Please tell me about my new Ruger Security-Six

[Joe Mamma]

I recently picked up a Ruger Security-Six that I bought from a large mail order store (CDNN). I got it without any papers or a box. I knew that before I bought it and I'm actually very happy with the gun. I was told that it was "like new in box" condition and a 4" .357 stainless steel model. It has adjustable sights, and checkered wood grips that have a little silver medallion on each grip panel near the top.

What surprised me is that upon very close examination by me and a friend that works in a gun store, there is no sign that it has ever been fired, not even test fired. I've carefully checked the bore, each chamber, and everywhere else and, there isn't a speck of powder or dirt on it. I find it hard to believe that a gun this old has never been fired (or that I'm this lucky!). Could it have been refinished? My friend didn't think so. But, is there a way to check?

It's stainless steel (or at least that's what I was told). But, it's a matte silver/gray finish, not a shiney finish like a typical S&W or pictures of other Ruger Six's that I've seen. If it helps, the serial # is 155-33XX (with the X's being numbers I don't want to disclose). According to the Ruger website, this puts it at about a 1979 manufacture date.

Thanks for any information you can provide.

Joe Mamma

 

[dbarale]

I don't have any answer for you but somebody at www.rugerforum.com will.

 

[MatthewVanitas]

Literally just as I opened up THR, I was practicing dryfiring my Ruger Speed Six. Good timing. Mine is just like yours, but with fixed sights. I like this frame size way better than the GP-100s. Wish I had stainless though...

One point: I found it hard to get just the right grip, because the small grips leave a gap behind the triggerguard with my small hands. I bought a set of Tyler T-Grips off of eBay for $15 shipped, and it feels way better (and looks cooler too). The same guy posts the same grips after every sale, I think he has a case of them. If nobody else wants a Ruger grip this week, you can get it as low as $8 shipped, maybe.

Here's an example pic of T-Grips from Tyler's site, it's the little chrome-colored dealie that slide in between the grips and the triggerguard:



Hope you enjoy your new revolver, -MV

 

[g56]

Well, I can tell you that your Ruger has definitely been fired, because it was test fired at the factory, a stainless revolver that has been fired will have black rings on the front of the cylinder around each chamber. If that pistol doesn't have the black rings on the front of the cylinder, it is because someone has cleaned them off, the factory doesn't do that.

There are several ways to remove the black rings, a brass bristle brush with bore solvent works but usually leaves a little brass coloring behind, a stainless steel brush doesn't leave any residue, and those lead remover cloths will remove those black rings also.

I won this one at the "Badlands Shootout" State Police Pistol Championships a long time ago.

 

[slick6]

If you like wooden grips, you could obtain some nice Ruger wood target grips, like the two different styles on my two Security-Sixes below:

 

[Dienekes]

The most detailed info on development is in R.L. "Jailbird" Wilson"s book on Ruger. Kuhnhausen's manual is excellent but very much oriented to the pistolsmith.

My old agency used them for many years and I still have and use "a few". The only things they are prone to is the ejector rod unscrewing (a drop of blue loc-tite fixes that) and if any crud builds up under the extractor that will bind them up--the same things any revolver might do if neglected.

The stock grips are pretty inadequate. Oversized wood ones are nice if you can find them. My preference is for Spegel grips to my taste, or Hogue nylon Monogrip ones on the ready reserve guns.

I have used them for duty and CCW since 1981. If I find a better gun for the purpose I will buy it.

Still looking.

Enjoy yours.

 

[Lucky Derby]

It is quite possible that it was never fired, other than factory test firing. Sometimes people buy guns and put them in a closet or drawer, where they sit for 20 years or more.

 

[Confederate]

I have a brand new unfired Security-Six and I don't believe it's even been test fired. There are no burn marks around any of the chambers nor is there any powder at all around the forcing cone. On some of the other models I've seen, there has been residue around two chambers and the forcing cone area, indicating it was probably shot twice.

Some, I think, weren't test fired. There's usually some indication if they were.

 

[ronto]

I put Hogue Mongrips on my 6 inch version as soon as I got it. Those factory wood grips leave alot to be desired. Send a letter to Ruger and they'll send you an owners manual free of charge. It's OK to dry fire according to the manual.
It makes no difference if it's been fired or not. It's built like a tank. Enjoy it...It's a great firearm...just about indestructable.

 

[roscoe]

the small grips leave a gap behind the triggerguard with my small hands

You will want that gap if you start touching off the heavy loads. That trigger guard can pound the knuckle on your second finger if that gap is small. When I fire 180 grain dump-truck stoppers out of my SP101, I have to wear a glove or something to protect that knuckle.