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I just bought this Security Six this morning for $330.00 from my LGS. It has some little dings here and there but very few. I can tell from polish marks that it spent some time in a holster.

I doubt it was shot much.


Lock up is really tight, trigger is completely stock and not broke in.

Over all it could almost pass for a new one except for the Packi's.

Did I do ok or did I spend to much. I'm very happy with it so I don't think I spent to much but I don't know what the going price on one in nice shape goes for.

Where the heck are my pictures?

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Looks like you did well, if it checks out good. $300-$350 seems to be the fat part of the market for good Security Sixes now, with stainless and snubbies pushing the high side. Yours looks like a 4", and appears to be before the billboard rollmark on the barrel which is also a plus.
 
Good,
I didn't think I would get hurt buying it.

After I got it home from the LGS I discovered dried up cosmoline in different places but now I'm wondering if I should pull the trigger assy out and give it a good cleaning.
The double action isn't as smooth as my GP100, but it's had an action job and spring kit.

I believe I'll just send the SS to my gun smith for a little work.

I didn't think I would notice the difference in recoil between my 4" GP100 and 4" Security Six but I could notice more recoil with the SS with the same loads. Must be the half lug barrel.
 
Nice deal!

Yes, give it a good cleaning. Especially remove the ejector rod (screws out clockwise) and clean thoroughly inside the cylinder. Put a few drops of oil in there. When you replace the rod, be sure to tighten well. That area in the cylinder is a crud magnet and can tie up the cylinder if you let it go. And yes, clean the trigger assembly and put a few drops of oil in there too. Once you get it cleaned and properly lubed, the action might be even better than your tweaked GP-100!
 
Heck yeah, you did well. You need a light mainspring and a thousand-snap action job, and you should be fine. You can buff out those abrasions and polish the gun to a mirror sheen if you wish. The rear sight would bug me, but you should be able to blacken it a bit.
 
I had a Security Six years and years ago but had to sell it. My son needed money and sold me his Ruger GP100. Nice but larger in my smaller hands than my Security Six had been. Then he acquired a Security Six and I traded even with him. The Six just fit me better, and he wanted the GP100 back. Win-win.

I have shot both guns in the local black powder cartridge matches. The GP100 handles BP like a cap'n'ball Colt; a 20 round match is no problem. The Security Six handles BP like a cap'n'ball Remington: two cylinders and it bogs down. Never noticed a difference shooting smokeless powder in either factory or handloads.
 
You didn't get that one from my ex-wife did you?

I used to have one exactly like that "back in the day." When we split up, she claimed it as her's, which I suppose it was.

Around here, they show up tagged about $450.00 or so. I haven't really tried to buy one, so I don't know what they'd sell for, but I'd be tempted hard if I thought I could get one for $330.00, so I'd say you did good.

I always liked them for field use. A stainless gun, with rubber grips, in an Uncle Mikes nylon holster. Who cares if it gets wet? Of course, I did a lot more bummin' around in the woods in those days.
 
A stainless gun, with rubber grips, in an Uncle Mikes nylon holster. Who cares if it gets wet? Of course, I did a lot more bummin' around in the woods in those days.
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It should be good for that for sure, I read that the only parts that aren't stainless in a Service Six is the grip and sights.

I can't say that for my SP101, My gun smith told me that some of the internals aren't stainless in them, my SP is pre MIM but still I don't know.
 
Great gun at a great price. Around here, that would be a $400-425 gun.

Yes, give it a good cleaning. Especially remove the ejector rod (screws out clockwise) and clean thoroughly inside the cylinder. Put a few drops of oil in there. When you replace the rod, be sure to tighten well. That area in the cylinder is a crud magnet and can tie up the cylinder if you let it go. And yes, clean the trigger assembly and put a few drops of oil in there too. Once you get it cleaned and properly lubed, the action might be even better than your tweaked GP-100!
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Great advice and agreed.
 
I have a speed six that I picked up a few years ago. A Wolff trigger return spring and a 10# GP hammer spring have turned the action into an incredibly awesome trigger.
 
I don't know prices in the RTP zone of yours but...

Out here, Arizona way, it's a pretty good price. I'd pay it but wouldn't sell at it.

Good for you on that!

Todd.
 
A Wolff trigger return spring and a 10# GP hammer spring have turned the action into an incredibly awesome trigger.
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I think I'll take it to my gun smith and take him about 50 rounds of the ammunition I build so he doesn't test it with ammunition with hard primers.

That way he will have the only ammunition I shoot. I haven't bought factory loads for 30 years, and I don't want him to tune the action to something I don't shoot.

When I sent my SP101 to him I got it back with one of the nicest trigger systems I've ever used.
When I sent him my GP100, he said he had light strike so he had to put a heavier spring back in it. It's not near as good as my SP101.

We will see what happens.

Thanks for all the advise, I'll give you a report on it when I get it back. I'm curious to see what the difference will be between the GP and Security Six.

In my last post I call it a Service Six but it is a Security Six.
Just caught that.

Thanks for all the advise, I know Smith and Wesson's, but don't know much about Rugers.
 
I like mine with the standard factory springs. It will smooth up more and more with use.
 
Yup. Please don't change the springs or do any tweaks until you've cleaned it, lubed it and shot the heck out of it. Odds are after that you'll be happy with it as is.
 
You did great!

One of my favorite revolvers.

I rue the day Ruger stopped making them.
 
tightgroup tiger

i think you did just fine with your Security Six as the gun looks to be in decent shape and the price was well below market value.
 
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