A must have gun...the Single Six

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Bloodhound

Discussion Starter · Dec 22, 2021 (Edited)

My son was feeling nostalgic and called to talk about "Must Have Guns". I asked what he meant and he said he was talking about a style that he thinks everyone should have but also guns that he has that he would never consider selling.

So I asked for an example...I was already thinking of my 1974 model Single Six and how it was a treasured slot filler for a .22 plinker/packing around gun.

My son in giving an example of what he was talking about said that he was thinking about his 1977 model Single Six, his first hand gun. He said that every one should have a single action .22 plinker...a Ruger or a Colt or...

Just made me smile...I got that Ruger for him when he was 14...he is 38 now.
He lost the magnum cylinder about 8 years ago in a move, so I found him another one on this site.

Yup a Ruger Single Six is to my mind a "Must Have"

This is my 1974 version

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Miles42

· #21 · 10 mo ago

MMSIG229 said:
That's really strange. You mean the cylinder is marked .22 mag??? Usually they were sold with both the .22 standard cylinder, and sometimes the .22 mag cylinder. I'm thinking that your gun came with both originally and the .22 cylinder got lost along the way. I've never heard of a single six leaving the factory with only the .22 mag cylinder.

keep searching . it's out there

Miles42

· #22 · 10 mo ago

.22 WRF (WIN. RIMFIRE) SINGLE-SIX RUGER / STURM, & CO. SINGLE SIX WIN. RF 22 MAGNUM 1960 3 SCREW BEAUTIFUL! 6 INCH " BARREL

gmd1950

· #23 · 10 mo ago

I have owned probably a dozen over the years and they seem to slip away eventually, thinking the latest may stay....

Weaver 2.5-8x is now on a T/C Contender in .22 Hornet and a Burris 2x is on the Ruger.

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hillbillyhans

· #24 · 10 mo ago

I've sold 3 or 4 of them through the years. And sold my bearcat. Still have my 5.5" stainless one though.
Is it a must have? I think so. At least one. Would I keep it over my S&W Pre-K or 48? 🤣🤣🤣 Not a snowball's chance in hell!
Don't get me twisted, I like the Ruger, but K framed Smith and Wessons are absolutely magic.

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Danjet500

· #25 · 10 mo ago

Here is a magnum marked Single Six. These were made from 1959-62. All were made with a 6.5" barrel.

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hillbillyhans

· #26 · 10 mo ago

Danjet500 said:
Here is a magnum marked Single Six. These were made from 1959-62. All were made with a 6.5" barrel.

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No kidding! I guess I've never looked into it, but I never knew they made these! Kind of cool.

Miles42

· #27 · 10 mo ago

MMSIG229 said:
That's really strange. You mean the cylinder is marked .22 mag??? Usually they were sold with both the .22 standard cylinder, and sometimes the .22 mag cylinder. I'm thinking that your gun came with both originally and the .22 cylinder got lost along the way. I've never heard of a single six leaving the factory with only the .22 mag cylinder.

no the piece it self is marked 22M

Miles42

· #28 · 10 mo ago

Danjet500 said:
Here is a magnum marked Single Six. These were made from 1959-62. All were made with a 6.5" barrel.

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Thats it

MMSIG229

· #29 · 10 mo ago

Wow, thanks for sharing!!!!

jedney1

· #30 · 4 mo ago

Ruger (until recently) has manufactured firearms that are now highly sought after. Any "old" Ruger, particularly a Single Six is a must IMHO.

M2HB

· #31 · 4 mo ago

They are one of the strongest, reasonably priced, 22lr revolvers out there. Definitely fun to shoot.

gcrank1

· #32 · 4 mo ago

I liked my Colt's New Frontier 22LR better but anything with a ramped front sight like it had I just cannot define well. Got a Ruger SSS convertible in blue and put a Ruger Mk? undercut front target sight on it, one simple screw and done. Nice target sights now! No Way was I gonna mod up a Colt's; sold it for big money as it was and kept the Ruger.
At one time I considered the Ruger Bisley 22 version but every time I handled one it felt too big & heavy. The Bearcat is too small for me and I never shot one that was accurate enough at 15yd (small game distance for me) to buy.
Guess that makes the Single Six a Goldylocks Gun, jussttt right.
I also like the fact that they have been around long enough to become a classic in their own right, though I think the SS may have aged better than I have.

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Dobegrant

· #33 · 1 mo ago

Some of mine, upper right hand gun is a colt new frontier.

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PEASHOOTER67

· #34 · 1 mo ago (Edited)

MMSIG229 said:
That's really strange. You mean the cylinder is marked .22 mag??? Usually they were sold with both the .22 standard cylinder, and sometimes the .22 mag cylinder. I'm thinking that your gun came with both originally and the .22 cylinder got lost along the way. I've never heard of a single six leaving the factory with only the .22 mag cylinder.

You could at one time buy the single six as a .22wmr or one as a .22LR and is marked as such on the the frame I think. I have the convertible so mine isnt marked except the cylinder.

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Aerocolor

· #35 · 1 mo ago

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I've
bought and sold a few Rugers over the years and don't own one presently.
They are a bit more expensive these days as is most everything.
Picked up a Great Western yesterday at a show and although these shoot well, they are full size and heavy!

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M2HB

· #36 · 1 mo ago

I bought my last Ruger Single Six, used, several years ago and they were very reasonably priced back then.

PEASHOOTER67

· #37 · 1 mo ago (Edited)

Let’s see those beautiful Ruger single six pistols peeps!

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these pistols are easy to make a really nice trigger as well. This is my recent picture , I had just installed Williams Fire Sights. Ssooooo much easier to aim now.

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Rfish

· #38 · 1 mo ago

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My Bicentennial year Convertible. Gifted to me by my mother and my first handgun. The original grips are in the safe as the newer model grips fit larger hands better and are great looking. Ran the pen up on the lathe last year to remind myself what I have in the safe…

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gcrank1

· #39 · 1 mo ago

I so wish I would have got a 4 3/4" barreled Sgl Six when they were still affordable, seems that Everything around here has jacked substantially in price. Nobody wants to dicker either.

PEASHOOTER67

· #40 · 1 mo ago

This one I showed is actually my first single six and the only one in the gun show I was at. I believe I paid in the neighborhood of $679 I believe.

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