Ruger Single Six Bisley .22lr

[TennJed]

Today at a flea market I found a gentleman at a booth with what I thought at first was a Ruger Bearcat. It looked bigger so when I picked it up it was a Single Six Bisley. It was blued with a stainless triggerguard. The cylinder was engraved.

I have never seen or heard about single six bisley. The housing looked about 95%. Could not check lock up since he had a tie on the cylinder and trigger guard. He wanted $450.00 for it

How common or rare are these? Does that seem like a good price?

 

[CraigC]

I'm not up on current pricing but I think that was a steal! They made very, very few Bisley Single Sixes with the stainless grip frame. I believe it also should've had a dovetail rear sight. The price quoted would be fair for a regular production, all blue, adjustable sight model.

 

[TennJed]

It was a dovetail rear sight. Als forgot to mention it was in .22lr (not .32)

 

[TennJed]

I'm not up on current pricing but I think that was a steal! They made very, very few Bisley Single Sixes with the stainless grip frame. I believe it also should've had a dovetail rear sight. The price quoted would be fair for a regular production, all blue, adjustable sight model.

I have done a dit of internet searching tonight and I think it was a distributor's special.

It looked EXACTLY like the one in the 5th post on this thread on rugerforum

http://www.rugerforum.com/phpBB/viewtopic.php?t=129793

If I am following the thread correctly it is a model # RB-22WS meaning only a few hundred were made. Probably means the $450 was a good price.

 

[bannockburn]

I can remember seeing both a Single Six Bisley and a MKII Bull Barrel Target with the stainless grip frame at a gun show back in 1989. Thought about buying the Bisley as it sure looked great but went with the MKII instead. Did some research and found that they were produced at the factory as a limited edition run for an Ohio distributor. I believe only 2,000 each were produced.

 

[CraigC]

I hope you bought it!!!

 

[PabloJ]

Today at a flea market I found a gentleman at a booth with what I thought at first was a Ruger Bearcat. It looked bigger so when I picked it up it was a Single Six Bisley. It was blued with a stainless triggerguard. The cylinder was engraved.

I have never seen or heard about single six bisley. The housing looked about 95%. Could not check lock up since he had a tie on the cylinder and trigger guard. He wanted $450.00 for it

How common or rare are these? Does that seem like a good price?

Why bother for about same price one can get NEW DA/SA .22 stainless Ruger on SP101 frame. Cocking hammer with thumb every time prior to firing a shot is very tiring especially when shooting a .22lr. Regardless how many were made I would not give $300 for it. While there is little wrong with large bore SA hunting revolver the .22lr ones pretty much suck.

 

[CraigC]

Why bother for about same price one can get NEW DA/SA .22 stainless Ruger on SP101 frame. Cocking hammer with thumb every time prior to firing a shot is very tiring especially when shooting a .22lr. Regardless how many were made I would not give $300 for it. While there is little wrong with large bore SA hunting revolver the .22lr ones pretty much suck.

Wow, that's a very interesting and crappy perspective. I'm glad I don't share your opinion because life is so much better with Single Sixes, Bearcats, Frontier Scouts, New Frontier .22's and USFA 12/22's in it. I'll take the aforementioned Bisley any day of the week over your SP. Got no problem whatsoever going through a brick of .22 in a couple hours through a lowly Single Six, five shots at a time. Maybe you just have girly thumbs??? Go barf in another thread.

 

[bannockburn]

TennJed

When I came across the two Rugers, the Bisley and the MKII, it was a tough choice on which one to get. I remember standing at that table for quite some time before I finally made up my mind on which one I was going to buy.

If I would have had the money I would have bought both of them as they were priced about the same as I recall. As it was I had just enough money for one of them and I had been really looking to get a MKII for target shooting.

For what it's worth, the Bisley looked fantastic as the blued frame with the polished stainless grip frame really set this gun off from any other Ruger rimfire revolver that I have ever come across since then.

 

[BlkHawk73]

LoL Thanx for the laugh. If cocking the hammer is that tiresome, maybe a new hobby is in order. Guess that long double action squeeze of the trigger is SOOOOooooomuch less tiresome. LoL

 

[TennJed]

LOL, wow I was actually very inexperienced once also so i will not be too hard on you. BTW, I already have 2 DA revolvers. A Ruger LCR and a H&R 949 so i am familiar with how the hammers operate. I hope a Ruger can survive as a company without your support.

As for buying it, I did not. The reason is the same reason it seems to have its value. The stainless triggerguard. I am not a fan of the way the two tone look. But if it makes it valuable it looks a whole lot better

 

[PabloJ]

For $450 I would not buy it either. I liked my .454 SA (shot mostly .45LC in it) because loading/unloading and cocking hammer got tiresome so I shot it less thus saving money. This concept is missing when shooting .22lr.

 

[CraigC]

For $450 I would not buy it either. I liked my .454 SA (shot mostly .45LC in it) because loading/unloading and cocking hammer got tiresome so I shot it less thus saving money. This concept is missing when shooting .22lr.

You don't like single actions. We get it. Loud and clear. Move on.

 

[PabloJ]

Actually I admire Performance Center Schofield top break revolver a whole lot. I passed on mind piece in "wooden coffin" few years ago. One of VERY FEW guns I'm sorry I did not buy.

 

[BlkHawk73]

Tiresome... LoL One of the 10 shot Rugers would put you to bed early from being so exhausted. The 12 shot SA would likely have you down and out for a day or two.