RUGER SECURITY SIX

[Toyman]

On March 15th as the virus stampede was ramping up I stopped in a shop in Las Vegas. I had not been in the shop for several years.
There were about 15 customers waiting for back ground checks to
be approved and the cupboard was literally bare except for 3 consignment guns one of which was a 6 inch blue Security Six.
I asked to see it ,asked the price and advised I would take it.
Shop owner asked it I had a Nevada CCW, which I do. He advised the background systems was backed up but I was go to go.
The gun shoots very nice, looks like a 1974 issue.

 

[bulletslap]

I have 4 inch of similar vintage, they are excellent revolvers.

 

[Aircrewman]

Great buy!!! That's a terrific revolver and you have a made a good deal. Excellent. I would like to come across a similar deal!

 

[k22fan]

You might already know this but you did not write it. Your Security Six has the early low back frame that collectors seek. If you did not notice how the top rear of its grip frame and grips do not turn up to near vertical like a S&W or like most Six series revolvers then you did better than you thought.

One draw back is that low back grips are not easy to find.

Was it reblued? The outside edges of the frame beside the hammer and the edges below look rounded and, over most of the revolver, for a Ruger, the polish looks bright. Both could be the lighting or photography.

 

[Imissedagain]

Here's a '79 Snub for comparison.
Not a birth year gun but a birth year silver Mexican dollar.
No carry jokes please.

Gun is dirty as it was in the wood shop.

 

[jeffrefrig]

Both of those guns' bluing looks a heck of a lot nicer than the (factory new) 5" GP100 I just bought last month. OP, I don't know what you paid, but I believe you hit a home run on that revolver. Love the white on the snub, also.

 

[Imissedagain]

Haven't finished the inletting yet... dirty with wax etc.... another 460 got in the way.
At 135yds that snub was impressive.

The OPs is nice and hard to find.

White grips... PMI, poor man's ivory, no dead elephants.

 

[Toyman]

The gun has not been reblued. Poor Lighting.

 

[Grayfox]

I've got a 4" and love it. I'd be very happy to add a 6" as well.
I've always said that the worst mistake Ruger ever made was to discontinue the "Six" series line of revolvers.

 

[Gene L]

Had a Speed Six until my sister decided she needed a magnum. Great revolvers.

 

[ancient-one]

Another of the many mistakes in my life. There used to be a small hole in the wall pawn shop in NW OKC. I found it on one of my pawn shop runs. It was junky looking to say the least, the only guns displayed were a few long guns including some rather old ones.
I asked him if he had any handguns and he went in the back and brought out two, a Model 10-6 HB and a stainless Ruger Security Six 4 inch( I think). Both were in excellent condition and the S&W was $250 and the Ruger was $300. He didn't take checks or credit cards and I didn't have that much cash.
I went home with the idea of going back that day but didn't make it until the next. You are right, both gone. This was probably about 12 years ago and it still smarts to think about it.

 

[Farmer17]

I bought a mint condition first year production Security Six 4" a few years ago at a pawn shop for a really low price. It was very nice but I held it next to my Smith M-19 and realized right away why Smith sold a whole lot more guns, it was just prettier and more refined. I sold that Ruger for a nice profit but later bought a 4" stainless Security Six and it has become my favorite woods gun.

 

[Engineer1911]

Security 6 Life expectancy

I had about 12 K rounds through 1975 6" Security Six when I sold it to a friend. Most of the rounds I fired were double action. About 6 K rounds later a friend of his said, "What will it take for you to sell that gun?" The number was ridiculously high but it sold.

In 2010, I talked to my friend who sold it. He said the barrel was almost white and the grip frame was shiny from hand wear. All the high spots had bluing rubbed off, but the gun was still accurate.

And yes, if I saw one in that condition, I would buy it.

 

[NYlakesider]

Back in the early 70s I finally got my permission paper work from NYS to buy/own/possess a pistol.

I looked all over to get a SW 19 4''. You could not find one new or used, they were a hot item as the choice for most cops then.

The dealer said well I have a brand new on the market Ruger security six .357 I will let you have at a good price. I told him no I do not want a single action.. He laughed and said no this is a double and only came out a couple weeks ago. I said lets see it

Make a long story short I bought it and I really like it. Still have it today. Put a set of nice wood grips on it and shot the heck out of it.

Well the grips are broke and I went back to the factory ones. Every gun show I go to I look for grips that will fit it but as you know with the frame change grips for the early guns are not a common item.

At least speed-loaders and holsters for a Smith K frame will work with the Ruger.

 

[firefighterjohn]

...was a 6 inch blue Security Six.

Congrats on your find. I had a 6" just like that and it was a great shooter. I traded it for another purchase but still have my 4" one. They are great shooters and solid. I much prefer the Security Six over the GPs. I think they have better triggers and just feel great. Shoulda kept the 6" I traded...

 

[bulletslap]

The low back stocks are tough to find, mine has a set of Herrit Shooting Star grips on it, and I keep a eye out for the series 180 factory grips but no luck yet. Mine shoots just as well as my M19-4.

 

[biku324]

The low back stocks are tough to find, mine has a set of Herrit Shooting Star grips on it, and I keep a eye out for the series 180 factory grips but no luck yet. Mine shoots just as well as my M19-4.

I think I have a set. They're yours for postage of you want.

Bill

 

[Toyman]

I went through Ruger's armorers school at New Port NH. factory in 1980.
In the repair shop they had a 6 inch Security Six with the barrel sectioned in half from end to frame. The barrel was full of fired bullets.
The story was the gun belonged to a shooting range and was send back when the range could not open the cylinder. It appeared that a squib load was fired and shooter kept on shooting until out of ammo then could not open the cylinder.
The service tech advise before the barrel was cut the outside diameter was miked and was in factory specs. Ruger quality at its best.

 

[kobsw]

Put me in the same camp as you guys about these guns.

They're not sleek and refined but the next 4 and 6 inch ca 70/80 in near mint condition I find I'm buying it/them.

Here's mine with after market targets.



Regards, Kobsw

 

[Igiveup]

I picked up a used cop Security Six back in the late '90's. It was very accurate, but I came across a good deal on a stainless model, so sold the blued one for a nice profit. Just last summer I shot a cougar with the stainless from out my back door, using .38 specials. Not the best choice, but had the gun in the kitchen drawer next to back door, and had to make a quick shot.