Ruger single six - The Firearms Forum

board917 · 12-20-2006, 01:06 PM

i knew my dad had a .22 pistol... i remembered it from when i was a kid, i just went diging for it in the closet because i brought 4 of my guns home for the holidays in hopes to take the family to the range... i found his gun and its a ruger single six... i looks to be a really nice machine and it is a .22/.22mag convertable. any opinions on this gun? o and it is only single action.

pickenup · 12-20-2006, 02:24 PM

Opinion? I have 2 of them.
An old 3 screw, and a new model.

These are what I always take to the range, to start with, when I am teaching a "new" lady shooter about firearms. While the grips are a little small for me, they usually fit the ladies just fine. Recoil is minimal, accuracy is fine.

For the REALLY scared ladies, I stick some "22 shorts" in it to start with. Does not take long until they are asking for more.

You got a good handgun, hang on to it.

greener · 12-20-2006, 04:41 PM

The "Single" in Single six means single action.

I have a new one and love shooting it. As with all my handguns, it is more accurate than I am. I have two problems with my single six. (1) I don't have enough range time to fully enjoy it, but it seems to find its way into my range bag each trip. (2) Like peanuts, one is not enough. The single six may be the only handfun I'd buy another, identical one.

Buy a brick of .22's and have a ball at the range with it.

johnston3407 · 12-20-2006, 07:22 PM

The .22 handgun my wife loves to play with is a Colt Police Positive (double action) but she always cocks the hammer to fire single action, for accuracy, so do I for that matter. If it was your dad's and it an older model (three screw) it will hold a good value. Take good care of it.

board917 · 12-20-2006, 08:23 PM

does three screw refer to the 3 flathead screws in the right side of the gun? cause it has those.

Old Coach · 12-20-2006, 09:05 PM

Yep, 3 screws makes it an old model {OM}

southernshooter · 12-20-2006, 09:38 PM

Yo Board sounds like a good gun
How about some pics

ky_shaymus · 11-04-2007, 02:25 AM

I bought a Ruger "Old Model" Single Six, back in March '07. Its a 22lr/22/mag convertable. Paid $170 for it, had offers from others to buy it for $300 plus. I was going to retire the gun, thinking it was a 50 year old (Its really 40 or so years old) revolver. After talking to a Gun Dealer/ Gunsmith/ Collector......I have decided to keep shooting the gun. Its to much fun to sell it, let alone retire it. Where it would sit in a case, collecting dust. I don't like the idea of owning a gun and not be able to shoot it.

Oneida Steve · 11-05-2007, 10:45 AM

IMO the Ruger Single-Six is the best single-action .22 revolver ever made. Enjoy it.

armen · 11-06-2007, 06:18 PM

Have one in stainless. Bought it used with few miles on it. After I shot it for a while, I realized why. Must have been a Monday or Friday gun. Took it to a gunsmithing class I took at MCC in NC with Ron Powers. Went through the whole gun and sorted it out. What a nice gun.
Polished it up with Mothers Mag and Aluminum polish. Came out real nice.
Good luck!

raveneap · 11-13-2007, 03:14 PM

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Originally Posted by Oneida Steve

IMO the Ruger Single-Six is the best single-action .22 revolver ever made. Enjoy it.

+1

Smokin Guns · 11-13-2007, 06:36 PM

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Ruger Single-Six is the best single-action .22 revolver ever made

Sooo...Y'all is sayin' my Colt SA's in .22's rides in the back of the bus?...

Pistolenschutze · 11-14-2007, 01:20 PM

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Originally Posted by Smokin Guns

Sooo...Y'all is sayin' my Colt SA's in .22's rides in the back of the bus?...

Well, Guns, if you trade them in for a Colt SAA in .45, it can ride in the front of the bus.

AngelDeville · 11-14-2007, 05:18 PM

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Originally Posted by Pistolenschutze

Well, Guns, if you trade them in for a Colt SAA in .45, it can ride in the front of the bus.

My "New Frontier" drives the bus....

Smokin Guns · 11-14-2007, 05:56 PM

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if you trade them in for a Colt SAA in .45, it can ride in the front of the bus]

Heck!...I'd have ta get a 'nuther job ta do that...ph'ark that!...

Angel...Let's do a "New Frontier" parade sometime...I like these shooter's...

Smokin Guns · 11-17-2007, 03:48 PM

The only Single I have in Ruger...guarded by the Colt brothers a'course...

neophyte · 11-17-2007, 07:18 PM

board917: Sir; pull the hammer back and look. Do you see a long flat piece of metal protecting the 'firing pin' You'll not mistake the piece. "If" its not there you have an 'unmodified' Single Six. You can go to Rugers site and Ruger provides the serial # and age. [date built] Unmodified: call Ruger and ask for a letter on the unit. Letter is free. Helps memorialize for collecting. Do not ever send it back to Ruger; they will update it and as far as a collector piece? Ruger will send the old parts back; The inside of your frame will be marked.
With the transfer bar, see if your dad kept the original parts. Either way shoot it and enjoy.
Tried to get plenty of information so this may be garbled alittle.

Bob Huntley · 11-17-2007, 10:01 PM

Ruger single six old model
Got mine in 1964 in Dallas Texas when I was in the sevice. Best 22 I have ever had, would not trade it for eanything.

12-20-2006, 01:06 PM	#1
board917 V.I.P. Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 76	Ruger single six i knew my dad had a .22 pistol... i remembered it from when i was a kid, i just went diging for it in the closet because i brought 4 of my guns home for the holidays in hopes to take the family to the range... i found his gun and its a ruger single six... i looks to be a really nice machine and it is a .22/.22mag convertable. any opinions on this gun? o and it is only single action. -->

12-20-2006, 02:24 PM	#2
pickenup Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Colorado Rocky Mountains Posts: 6,837	Re: Ruger single six Opinion? I have 2 of them. An old 3 screw, and a new model. These are what I always take to the range, to start with, when I am teaching a "new" lady shooter about firearms. While the grips are a little small for me, they usually fit the ladies just fine. Recoil is minimal, accuracy is fine. For the REALLY scared ladies, I stick some "22 shorts" in it to start with. Does not take long until they are asking for more. You got a good handgun, hang on to it. __________________ The gene pool needs chlorine Last edited by pickenup; 12-20-2006 at 09:26 PM..

12-20-2006, 04:41 PM	#3
greener V.I.P. Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 55	Re: Ruger single six The "Single" in Single six means single action. I have a new one and love shooting it. As with all my handguns, it is more accurate than I am. I have two problems with my single six. (1) I don't have enough range time to fully enjoy it, but it seems to find its way into my range bag each trip. (2) Like peanuts, one is not enough. The single six may be the only handfun I'd buy another, identical one. Buy a brick of .22's and have a ball at the range with it.

12-20-2006, 07:22 PM	#4
johnston3407 Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: South Coast of Mississippi Posts: 592	Re: Ruger single six The .22 handgun my wife loves to play with is a Colt Police Positive (double action) but she always cocks the hammer to fire single action, for accuracy, so do I for that matter. If it was your dad's and it an older model (three screw) it will hold a good value. Take good care of it.

12-20-2006, 08:23 PM	#5
board917 V.I.P. Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 76	Re: Ruger single six does three screw refer to the 3 flathead screws in the right side of the gun? cause it has those.

12-20-2006, 09:05 PM	#6
Old Coach Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: WNC Posts: 12	Re: Ruger single six Yep, 3 screws makes it an old model {OM}

12-20-2006, 09:38 PM	#7
southernshooter Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Deep South Mississippi Posts: 5,943	Re: Ruger single six Yo Board sounds like a good gun How about some pics __________________ Only you can see this

11-04-2007, 02:25 AM	#8
ky_shaymus Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 29	Re: Ruger single six I bought a Ruger "Old Model" Single Six, back in March '07. Its a 22lr/22/mag convertable. Paid $170 for it, had offers from others to buy it for $300 plus. I was going to retire the gun, thinking it was a 50 year old (Its really 40 or so years old) revolver. After talking to a Gun Dealer/ Gunsmith/ Collector......I have decided to keep shooting the gun. Its to much fun to sell it, let alone retire it. Where it would sit in a case, collecting dust. I don't like the idea of owning a gun and not be able to shoot it.

11-05-2007, 10:45 AM	#9
Oneida Steve Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Upstate NY Posts: 1,028	Re: Ruger single six IMO the Ruger Single-Six is the best single-action .22 revolver ever made. Enjoy it.

11-06-2007, 06:18 PM	#10
armen Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 24	Re: Ruger single six Have one in stainless. Bought it used with few miles on it. After I shot it for a while, I realized why. Must have been a Monday or Friday gun. Took it to a gunsmithing class I took at MCC in NC with Ron Powers. Went through the whole gun and sorted it out. What a nice gun. Polished it up with Mothers Mag and Aluminum polish. Came out real nice. Good luck!

11-17-2007, 03:48 PM	#16
Smokin Guns Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: "Gun Culture Members Clubhouse"... Posts: 4,463	Re: Ruger single six The only Single I have in Ruger...guarded by the Colt brothers a'course... __________________ Last edited by Smokin Guns; 11-17-2007 at 03:52 PM..

11-17-2007, 07:18 PM	#17
neophyte V.I.P. Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: NC Posts: 63	Re: Ruger single six board917: Sir; pull the hammer back and look. Do you see a long flat piece of metal protecting the 'firing pin' You'll not mistake the piece. "If" its not there you have an 'unmodified' Single Six. You can go to Rugers site and Ruger provides the serial # and age. [date built] Unmodified: call Ruger and ask for a letter on the unit. Letter is free. Helps memorialize for collecting. Do not ever send it back to Ruger; they will update it and as far as a collector piece? Ruger will send the old parts back; The inside of your frame will be marked. With the transfer bar, see if your dad kept the original parts. Either way shoot it and enjoy. Tried to get plenty of information so this may be garbled alittle. __________________ Craig By the standards of many

11-17-2007, 10:01 PM	#18
Bob Huntley Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 4	Re: Ruger single six Ruger single six old model Got mine in 1964 in Dallas Texas when I was in the sevice. Best 22 I have ever had, would not trade it for eanything.