Ruger Speed Six

[Grayfox]

Well, since this thread has been resurrected......

Since my earlier post in this thread, I have managed to acquire two more Sixes. A 2.75 Speed Six and a 6" Security Six.
Here's the new family picture.

 

[ezb57]

Gave this to my brother.


Kept this.

The 65-5 had been tuned and was more refined from jump. The Speed Six is more robust and can certainly be tuned...but I doubt to the level of refinement the Smith reached. Either should do you just fine.

Who made those grips on the 65?

 

[crows]

Who made those grips on the 65?

I believe it was a company called Precision Gun Specialties, in Sheridan, MI. They were called "Hideout Grips". They came in a smooth or textured finish. In my opinion there isn't much difference between the two finishes.
Just checked, they appear to still be in business.

 

[old tanker]

I own several unmolested three screw Ruger single action revolvers. I shot a friend's Speed Six many years ago and was pretty impressed. It was only a few years ago when I stumbled across a Police Service Six that was too nice, and the caliber too uncommon, to pass up.

 

[smoothshooter]

In the 1970's and early 1980's I had 3 or 4 Security Sixes in .357.
Eventually let them slip away as I became more appreciative of how the S&W revolvers had fewer sharp right angled edges and had an overall appearance of better blended contours. Elegantly contoured.
Of course, over the last few years I am wishing I had them back after dealing with S&W quality issues the last 20 years.
Also, all functioned flawlessly. Good timing and barrel/cylinder gaps too.
Used to have several friends that had the Ruger Single and Speed Sixes. Never knew of any of those guns having any manufacturing defects or breakdowns.
Rarely see one for sale nowadays. When I do, they are pretty pricey

 

[Erich]

Who made those grips on the 65?

Do a search here on the words "Hideout" "grips" and "Brownells" and you'll get a bunch of hits. Here's the (out of stock) order page: PRECISION GUN SPECIALTIES S&W HIDEOUT REVOLVER GRIPS

 

[bill-in-texas]

I have a blued Speed Six, a few Security Six stainless and recently picked up a GP100 for $199.00 - had cracked forcing cone, sent it to Ruger for a free fix. Not a bad deal.

Not too well known, Ruger makes a terrific set of target grips for the Security Six line.

Grips, Oversized Square Butt, Goncalo Alves, w/o Grip Screw | Gun Parts

They remind me of slightly thinner Coke grips and are about the best all around target type grips I've used. Very well made and at about $42.99 a great deal. Don't know if Ruger still makes them or if Numrich bought up their inventory.

Well, I had to check the provided link... Numrich still had a pair of these stocks, and I ordered them.
-Now, for the crazy part: I no longer have a Security Six. I sold the blued example and my 90 year old father has the stainless one that I found for him. Yes, I'll get it one day. I just couldn't be sure the target style grips would still be in stock when I do receive it back. Lol
I think I'll take them to him the next time I go visit my folks.



However, I do still own the 3" USPS Speed-Six and SP-101 seen in my earlier post.

-Bill

 

[Baxter6551]

I would like to find a 3 inch service or speed six. I have a 4 inch stainless and blued 6". They are, as noted, built like tanks and excellent guns.

 

[M1A4ME]

I bought a 2&3/4" stainless Speed Six in .357 the spring of 1982. Carried it in my right hand duty coat during cold months for 3 years. Two speed loaders of 125 grain hollow points in my left coat pocket. Carried it in the summer in the zipper chest pocket of my bib overall when wading the river while smallmouth bass fishing (loaded with snake shot).

Bobbed the hammer the day I got it. Makes it much easier getting it out of any pocket. Easy to remove the sharp corners with some fine sandpaper, too, on a stainless steel gun.

It was surprisingly accurate from up close to way out there. Used to have fun with the new guys shooting a rock up on the side of the ridge will past the target line. Usually 3 out of 5 solid hits to answer those guys that would remark about short barreled guns being inaccurate.

It never failed to fire/eject.

Killed a couple copperheads with it and the snake shot. Lots of cans/paper met their end as well.

Still have it. Shot it a few years ago with some of the ammo I carried almost 40 years ago. Shot fine.

Never as smooth as my L frame or N frame S&W revolvers. For me that was the biggest difference. Hard to beat the S&W revolvers for "smooth."