Ruger six series
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Plan2Live
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Behold the power of the search engine! http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ruger_Security_Six
It was nothing, really.
It was nothing, really.
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Panzerschwein
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The Service has fixed sights. It's a cop gun.
The Security has adjustables, made for security guards and sports shooters.
The Speed is a round butt fixed sight for CCW.
The Security has adjustables, made for security guards and sports shooters.
The Speed is a round butt fixed sight for CCW.
Plan2Live
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Round butt frame, the grips can have a round butt or squared off. Variants were made with adjustable sights too.
It was a nice sized six round .357. Too bad Ruger stopped making them.
Confederate
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Was this gun blued or stainless? What barrel length? If the gun just has a bit of wear, you might consider having it hard chromed. I had a Beretta 70S .22LR that I had hard chromed at Mahovsky's, which also does bluing and nickel plating. (They had the best prices at the time and a stellar reputation.) But they took one of my favorite little guns and had it looking like it was stainless!
On a 4-inch or 2.75-inch, I like the round butt configuration, but it's a pain having to find the small RB wood grip panels, score the gun, then grind the grips. Fortunately, I had everything I needed. I loved the results, but don't think I'd like the RB configuration on a 6-inch barrel length. But the good thing is, you can always put SB grips on a RB gun.
Here are my two converted guns. Anyway, are you going to post photos of your gun?
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On a 4-inch or 2.75-inch, I like the round butt configuration, but it's a pain having to find the small RB wood grip panels, score the gun, then grind the grips. Fortunately, I had everything I needed. I loved the results, but don't think I'd like the RB configuration on a 6-inch barrel length. But the good thing is, you can always put SB grips on a RB gun.
Here are my two converted guns. Anyway, are you going to post photos of your gun?
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That's a pretty good price on almost any functional Six series Ruger nowadays....
Panzerschwein
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Yeah nice price, they're good guns. The GP100 is basically a heavier Six series revolver, with some design changes for added strength and lowered production costs. They were the perfect sized .357... as much as I love my GPs, they're a bit overweight for a 6-shot .357 revolver IMNSHO.
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Had a GP100 when they first came out, thinking it would be an improved version of my favorite .357, the Security Six. Well new and improved don't always work out that way as the GP100 had nowhere near the feel and balance of the Six Series revolvers.
I was issued a pre WWII Colt police, with a 4 in barrel, revolver in 1973 for service carry with a small city police department. The Colt was loose and shot out, out of time (shaved lead on two chambers) and unfit for duty use. The department I was with allowed officers to carry personal weapons on duty if they meet department specifications. This was: fire 38 special, six shot double action, at least 4in barrel.
I purchased a Sterm Ruger Security-Six, six in barrel with blue finish before going to the police training (two weeks at the Highway Patrol training classes). I still have this revolver and have fired thousands of 357 rounds with it. I carried it with 357 loads in the cylinder and six 38 Special rounds to resupply other officers if needed. This has been the best firearm I have owned and is still accurate and tight. I believe I paid $75.00 and that included two boxes of 357 ammo.
I purchased a Sterm Ruger Security-Six, six in barrel with blue finish before going to the police training (two weeks at the Highway Patrol training classes). I still have this revolver and have fired thousands of 357 rounds with it. I carried it with 357 loads in the cylinder and six 38 Special rounds to resupply other officers if needed. This has been the best firearm I have owned and is still accurate and tight. I believe I paid $75.00 and that included two boxes of 357 ammo.
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Funny someone would start this thread today; I was just about to start my own, similar thread, so rather than that, I'll just tag along here.
First off...A stainless Security Six at $350 in good condition? buy it buy it buy it. I never see them for less than $500. I sold mine for $350 in 1999. Of the very few guns I've sold in my life, it's the only one I regret selling.
So, some of you commented that the GP100 is supposed to be a stronger frame or better gun, and some of you commented that it's not.
What is it about the GP100 that is "supposed" to be "better" than the Security Six (other than lower production cost = more profit per unit for Ruger)?
Same question for those who say the Security Six is better than the GP100; what made it a better gun?
I had Security Six at one time and carried in my truck for many years, back when I carried for defense. I loved the gun. Super accurate with factory ammo. Handled well. Nice trigger. Better than my Model 10. But I have no GP100 experience to compare it to.
I have a 357 lever gun and would like to have that Security Six back to go with the rifle. I keep watching Craigslist and Gunbroker. But if you read my other post about the Blackhawk barrel lengths, you know I shoot pretty heavy handloads, so I'm more interested in the "stronger" or "more durable" gun, which prompts my questions here.
First off...A stainless Security Six at $350 in good condition? buy it buy it buy it. I never see them for less than $500. I sold mine for $350 in 1999. Of the very few guns I've sold in my life, it's the only one I regret selling.
So, some of you commented that the GP100 is supposed to be a stronger frame or better gun, and some of you commented that it's not.
What is it about the GP100 that is "supposed" to be "better" than the Security Six (other than lower production cost = more profit per unit for Ruger)?
Same question for those who say the Security Six is better than the GP100; what made it a better gun?
I had Security Six at one time and carried in my truck for many years, back when I carried for defense. I loved the gun. Super accurate with factory ammo. Handled well. Nice trigger. Better than my Model 10. But I have no GP100 experience to compare it to.
I have a 357 lever gun and would like to have that Security Six back to go with the rifle. I keep watching Craigslist and Gunbroker. But if you read my other post about the Blackhawk barrel lengths, you know I shoot pretty heavy handloads, so I'm more interested in the "stronger" or "more durable" gun, which prompts my questions here.
Lucky Derby
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Today, that ammo alone would cost $75, and yours was undoubtably better ammo.
Lucky Derby
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Alaskan, I would answer your questions with:
The GP100 is heavier, and therefore has less felt recoil given the same barrel length and ammo.
The -Six is lighter and therefore carries & handles better.
The GP100 is heavier, and therefore has less felt recoil given the same barrel length and ammo.
The -Six is lighter and therefore carries & handles better.
Armybrat
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My Service Six .357 from the late '70s - LNIB, but with the frame turning the supposedly desirable (to Ruger collectors) plum color - gave it to one of my sons about 20 years ago. Of course he treasures it:
Deaf Smith
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The Security Six series will do to ride the river with.
The one on the right I converted to rb (and on my left is my S&W 66-1). Both outstanding ccw guns.
You went on the police force just as I graduated from high school.
Deaf
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Ruger DA's
I never got turned on by Ruger DA's, but really liked my Single Six and Blackhawk .357/9mm convertible 7 1/2" . As far as DA's, I've always been a Smith man. I'll check into it.
By the way, I celebrated my 15th year of marriage the year you graduated from high school. I've liked your input on THR and value your expertise.
The Security Six series will do to ride the river with.
The one on the right I converted to rb (and on my left is my S&W 66-1). Both outstanding ccw guns.
You went on the police force just as I graduated from high school.
Deaf
I never got turned on by Ruger DA's, but really liked my Single Six and Blackhawk .357/9mm convertible 7 1/2" . As far as DA's, I've always been a Smith man. I'll check into it.
By the way, I celebrated my 15th year of marriage the year you graduated from high school. I've liked your input on THR and value your expertise.
Deaf Smith
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Gun Master,I never got turned on by Ruger DA's, but really liked my Single Six and Blackhawk .357/9mm convertible 7 1/2" . As far as DA's, I've always been a Smith man. I'll check into it.
By the way, I celebrated my 15th year of marriage the year you graduated from high school. I've liked your input on THR and value your expertise.
Thank you for the complement. Yes I am a avid S&W man myself. Got dozens of 'em (shameless, right.)
Hope you have had a great marriage. I've been married over 23 years now. I sit here with a kindle while my wife and I are watching a recorded NOVA special on Christian architecture in Turkey. Kids long since married off!
That Ruger and S&W above I've had 'em almost 30 years now. They are one of the few I won't sell off.
Deaf
Oh did some say Security Six? http://www.thehighroad.org/attachment.php?attachmentid=67067&d=1194838116
I really like em.
I really like em.
Alaskan-
If you insist on using heavy loads, I'd get the GP-100. It is not only beefier; it has the crane lock. I have no crane looseness with it and I think it secures the assembly better over the long run. Ditto for the SP-101.
I've noticed some looseness in many Security-Six cranes, and when Manurhin made a gun based on the Ruger, they added some sort of crane lock. I've never seen it in detail, but in pics, you see a pin that goes through the crane to prevent looseness, presumably.
The Security-Six is handier, and if one was well fitted, it's durable. But the GP-100 was meant to stand up better to using heavy loads. It compares more to S&W's L-framed .357's. But I think it holds cylinder timing better and it balances a little better for me.
If you insist on using heavy loads, I'd get the GP-100. It is not only beefier; it has the crane lock. I have no crane looseness with it and I think it secures the assembly better over the long run. Ditto for the SP-101.
I've noticed some looseness in many Security-Six cranes, and when Manurhin made a gun based on the Ruger, they added some sort of crane lock. I've never seen it in detail, but in pics, you see a pin that goes through the crane to prevent looseness, presumably.
The Security-Six is handier, and if one was well fitted, it's durable. But the GP-100 was meant to stand up better to using heavy loads. It compares more to S&W's L-framed .357's. But I think it holds cylinder timing better and it balances a little better for me.
CajunBass
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Back in the day I owned three of the Ruger Speed/Security-six revolvers. I liked them better than Smith & Wesson, mostly I admit because they were quite a bit less expensive, but they were good guns too.
When Ruger stopped making them and started making the GP-100, I never bought another Ruger centerfire handgun.
$350.00 would be a steal around here for one. I'd grab it.
When Ruger stopped making them and started making the GP-100, I never bought another Ruger centerfire handgun.
$350.00 would be a steal around here for one. I'd grab it.
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