What do yall think of this Single Six

[bcp280z]

This guy is offering me this as trade for my G27(valued at approx $470)

Rather than resummarize his words, his original message is as follows:

What u see is what it is, it belonged to my Father in Law who passed a 1.5 years ago. Its very tight! According to the In laws who shot with him, the gun is mint and was not used much. He was meticulous about his weapons, and anything mechanical.

You can research the safety thing on line, I really don't think it's a big deal and since its original it should be worth more. You can check that online too.

Ser # 176491- check with Ruger, they can tell u anything you want to know with the serial #.
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Since it's his deceased in law's I assume he doesn't shoot it much either. Does anyone know if there's any truth to Ruger installing the transfer bar safety. And is it necessary? Is the purpose of the safety the ability to drop it and it not go off and the ability to carry with one in the chamber, under hte hammer?

I'm unsure which cyl is currently in there, he doesn't have a spare cyl according to pic/"what you see is what you get"

Do you think it's value along with holster is worth my bargaining chip?

Any help/info is mucho mucho appreciated.

 

[forindooruseonly]

Not a good deal IMO

Is the purpose of the safety the ability to drop it and it not go off and the ability to carry with one in the chamber, under hte hammer?

Yes, Ruger offered a transfer bar upgrade for free that allows the gun to be carried fully loaded with one under the hammer. Fine for a working gun, but collectors and some people used to a traditional SAA want the original without the safety upgrade.

Looking at his picture, there is holster wear on the end of the barrel and there is going to be holster wear on the ejector rod housing. This is NOT "mint" condition. It might be really clean, but it certainly isn't mint. Also, if its like my single six, it shoots .22 mags better than 22lr, probably because the bore is a bit oversize to accommodate the .22 mags, meaning the lr bullets don't engage the rifling as well. To get the most out of a convertible single six, you'll want the mag cylinder.

I bought a 98% single six, unconverted, with the extra cylinder, all the paperwork, original box, ect, for just over $400 earlier this year. I see them pretty regularly around that on gunbroker.

Bottom line, unless that is an old flatgate style, it probably is a bad trade for you. Especially if that isn't a .22lr only gun and the .22 mag cylinder has been lost somewhere along the way. I don't know anything about pricing Glocks, but if you can sell yours for $470, then I would suggest that and then hold out for a better deal than this one.

 

[dagger dog]

It's a OM Single Six, not A Super, and not a Convertable. IMO you would be taking a beating, there's plenty more out there, on Gun Broker etc. Wait a while, your Glock will hold it's value and you may find a nicer one.

 

[Awsomepossum]

I believe you would loss some money, you can buy an new one with about that money.

 

[Remllez]

Personally I would keep the Glock...However having the box and being mint and unconverted would probably tip it for me.

 

[snooperman]

+1 "keep the Glock"

You can pick up a excellent Single six for much less. They are well made and fun to shoot too. I like mine a great deal and have put a lot of ammo through it without any trouble.

 

[CajunBass]

Not many times I'd say "Keep the Glock" but this is one of them. I bought two old model Single-Six's in the last year (One converted to transfer bar, the other not). Paid $250.00 each for them. Even allowing for price rise since then, you're talking maybe $300.00...retail.

The holster adds nothing.

 

[saltydog452]

"Fun' gun

The 'funnest' sidearm that I have ever owned was the Ruger Super Single Six. Didn't hurt that a Marlin 39A kept us company.

Comparitive value reflected by which way the balance beam of opinion swings might not be the best yardstick.

I enjoyed mine, but that was a different place and time. A 'walk in the woods' was a short walk and plinking from the back porch wasn't unheard of.

Now, a supressed MP5 would rock my boat.

salty

 

[doc540]

Not a deal if it's an even swap for a 5 1/2" barrel SS.

A clean, original 1960, serial #151602, with a nice box and all papers is only worth about $300 in today's market. (Ruger did the safety upgrade)







However, the 4 5/8" barrel guns are much more rare and worth double the price of the 5 1/2" guns.
1968



Hope this helps

 

[MartinS]

No.

 

[bcp280z]

Thanks a bunch, yall just saved me some money, there's a new one in box with other cyl for $495 at my lgs, i'm going to search the greater area for a cheaper one but decline this. thanks again

 

[CraigC]

Well, I would value a later model Old Model Single Six 1963-1973 around $250-$300 in good condition. Yours appears to be an earlier model with an XR3 grip frame which I put a $100 premium on because that's how much it costs to retrofit it with what I consider to be an imminently more comfortable grip configuration. Is a used G27 really worth $470?

 

[bcp280z]

barely used, with accessories, if any of yall are on the panhandle, just dropped price to $460, but I much rather have a single action 38/357 or 22lr/wmr

 

[doc540]

Thanks a bunch, yall just saved me some money, there's a new one in box with other cyl for $495 at my lgs, i'm going to search the greater area for a cheaper one but decline this. thanks again

If you're really jones'in for a deal on a nice Single Six, join the Ruger forum, spend a little time getting to know the fine folks over there, and post a "WTB" ad.

That's how I found both of those in the pictures above.

I was looking to replace my first handgun from when I was 17. It was stolen decades ago.

Thanks to the Ruger Forum folks, I ended up with this rig:


Good luck and have fun!

 

[clamman]

Well I guess I better send my gun dealer a dozen roses! She sold me a brand new single six convertible for $325!

 

[Jim NE]

What everyone else said. Not a good deal. And BTW, my single six was NOT a good shooter. Most are, but not all of them.

 

[4v50 Gary]

Glad to read that the trade was not made.

 

[bcp280z]

Another one.

I dunno why people choose to hold on to toys/tools, more so guns or cars, and they don't know much of anything about them. I mean if I were to own an expensive toy, I'd like to know everything I can about it.

Here's a Single Six from '82 looks better shape, no accessories or box or papers, only one cylinder and he doesn't know which one it is. It seems like it would be the LR cyl, seeming short. I'm thinking of asking for $100 or so plus the weapon. What do yall think would be a fair deal for both parties?

Also, at what time period did they begin installing the transfer bar safety?

 

[forindooruseonly]

All "New Model" model Single Sixes have the transfer bar, so if it has "New Model Single Six" on the side it will have the safety feature. That one is a new model. If you find an old model single six, stamped just "Single Six", they didn't come with a transfer bar, but Ruger offered the upgrade free of charge and many people sent theirs back to have the work done. Because of this, there is no hard and fast rule about which ones have a transfer bar. There are a couple of ways to check. Because the New Models use the loading gate to unlock the cylinder, rather than a half cock on the hammer, simply flip the loading gate open with the hammer all the way down and see if the cylinder will spin. If it does, then it has the safety upgrade. Another way is to make sure the gun is unloaded and cock the hammer. If it clicks four times, there is no transfer bar. If it clicks twice, it has had the transfer bar installed. There are also differences in screws and stuff, but those are quick and easy to remember.

If I'm not mistaken, that gun is what's called a Super Single Six, because it has the adjustable sights on it. I'm not sure on the prices, but you can check on gunbroker and see what they are listed for, or better yet, log in and see what they actually sold for. If you are still using the 470 figure for your gun, I'd say that it is still not a deal, especially since it only has the one cylinder. I think I'd ask for more money.

 

[loadedround]

That Single Six, if it is the older 3 screw model w/o the spare cylinder is worth about 250.00 tops around my area.
An original unconverted Single Six is as safe as any other firearm. You must know how to carry it safely and that means loading only 5 rounds and carrying it with the hammer down on an empty chamber. There is a drill for loading 5 rounds and having the empty chamber under the hammer. Load your first round, skip the second and then load the other four. When you drop your hammer it will be under an empty cylinder. Practice with empties first until you're comfortable with this technique.
BTW, if you have an old model Sigle Six converted by Ruger, the original parts are worth about 100.00 to a Ruger collector.

 

[CraigC]

Personally, due to personal preference, I would place greater value on the early XR3 Old Model than the stainless New Model.

 

[alienbogey]

An installed transfer bar on an Old Model is a downgrade, not an upgrade.

 

[MartinS]

No.

 

[forindooruseonly]

An installed transfer bar on an Old Model is a downgrade, not an upgrade.

I agree, but it might depend on the buyer. A collector certainly wouldn't want it, unless the original parts are there, but for a shooter who might take it into the field as an all around handy gun, they might appreciate the ability to carry an extra cartridge in the gun.

 

[goste]

Not to hijack or anything, but could someone explain the XR3 grip mentioned above???