Security-Six; equal to a K or L Frame?
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zxcvbob
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My Security Six has a round-butt rubber grip even though it has a square butt frame. (it was set up that way when I bought it used)
That sounds like a square-to-round conversion grip.
The grip on the pictured gun is a Pachmayr Compact which was only available in REAL round butt, and is the same as I have on my Speed Six. His Security Six has to have a grip frame profile just like a Speed Six.
Confederate
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Yep, I used a grinder. I took a pair of round Ruger grips and put them on the square butt. Then I used a black marker to outline the new shape. Then I turned on the grinder and simply rounded them. Didn't bother refinishing them, though it wouldn't be difficult -- merely unnecessary.
Warning: Doing it on 4-inch or smaller barrels is fine, but don't put them on 6-inchers. It just doesn't work as well. How do I know? I put the round grips on a 6-incher before I ground the grips down. They didn't fit, of course, but I did get a feel for it, and I didn't like it. If you have smallish hands, you may disagree.
The S&W 686 was designed to be, not a poor man's replacement, but anyone's replacement for the vaunted Colt Python. When the first ones came out, magazine writers and hard core shooters were quick to compare the 686 with the Python. And the verdict was, yes, the 686-0 was dead on as accurate as the Python. Whether that's true now, I don't know. It depends on whether S&W is continuing to watch it's tolerances. But regardless of how accurate they are, they're substantially larger and heavier than the medium frame Security-Six.
Ruger's SP-101 is a nice pocket pistol for street carry, but I prefer the Speed-Six for use against bears and cougars. The power and versatility of the .357 make it the ideal outdoor gun. But only Taurus seems to offer reasonable outdoor models. But its medium frame guns have the same vulnerability as the medium S&Ws. That means not putting a steady diet of magnum ammo through them.
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Confederate
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You can still get Pachmayr grips on eBay and by doing a search for compact grips for Ruger Speed-Six. Pachmayr made two types, one that encloses the entire grip and one that fits into the backstrap. I like the former. Some may not fit together in the back very well. That's probably due to its age. I was able to find grips that fit well all around.
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Thanks again Confederate.
I found these two weeks ago on ebay for my Speed Six-- $26.
They have the Ruger emblem, but they didn't come with a box so I'm not sure who makes them?
If I perform the surgery on my Service Six I'll have to find another set.
I found these two weeks ago on ebay for my Speed Six-- $26.
They have the Ruger emblem, but they didn't come with a box so I'm not sure who makes them?
If I perform the surgery on my Service Six I'll have to find another set.
Lucky Derby
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I think I know where the confusion is comming from.It resembled every other DA on the market. I don't know why you would think it was like a single action or why that would be the reason for the redesign. As far as ease of manufacturing, that is what Bill Ruger told R.L. Wilson for the book "Bill Ruger and His Guns".
What about this is different from any S&W DA?
That's arguable. No such distinction is made between Blackhawks and Vaqueros, even when converted to five-shot .45Colt, .475 and .500 Linebaugh.
During the run of the -Six series revolvers there was a change in the grip shape due to it being to much like a SA grip. Your pic shows a later Security-Six
When Ruger dropped the -Six series guns and introduced the GP100, it was due to the GP100 being less expensive to produce.
WBCCI3371
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Bought a 4" blued Security Six back in the early 70s (?) and shot it a lot with both 38 SP and 357. The sights were very nice. I took a big buck with it at 125' in Maine.
I customized some big bulky wood grips with finger grooves so I could hold it easily soon after I bought it.
I loved the look of the GP100 4" and tried my best to be equally accurate with lots of practice but recently sold it because I just could not get used to the lack of accuracy, no matter how much I shot it. Maybe I should have changed grips?
My only regret is that I sold it too cheap. Sold it a week before Sandy Hook for $400.
Love all the technical talk on the comparisons. I don't have a technical background and cannot disprove anything in this thread, I know my experiences with both Rugers I owned, the Security Six is the most easiest to shoot and most accurate for me.
Thanks,
Rich
I customized some big bulky wood grips with finger grooves so I could hold it easily soon after I bought it.
I loved the look of the GP100 4" and tried my best to be equally accurate with lots of practice but recently sold it because I just could not get used to the lack of accuracy, no matter how much I shot it. Maybe I should have changed grips?
My only regret is that I sold it too cheap. Sold it a week before Sandy Hook for $400.
Love all the technical talk on the comparisons. I don't have a technical background and cannot disprove anything in this thread, I know my experiences with both Rugers I owned, the Security Six is the most easiest to shoot and most accurate for me.
Thanks,
Rich
texagun
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Great thread with lots of good porn on an excellent gun and one of my favorites. I bought the 4" in 1979 and the 6" in 1981. I polished up the trigger components on both of them and the single action triggers are as good as any of my S&W's.
Great thread with lots of good porn on an excellent gun and one of my favorites. I bought the 4" in 1979 and the 6" in 1981. I polished up the trigger components on both of them and the single action triggers are as good as any of my S&W's.
Wow! Those are some fine specimens.
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