gun, and Ruger and S&W could make their .357s with add-on weights that could be attached to barrels in some way. But for combat use, being able to quickly line up a target is a distinctive plus. While this may not be a serious issue with 4-inch or less barrel lengths, it certainly is on a 6-incher GP-100 or a S&W 686. Back in the late 70s, the Security-Six and S&W 66s were great outdoor guns (if you could find a 66, that is). The Ruger, because of its availability and durability, was a favorite with outdoorsmen. The Dan Wesson, with its changeable barrels, also was a hit. People could pick tapered barrels, full underlugs, and choose whatever barrel length they wanted. Why changeable barrels never caught on is beyond me.

Anyway, the demise of the "Six" line was a definite mistake.
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For my 2 cents worth. I'm just as glad Ruger stopped making the Six's. I enjoy the fact that if there is one I feel I should own or want, there are enough out there that are well worth seeking out. A good amount of a purchase (fun) for me is finding it. Checking all my favorite gun shops, hitting the for sale listings on the web and meeting the last owner of what ever it was I just bought or traded for. That said, I don't think our Six's would mean nearly as much as they do to us if you could just go buy a new one off the shelf or have access in getting any configuration that you want. That tells me that everybody else has or can have the very same gun I do.
 
WHOA!!!!!!!

Hey gb6491......that is the puuuuuurtiest Ruger Six I've EVER seen!

Is that finish original? Or is that 'aged' look natural? Or just a trick of the lighting???? I gotta know!

Very Nice indeed!!!!
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Hey, thanks Gary:)

That is not the original finish. I bought it used (story was it came from a LE agency in your neck of the woods) with some accompanying bumps and bruises. I cleaned those up and abrasive blasted it. I followed that with a light bead blast, then buffed gently with a loose cotton wheel and white compound.

Regards,
Greg
 
mods, I'm not sure if I can post this here, feel free to delete, but I've got a 6" blued security 6 in 80-85% condition I'd sell. PM me if interested.
 
The GP-100 could easily be revised to be a better gun if Ruger could just cut back on the weight. The barrels can be tapered and new, lighter grips can be made available. I haven't shot the GP-100, so I don't know how the actions compare. I just think the trend to a heavier .357 wasn't the way to go, especially in the 6-inch.

The prices of the Security-Sixes have been going steadily up, but with new revolvers inching up to the $600+ levels, that's not surprising.

S&W could also have improved its guns by increasing the size of the cylinder, the frame (slightly) and the forcing cone, but without putting in the underlug. The S&W 19/66 was the right direction, but trying to make the 686 into a Python was a mistake, in my view.

I have a couple of stainless 2.75-inch Security-Sixes, one with a massively heavy barrel and one with a skinny barrel. Of the two, the latter is by far my favorite.

The 6-inch 66 was one of my favorite .357s, period. Unfortunately, I've seen very few of them for sale.
 
Last year my dad found a deal from a local guy and got two 66 models. Both are short but I've never measured. Is there something special about this model number that makes them desirable?
 
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