Mine isn't as old, but it's a firm favourite.

 

Nice. Real nice.

 

Mine are old, but the 4 5/8” is a cut off due to damaged barrel.

 

Nice save on the required barrel chop.

 

Try using some flitz on that hammer

 

If I recall correctly the trigger is factory blued. The hammer is blued with the sides sanded/in the white so it shouldn’t be paint on there.
As far as the rust/discoloration on the sides of the hammer you’ve got options with either oil, CLP of some sort, or my preference Hoppe’s #9 solvent. I would either use a stainless steel brush, scotch-brite, OOOO steel wool, fine sand paper, or a Big 45 metal cleaning pad. Wet your scrubber of choice with your fluid of choice and carefully have at it.

Oh, the revolver looks great too! I have 2 lol

 

It was a chop on the account of a attempted chop by a mower blade.

 

I wouldn’t mind hearing that story! 😳

 

I would just buff the stain off with 0000 steel wool used dry. It puts a nice shiny finish on steel.

 

It doesn't look so bad to me. What it does look like is that it'll be a lot of fun!

 

chicharrones, congratulations on your find! The 4 5/8 inch bbl has always been my favorite on a single action revolver. I stumbled onto a used like new Single-six in that barrel length several years ago and I really like it. Personally, that discoloration of the hammer wouldn't bother me too much. However, the cold blue idea probably would look good.

 

I test fired the new to me 4.6" Single Six this afternoon. Ammo plunks right in the chambers and the gun functions fine, but I have to do something about that heavy trigger.

I tuned the 9.5" trigger some years ago, it's target grade in comparison. Not to mention the 9.5" won't let ammo plunk right in. I'll just pretend that Ruger gave the 9.5" gun "match" chambers.

I certainly like the size of the 4.6" Single Six. The wide bottom plow handle grips are superior to the original thin profile black plastic that came on my 9.5" gun. For some reason, I thought the 4.6" would feel more like a Bearcat in my hand compared to the 9.5". That isn't the case at all. The 4.6" is a full sized gun with a pretty nifty feel and balance to it.

So far, a very promising beginning with this 4.6" Single Six.

 

I test fired the new to me 4.6" Single Six this afternoon. Ammo plunks right in the chambers and the gun functions fine, but I have to do something about that heavy trigger.

I tuned the 9.5" trigger some years ago, it's target grade in comparison. Not to mention the 9.5" won't let ammo plunk right in. I'll just pretend that Ruger gave the 9.5" gun "match" chambers.

I certainly like the size of the 4.6" Single Six. The wide bottom plow handle grips are superior to the original thin profile black plastic that came on my 9.5" gun. For some reason, I thought the 4.6" would feel more like a Bearcat in my hand compared to the 9.5". That isn't the case at all. The 4.6" is a full sized gun with a pretty nifty feel and balance to it.

So far, a very promising beginning with this 4.6" Single Six.

I think the black plastic grips are actually hard rubber. My SS from 1956 has them, very hard to find!!!

 

Get the Wolff 30 oz trigger return spring. You will be simply amazed at the difference in trigger pull that this one thing will make.

 

Good call. I have one of those in my 9.5”. Adding a little internal polishing with that spring makes a huge difference.

 

Had one of mine out today. This one has the Willams Firesights. With the 22LR cylinder in, it shot Fed Automatch much better than the shooter did.

😎

 

professorcassid, that is one handsome revolver! Love the blued steel and those grips.

 

Finally got around to taking the 1982 4-5/8" Single Six apart this morning. The sear on the hammer was just a hair over 0.020", so I left it alone. I did reshape the factory trigger spring for less preload, then polished up the internals sparingly, lubed it, and resassembled it.

The hammer wouldn't take the Birchwood-Casey cold blue I have on hand, so I simply polished the sides of the hammer with 600 grit wet/dry sand paper. Not perfect, but much improved in looks, plus the gun's action and trigger are much improved as well. Still not as crisp and light as I made my 9.5" Single Six trigger, but I see this 4-5/8" gun's purpose to be a little different.

Now I gotta get some more shootin' time.

 

You did a fine job. It looks new now.

 

Yes! You can say that again.