weird one for you single-six lovers - The Firearms Forum

fleetwood1976 · 09-28-2011, 07:16 PM

picked this up on the J&G auction site. It is a new model but has the old model 3 screw type sights and top strap. trying to find out if ruger made this or some very talented gunsmith did custom work on it. never seen another one like it in a new model.

BETH · 09-28-2011, 07:20 PM

beautiful

flyingtiger85 · 09-29-2011, 01:21 AM

It looks nice.You did good!

jack404 · 09-29-2011, 01:34 AM

Not seen one like it this side ..

Nice!

Chinook · 09-29-2011, 02:56 AM

Nice! Great Ruger for sure. Not at all familiar with the single six really, but that does look almost...factory, doesnt it?! Hmmm, I dunno.. Cool wheel shooter any way you look at it!

Brisk44 · 09-29-2011, 03:42 PM

I'm a big Ruger fan and check out the older used ones I see at gun shows and the like but have never seen one like this and quite frankly it does not make any sense what so ever. Go to the Ruger site and check the serial number. I'll be interested to hear what you find out.

Bindernut · 09-29-2011, 06:01 PM

According to the serial chart at Ruger it's a '94 era pistol.
I know that in the late-80s through the mid-90s Ruger used to have a lot more models than they currently have. It's possible that it was a regular catalog model.
I don't have any of my Ruger catalogs from those years anymore though so I can't verify it with a catalog #.

That said, I've never seen a NM Single-Six with the windage-only rear sight either.
I do know the NM Blackhawk was available with that sight setup in the late-80s though.

If you contact Ruger via email or snailmail they might be able to provide you with more info and maybe a catalog number.

JLA · 09-29-2011, 06:19 PM

I have seen em, tho they arent very common. And that one looks to be in fine shape. Excellent find fleetwood!

fleetwood1976 · 09-29-2011, 10:11 PM

this one dates 1990 according to the ruger book and I did find a new model 1995 bisley 22 with a rear sight like this on an auction site. I can't believe as much as I love single sixes these are the only two I have ever seen. must have only made a very few compared to the regular ones.

Brisk44 · 09-29-2011, 10:18 PM

I gotta agree with. you fleet, This is the first one I've seen.

Albtraum · 09-30-2011, 02:10 AM

Nice! Beautiful grip too. My uncle has one in 22 Mag. We found out the wrong way it was 22 mag only when the 22LR shells had..... strange shape to them. However, if I remember correctly it too said, "22 CAL" on the receiver like yours. Not specifying long rifle or magnum

Bindernut · 09-30-2011, 08:37 AM

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Originally Posted by fleetwood1976

this one dates 1990 according to the ruger book and I did find a new model 1995 bisley 22 with a rear sight like this on an auction site. I can't believe as much as I love single sixes these are the only two I have ever seen. must have only made a very few compared to the regular ones.

For some reason I had a 262-9xxxx serial number in my head after reading your post. Did you have the serial and edit it out later or was I thinking of another SingleSix post? My bad for posting up a wrong date.

Alpo · 09-30-2011, 09:49 AM

The original guns had sights like that. They were Single Sixes.

The guns with adjustable sights were Super Single Sixes (I used to think the Convertibles were the Supers, but I asked Ruger and they corrected me)

I thought they had quit making Single Sixes by the time the New Models came along, and were just making Super Single Sixes. I have four OM, two '57, one '67 and one '72, and they are all Single Sixes, even though two of them are convertible. One NM, and it's a Super.

Alpo · 09-30-2011, 09:51 AM

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Originally Posted by Bindernut

For some reason I had a 262-9xxxx serial number in my head after reading your post. Did you have the serial and edit it out later or was I thinking of another SingleSix post? My bad for posting up a wrong date.

He's got two threads on this gun. This one http://www.thefirearmsforum.com/showthread.php?t=95220 has the number you listed.

JLA · 09-30-2011, 01:12 PM

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Originally Posted by Albtraum

Nice! Beautiful grip too. My uncle has one in 22 Mag. We found out the wrong way it was 22 mag only when the 22LR shells had..... strange shape to them. However, if I remember correctly it too said, "22 CAL" on the receiver like yours. Not specifying long rifle or magnum

Thats because it will shoot both. With separate cylinders, one chambered for .22LR and one chambered for .22 mag

fleetwood1976 · 09-30-2011, 07:52 PM

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Originally Posted by Bindernut

For some reason I had a 262-9xxxx serial number in my head after reading your post. Did you have the serial and edit it out later or was I thinking of another SingleSix post? My bad for posting up a wrong date.

that is the right serial number, my book says 1990 but it is an older printing.

Alpo · 09-30-2011, 09:27 PM

Ruger's website says '93 or '94, depending on what the rest of the numbers are.

http://ruger.com/service/productHistory/RE-NMSSix.html

fleetwood1976 · 09-30-2011, 10:41 PM

ruger should know more than wilson's book about rugers.

Munch · 10-16-2011, 09:37 PM

Very nice find. Why dont I ever find the pristine ones...

3/2 STA SS · 10-16-2011, 09:59 PM

I had a three screw model that looked like this but with plastic grips

09-28-2011, 07:16 PM	#1
fleetwood1976 Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Southern Indiana Contributor Posts: 1,333	weird one for you single-six lovers picked this up on the J&G auction site. It is a new model but has the old model 3 screw type sights and top strap. trying to find out if ruger made this or some very talented gunsmith did custom work on it. never seen another one like it in a new model. Attached Images -->

09-28-2011, 07:20 PM	#2
BETH Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: naugatuck,Ct. Contributor Posts: 6,666	Re: weird one for you single-six lovers beautiful

09-29-2011, 01:21 AM	#3
flyingtiger85 Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Nevada Posts: 744	Re: weird one for you single-six lovers It looks nice.You did good!

09-29-2011, 01:34 AM	#4
jack404 Former Guest Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Australia Contributor Posts: 17,622	Re: weird one for you single-six lovers Not seen one like it this side .. Nice!

09-29-2011, 02:56 AM	#5
Chinook V.I.P. Member Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: 17 pulls, into the propwash... Contributor Posts: 423	Re: weird one for you single-six lovers Nice! Great Ruger for sure. Not at all familiar with the single six really, but that does look almost...factory, doesnt it?! Hmmm, I dunno.. Cool wheel shooter any way you look at it!

09-29-2011, 03:42 PM	#6
Brisk44 Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Iowa Contributor Posts: 1,747	Re: weird one for you single-six lovers I'm a big Ruger fan and check out the older used ones I see at gun shows and the like but have never seen one like this and quite frankly it does not make any sense what so ever. Go to the Ruger site and check the serial number. I'll be interested to hear what you find out.

09-29-2011, 06:01 PM	#7
Bindernut Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: ND, USA Posts: 2,433	Re: weird one for you single-six lovers According to the serial chart at Ruger it's a '94 era pistol. I know that in the late-80s through the mid-90s Ruger used to have a lot more models than they currently have. It's possible that it was a regular catalog model. I don't have any of my Ruger catalogs from those years anymore though so I can't verify it with a catalog #. That said, I've never seen a NM Single-Six with the windage-only rear sight either. I do know the NM Blackhawk was available with that sight setup in the late-80s though. If you contact Ruger via email or snailmail they might be able to provide you with more info and maybe a catalog number. Last edited by Bindernut; 09-29-2011 at 06:02 PM..

09-29-2011, 06:19 PM	#8
JLA TFF Moderator/Host Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Heart Of Texas Contributor Posts: 17,305	Re: weird one for you single-six lovers I have seen em, tho they arent very common. And that one looks to be in fine shape. Excellent find fleetwood! __________________ It takes 43 muscles to frown, 17 to smile, and 3 for proper trigger squeeze. The latest caliber or gear is no substitute for experience and skill. Rifles and cartridges don't make hits -- shooters do. Fact of life: After Monday and Tuesday, even the calendar says WTF!

09-29-2011, 10:11 PM	#9
fleetwood1976 Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Southern Indiana Contributor Posts: 1,333	Re: weird one for you single-six lovers this one dates 1990 according to the ruger book and I did find a new model 1995 bisley 22 with a rear sight like this on an auction site. I can't believe as much as I love single sixes these are the only two I have ever seen. must have only made a very few compared to the regular ones.

09-29-2011, 10:18 PM	#10
Brisk44 Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Iowa Contributor Posts: 1,747	Re: weird one for you single-six lovers I gotta agree with. you fleet, This is the first one I've seen.

09-30-2011, 02:10 AM	#11
Albtraum Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2011 Posts: 635	Re: weird one for you single-six lovers Nice! Beautiful grip too. My uncle has one in 22 Mag. We found out the wrong way it was 22 mag only when the 22LR shells had..... strange shape to them. However, if I remember correctly it too said, "22 CAL" on the receiver like yours. Not specifying long rifle or magnum

09-30-2011, 09:49 AM	#13
Alpo Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: NW Florida Posts: 8,649	Re: weird one for you single-six lovers The original guns had sights like that. They were Single Sixes. The guns with adjustable sights were Super Single Sixes (I used to think the Convertibles were the Supers, but I asked Ruger and they corrected me) I thought they had quit making Single Sixes by the time the New Models came along, and were just making Super Single Sixes. I have four OM, two '57, one '67 and one '72, and they are all Single Sixes, even though two of them are convertible. One NM, and it's a Super. __________________ Meddle not in the affairs of dragons, for thou art crunchy, and taste good with catsup - George of Lod, Year of Our Lord 297 I always take precautions. Beware the Evil Bullet Fairies.

09-30-2011, 09:27 PM	#17
Alpo Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: NW Florida Posts: 8,649	Re: weird one for you single-six lovers Ruger's website says '93 or '94, depending on what the rest of the numbers are. http://ruger.com/service/productHistory/RE-NMSSix.html __________________ Meddle not in the affairs of dragons, for thou art crunchy, and taste good with catsup - George of Lod, Year of Our Lord 297 I always take precautions. Beware the Evil Bullet Fairies.

09-30-2011, 10:41 PM	#18
fleetwood1976 Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Southern Indiana Contributor Posts: 1,333	Re: weird one for you single-six lovers ruger should know more than wilson's book about rugers.

10-16-2011, 09:37 PM	#19
Munch V.I.P. Member Join Date: May 2011 Location: Puyallup, WA. Posts: 317	Re: weird one for you single-six lovers Very nice find. Why dont I ever find the pristine ones...

10-16-2011, 09:59 PM	#20
3/2 STA SS Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Tampa Bay Area, FL Posts: 1,435	Re: weird one for you single-six lovers I had a three screw model that looked like this but with plastic grips __________________ MORS DE CONTACTUS-DEATH ON CONTACT