Ruger Security Six

[bannockburn]

donho

Wow that's really strange; have owned any number of Security and Service Sixes and never had any problems with them. A friend of mine had an old model Vaquero (.44 Magnum), that the barrel was improperly threaded into the frame. The gun was purchased used and he sent it back to Ruger to see if they could fix it. Took awhile, mainly because they no longer had any barrels for that particular model. So they made one up from a barrel blank, fit it to the gun, and then polished the entire gun (it was stainless), so everything would have the same finish. Looked better than when he bought it, and shot a lot more accurately too. Wait and see what Ruger can do for you before you write off your Security Six.

 

[texagun]

....i fire the last round in the gun and the barrel flew off and hit the range backstop about 100 foot away....

Did you take any photos of the gun after the incident? Did the barrel unscrew or just break off??? I've never read of anything like this on a Ruger. Would sure like to see a photo of this. 100 feet is a long way for a heavy barrel to fly........

And WELCOME to the forum.......

 

[BCCL]

Could the barrel "unscrew" while the ejector rod was in place? It wouldn't allow the barrel to turn that far?

 

[gggman]

Sorry if I come across as harsh, but I have a very hard time believing that story. The barrel flew a hundred feet ????
I think this is either untrue, or there is more to the story.
Also, donho, one word. Punctuation.

 

[Jonah71]

I have a 1972 Security Six with a 4" barrel and I really love shooting it. I paid too much for it imo ($425) but it is in great condition. The only thing I want to change is to lighten the trigger/hammer. Will have to get someone else to do it because I don't have a clue. Wish they'd made it with an adjustment screw like my old S&W mod 14.

 

[Sniper X]

I FINALLY got one myself last weekend. I already love it and will not get rid of it! It is a blue 4in from 1975 and I traded a 10-22 I had about 300 inot for it. Good trade for both of us since that 10-22 was a good one, a ruger for a Ruger! Here's mine.







BTW this holster is the same one for my GP100 and S&W 4in 10-8.

 

[BCCL]

Nice pistol Sniper X!!!!

 

[Sniper X]

Thanks! I have it on today at work....it even carries well.

 

[slick6]

Sorry if I come across as harsh, but I have a very hard time believing that story. The barrel flew a hundred feet ????
I think this is either untrue, or there is more to the story.
Also, donho, one word. Punctuation.

In the early to mid 1980's it was reported that on a few Ruger Redhawks, their barrels had broken off during shooting. However, after a short period of time, Ruger discovered that this problem was caused from a particular lubricant that they were using on the barrel threads and had susequently, changed to a different barrel thread lubricant and this problem was then, permanently solved.

I suspect, that if it's true, regarding the barrel shooting off of that Security-Six-then, it's likely that this revolver's barrel could have been installed at the factory with the same barrel thread lubricant that had caused this problem with the Redhawk's! However, I do not believe that the barrel flew off 100 feet!

Following is a quote from Grant Cunningham, which explains the exact same situation I've mentioned above causing the barrel threads to break off on the Ruger Redhawks!:

"That's a pretty good explanation of what we need - is there anything we should avoid? Of course - any product that contains chlorine compounds. These compounds, usually referred to as chlorinated esters, were used as boundary additives for many years. As boundary lubes they actually work pretty well; the problem is that they promote a phenomenon known as "stress corrosion cracking" (SCC). Essentially, SCC creates microscopic pits and cracks that, under heat and pressure, widen to become noticeable cracks - and sometimes, even broken parts!"

"(One major gun manufacturer actually had barrels fall off of their revolvers. An investigation ensued, and they found that the chlorinated esters used in their machining oils was causing stress cracking in barrel threads. When combined with the gun owners' use of cleaning and lube compounds containing chlorinated esters, the barrels simply sheared off at the weakest part - the threads. Like most aircraft makers, the company learned to forbid chlorine-carrying compounds on the manufacturing floor, to prevent a recurrence.)"

 

[BLACKHAWKNJ]

I bought my 6" stainless in 1976. Replaced the too small factory grips with Pachmayrs, replaced the too heavy mainspring with an aftermarket spring. Mine is very accurate.

 

[Geezer Glide]

The Security Six is the finest revolver that Ruger will ever make. Here are a couple of mine.

 

[S&W-Keeper]

The Six series are very good revolvers,even with a name like mine I have a couple of them.

 

[donho]

after the barrel broke off and flew and hit the wall at the end of the range I told the range officer my barrel flew off and he said is it only a couple of feet out i said no it hit the far wall he didnt believe it till he saw it laying there 100 feet away then had all the shooters back out of the ports and went and retrieved it he said he never saw anything like it I loved that gun and have no reason at all to make a story like this up I dont can one bit if somebody does not believe me it happened its true wish it didnt happen now Im without my favorite gun for awhile hope they can fix it would rather have it back instead of a new gun