It's been fourty years since I purchased my first Ruger revolver. The 1976 made in the 200th year of American Liberty, has stood the test of time and still functioning. The GF 32 in 357 mag with its 2 3/4" barrel in stainless has served me well. This was the bicentennial model and was never in the catalogue. This is a real workhorse of a revolver. I like the way the frame is built with no screws. I can't believe fourty years went by so fast. Time does fly.

Ummmm, we like pics you know. Just sayin'......

Why don't you just bite the bullet and buy a second gun?? I think it's time........

__________________
Forum consigliere

You just can't go wrong with a Ruger Six Series.....don't currently have one, but have let a few slip away through the years.

A few years ago I caught my LGS putting a Ruger security six with a 6" barrel in blue in the case for $199. It spent a few seconds in the case now it's in my safe the revolver is in excellent condition. I'll try to do pics.
Where did the time go fourty years. The trigger is awesome plus it has moly in it for that time too.

Back in 72 I bought a then new on the market Security Six 4'' .357. To be honest I do not now remember what I paid for it, but I know if I sold it today that number would be much higher.

__________________
14 S&W Revs none with locks!

In lieu of the OP's pics here is my Security-Six as a placeholder until he posts his.

In 1976 the police service six was $145 brand new in stainless. I ccw carried it off and on but put it away when I seen a non bicentinel sell for $750 recently. There worth too much for ccw.

I love those old Ruger Security/Service/Speed Sixes. I always regret not buying them when the several of the local PDs sold them off for cheap. i wish Ruger still made them, as they had the sweet spot size of K-frame. The GP100 is great but large, and SP101 is a heavy five-shot.

I have a mint 4 in stainless heavy barrel , also NYPD spurless 4 inch 38 Speed Six . New in box Govt Speed Six with lanyard all papers never turned and I like them as much as anything out their. Still have the old gun magazines with their adds in them .

Bill, din't anyone tell you those old Rugers will just flat wear out in a few hundred years? What were you thinking?

I guess it's time to take Dad's old 1950's Ruger Single Six to the farm for plinking detail. I know I'm gonna wear it out, if I live to be a hundred and something.

Bill, didn't anyone tell you those old Rugers will just flat wear out in a few hundred years? What were you thinking?

I guess it's time to take Dad's old 1950's Ruger Single Six to the farm for plinking detail. I know I'm gonna wear it out, if I live to be a hundred and something.

Here's some pics of my 1972 vintage (first year made) Ruger Security Six, a fixed sight example that later became the Service Six. I have really been enjoying shooting and carrying this revolver, it is sturdy, shoots great and easy to carry.


[img][/img]


A unique Bucheimer "Plainsman" crossdraw holster, 1971 vintage. Classic leather for a classic revolver:


[img][/img]


[/img][/img]

I have a 6 inch stainless Security Six I have probably had 40 years. Also have a blue 4 inch, but I don't remember when or why I bought it. They are both great shooters. The 4 inch has a factory red front sight.

Here is the one I gave my Dad for being my best man. When he passed I got it back.The grips were his choice, I also have the stock grips & a set of the factory target grips.

Haven't owned this one since it was new but in the time I have had it, it's been nothing but outstanding for its purpose.
Speed Six - Bi-centennial stamped, pre-warning with factory spurred hammer, full round recoil shield and original finish with Tyler T grip.

Pmosley, is that the bobbed hammer that has the checking on the top, to allow for single action? If it is Ruger called it a speed hammer. Either way it is a nice old gun.

The speed hammer is a nice option to have on a gun like yours. The perfect set up IMHO. They were available from the factory already on the gun, but the consensus is that most were ordered separate.

I am planning on making the hammer on my GP 100, into a speed hammer, to give it some old school cool.

I've only got 35 years on my 4" Service Six. Craig Spegel was just getting started doing grips. He worked up set of stocks out of teak; they're as tough as the gun. I carried it plainclothes with .357/125 loads 3/4 of my career--right to the end-- with complete confidence.

I used it and a 4" Security Six as an instructor for years; God knows how many thousands of wadcutters and hot Magnums went through them. I had Ruger rebarrel both of them as the forcing cones on both of them eventually eroded. Still have 'em. Not as pretty as a Smith but probably the best workhorse revolvers ever made.

My GP-100 has a DA trigger to die for, and is joy to shoot with Magnums, but wearing it all day would put me in ICU.

I have a couple of spare "Sixes", but that's like having a couple of spare anvils around case one breaks.

Yes it does - I knew there where both DAO and DA/SA versions available - I'd not heard the speed hammer term before.

It very well may have been an after factory modification - great information.

Thanks!

I passed up a mint Speed Six 357 2.5 inch stainless for 395 I kick myself now . Did get a 4 inch stain 38 NYPD with the little star they stamp in crane area, its fact spur-less hammer and in stainless with rubber grips

I see it's called a nice old gun, man I feel very old now I purchased the police service six brand new. I feel like I grew up with the Ford model A?

I have a 150 series Security Six and love the gun but the grip tends to ride up a bit by about round four.
Replacement grips are hard to come by, so I am thinking about a Tyler T type of grip extension solution.

Any thoughts?

EBay? Herret?

I had Herret grips carved to my hand. Now I put pacemaker presentation rubber grips on it.

The T-grip is a viable option but can be a bit painful with full bore .357's. Ruger made a target grip for them and was selling them through the Ruger parts shop online for a while. Here is a pic of mine with them that was pictured above with the original grips.