Value of a Ruger Service Six 9mm?

[ColbyBruce]

I saw the above gun, 4" barrel, blue steel in a pawn shop today. No box or papers, but several moon clips. The proprietor turned down a offer of $650.00 for that thing. Do those guns bring huge money? I was thinking the shop owner and customer were both a bit nuts.

 

[Muley Gil]

Ain't worth that much to ME!

 

[snakedog]

$650 might be on the high end. The 9's definitely bring a premium over the rest of the Ruger revolvers. I owned a Service Six in .357 years ago. Great gun.

 

[Texas Star]

Pawn shops are typically 'way overpriced. They look for suckers who don't know values. And the ones I've encountered told a lot of lies...

Unless you need a 9mm revolver for ammo supply in certain countries or are a collector, I'd buy a .357 in that model, and get a stainless one to boot, for maybe $400-500.

Some guns of that Security-Six series have slightly loose cranes/yokes. I think that's why the Manurhin versions have a crane lock, and why Ruger himself added a crane lock for the GP-100 series.

 

[Vulcan Bob]

Just bought a nice 2.75 inch blued Speed Six in .357 Mag for $345.00 a few weeks ago. For a nice 9mm I would go another $50.00 to $75.00.

 

[Rule3]

Way too high. How many Glocks could you get for that?

 

[mkk41]

Can't say I've ever seen a Service-Six in 9mm. I do know the Speed-Six in 9mm tend to bring silly high prices , especially when in NIB condition.

 

[kbm6893]

What's the attraction to a 9Mm revolver, when you can get a cheaper, faster to reload, and flatter 9Mm in a semi? I have a Service Six in .357 that I bought a year ago for $419. Throw in shipping and transfer that the gun cost me $470. It fits my K frame holsters perfectly and is stronger, too. If I'm going to shoot 9MM, I have my semi auto's for that.

 

[forresth]

he probably thinks some gang banger will give him a fortune for it so he can shoot 9mm and not leave casings.

 

[tekarra]

Ruger did make the Service Six in 9mm. The price is very high, probably double, so make him an offer.

 

[sigp220.45]

That's the going rate for a 9mm Service Six.

I bought one on Guam once when I was stationed there, and sold it for what I paid to a guy when I was leaving. Been kicking myself ever since.

 

[hittman77]

$650.00 seems about right ..... maybe a tad on the high side but not by much.

Nice examples of the Six Series Rugers in .38 and .357 command an easy $300 to $350 this day and age. The times of $250 double action Rugers are long, long gone.

 

[mesinge2]

$650.00 seems about right ..... maybe a tad on the high side but not by much.

I am a Ruger collector and this ^^^ is the correct answer. About $575 to $600 is about right for a model is very very good condition. However, for that price it should have the box and papers. The owner probably feels he can charge more and still sell it because the gun is harder to find. And unfortunately he is probably right.

 

[Rule3]

As soon as you buy one, Ruger will re introduce it like the SP101 22 LR or perhaps the Colt Mustang

 

[mesinge2]

As soon as you buy one, Ruger will re introduce it like the SP101 22 LR or perhaps the Colt Mustang

One can only hope!

 

[A10]

Not worth it to me, but if you want it make an offer. Pawn shops will bargain....personally I wouldn't go more that 300, but I'm not a ruger collector.

 

[forresth]

sounds like he offered, or overheard an offer for $650 that was turned down. I hate to think of what the tag says.