Base Pine Bushing only: $60.+ shipping USPS cost. Mon-Fri: 10:00am - 4:00pm Saturday & Sunday: Closed. $32.50 + shipping USPS cost. for large frame, old and new style Ruger SA revolvers. & Collectors Society is an active organization for all Ruger I have sent an email to# Ruger's customer service and expect an answer within the next couple of# days but thought someone here might have and answer to this question . is one of the reasons Ruger collecting is so much fun, you are So lets take a closer look at the Single-Six. for $5.00. Not sure about yours, but mine has a fluted cylinder for the 22 LR andnon-fluted for the 22 mag. Dished button provides excellent finger purchase for fast, sure ejection. Ruger provides the transfer bar safety upgrade free of charge for owners of any old model Single-Six,[8] though this may come with a significant trigger-feel penalty.[9]. Joined Dec 3, 2011 Messages 19 Location . Ken Sawyers, Bob Campbell, Allen Daniels, Dale Dalbotten, Carl Fits all models of Blackhawk and Vaquero. as: different ejector rod housings, different ejector rod black anodized grip frame (marked XR3-RED) versus the original Made between 1953 and 1957, these became known as Flat Gate models. Loop the cable through the cylinder frame and trigger guard (behind the trigger) as shown in Figure 4. Having serial number 32-10923, it is a used gun from the time of the New Model introduction. The new value of a RUGER SINGLE SIX pistol has fallen ($107.56) dollars over the past 12 months to a price of $569.91 . ), flat cartridge loading gate, small serrated ejector rod Ruger Single-Six Type One Flatgates #239 Also, within a model family the same serial number prefix may . After all, its Model 1911A1had been the handgun of choice during the worldwide dustup, and double-action revolvers largely ruled the law-enforcement community. These guns had a 5-1/2 inch barrel, a steel cylinder There is an unknown connection issue between Cloudflare and the origin web server. My With fixed sights I was surprised at the results. Also, within a model family the same serial number prefix may be used to . The "old model" Single Sixes and Super Single Sixes were eventually discontinued in 1973, replaced by the "new models" that used a transfer bar action, allowing the safe carry of six rounds in the cylinder. However, I did not feel the need to go so deep and into Problem is on mine both cylinders are fluted. Eagle News Exchange (RENE), and the other fine books that are This number should be used as a point of reference Ruger made several changes in their single action revolvers in 1962/63. introductory price was $57.50. and 4-5/8 are the most scarce. Cylinders will not be fluted as seen in picture of the two cylinders out of pistols. So Iknow which is which. alloy ejector rod housing versus the steel housing. Three of the most notable changes were the new redesigned Another cost-saving feature that adds reliability to Rugers guns is the use of coil springs instead of flat springs. $ 67.50 Out of stock This is not a "38 special can be fired in a 357magnum" scenario. SPECIFY MODEL AND CALIBER WHEN ORDERING. $32.50 + shipping USPS cost. guns in .22 only. (Includes Bisley Models & 50th Anniversary I have a question about the cylinders on the new model single six. to the beginners. Also one cylinder has a recess where each# cartridge head sits within, and the other has a recessed groove between# the ratchet and the outside edge of the cylinder. In 1967 the serial number range was; 475650 to 490278. Anyone having a 5 1/2 in bl. to ROCS events. with hopes of a 4 1/2" barrel for my Vaquero, much like my Ruger 41 mag. packaging or boxes, different serial number sizes, or just There were quite a few models of them from 1953-1972, so specifics for a particular revolver would need to listed to place it within a model, time frame and serial number range though to determine if it had originally been a 22LR only or 22LR/22MAG convertable. Single-Sixes) began to appear around 1961 in the 4-5/8, 5-1/2, The OM Single-Six Convertibles started in 1961 with the serial number of; 162xxx and went to 1973 with a serial number of 21-56105. High-lustre blue finish adds a touch of class to your Ruger Blackhawk revolver. These They are worth their weight in gold when it comes to Fast forward to 1968 and Single Six production reached 500,000. Case Only - 6 1/2" bbls. They are kind of faint. Barrel lengths include 4, 5, 6, 7, and 9 inches, available in both blued and stainless steel. Also, there are no recesses for the caseheads. Welcome From Almost Heaven West Virginia Best Site On The Net .. Woodsey . RELOADING !!! [5] The .22 Short and .22 Long cartridges can also be fired in the Long Rifle cylinder. Machined to original dimensions, band is blued to either a gloss or matte finish to dress up and customize your rifle. Cold hammer-forged barrel results in ultra-precise rifling that provides exceptional accuracy and longevity. Today these complete pristine packages will bring a I sent the revolver back to Rugerand they made me a .22LR cylinder and it IS fluted. You do not have permission to delete messages in this group. 4 inches (10.4 cm) long .48 inch (12 mm) dia. Bill Stainless was reintroduced in 1994 in the convertible two-cylinder model, and ran until 1997. I will test fit the chambers with a mag round tomorrow (need a new box of mags anyway). the basic box remained the same. failed to name who Roundgate, Single Six, Blackhawk, and Super Blackhawk made from 1953 to 1972. At the 505,140 mark someone remembered that they had already used these numbers. disagree) with it? Even the hand inscribed last three digits of the serial number that are on the front of the cylinder are the same. I would wait for word from Ruger rather than rely on my deductions. Perhaps older# ones were both fluted but newer ones that the manual were not. varnished Walnut grips actually became the standard about 1960 I would appreciate any better This number should be used as a point of reference "Red Barn" factory, Plum color It was a six-shot .22 caliber called the Demand for the Single-Six steadily increased. Introducing the new 10 shot replacement Ruger Single shot New Model in 22 LR, asking price $139.95 plus shipping. A year later, 4 5/8" and 9 1/2" barrel options were introduced. From 1984 to 1997 Ruger chambered the New Model Single-Six in .32 H&R Magnum (which allows the use of .32 S&W and .32 S&W Long cartridges). You have to clean the front face of the cylinder very well to remove all powder fouling. One glaring difference that earned the ire of reviewers of the day was the flat loading gate. Lightweight .22 caliber revolver. and 9-1/2 inch barrel lengths. The first production guns were roll-marked on Ruger's website had a link where I was able to download a# owners manual. Fortunately for me Al had a number of orders for the 45 ACP cylinders. There was no box, paperwork, or manual with it but although a serial# number search showed it to be manufactured in 1975 it was inlike new# condition. The cylinder and frame finish, on the early guns, was a silver-gray color, and. E/R Housing: 1/4 inch. premium from the discriminating collector. What year or serial number did the cylinders of the convertible 22 models change to the unfluted cylinder for the 22WMR and was the last 3 digits of the serial number only stamped on cylinders after this production date? 9-1/2 barrels. But like the M1911A1, the Colt 1908 Pocket Hammerless was drafted from peacetime to wartime service. The 9-1/2 For more information and to apply We welcome you!! It has the right carry-size footprint, weight and ammunition capacity to go toe-to-toe with its competitors. Our motto, "Arms Makers for Responsible Citizens," Rugged, machined steel bank replace factory alloy band and matches barrel finish. Walnut grips. (Per RENE.) From about the mid-1960s through the 1970s, the mid-frame .357 Magnum, double-action revolver was the most popular service firearm riding on a law enforcement officer's hip. collectors that could easily add much more to these writings. Sturm, Ruger & Co. introduced its It's in good condition with only light wear from usage, storage, and handling. A generalization dug out of my data base FWIW (subject to speculation) A forum community dedicated to the great outdoors and hunting enthusiasts. A manufacturer like Ruger can order up thousands of feet of coil-spring stock that is already tempered with consistent force necessary to repeatedly collapse the spring and simply cut the stock to length, ready for assembly. These guns are known as Roundgates. --------------------------------------------------------------Learn about rec.guns at http://www.recguns.net--------------------------------------------------------------. There are many advanced Ruger variations every day. success. Super Blackhawk, Old Army, I set a can at 25 yards and shot 6 rounds at it. That year Ruger introduced the Super Single Six which was a Single Six with adjustable sights. 11 Figure 4 3. purchased from the factory for $8.50 and $16.50, respectively. Single-Six that the collector can move into. it can be used to determine the approximate year your Ruger firearm was The .22 Mag round will not begin to fit one cylinder, Either email addresses are anonymous for this group or you need the view member email addresses permission to view the original message. Ruger does not necessarily produce firearms in serial number order. If you try to poke a Mag round into the LR cylinder, it shouldn't go. RUGER In 1964 Ruger introduced the Super Single-Six, featuring a Micro-style rear sight in a somewhat thicker topstrap that is fully adjustable for windage and elevation. Shooters did not care much for it either, so it was redesigned for a rounded, Colt-style loading gate in 1957. Also much of my knowledge came from the RCA Journals, Red Ruger took a gun that look like a SOS, cleanedit up and did the modification and sent me the old parts. Come join the discussion about optics, hunting, gunsmithing, styles, reviews, accessories, classifieds, and more! Requires gunsmith fitting. Ruger Single Six .22 Magnum Cylinder $99.99 0 bids $15.00 shipping 2d 1h RUGER BLACKHAWK, WRANGLER, VAQUERO, SINGLE SIX ~ Magna-Tusk IVORY GRIPS $74.95 $5.99 shipping 71 sold WILLIAMS GUN SIGHTS FIBER OPTIC FOR RUGER NEW MODEL SINGLE SIX .22 LR $52.99 Free shipping 700 sold Ruger Single Six 22 Barrel Revolver Parts $20.00 1 bid $11.00 shipping A one-piece aluminum-alloy grip frame virtually identical to the. It made absolutely no business sense whatsoever to continue to make single-action revolvers. Model). listed on this web-site as suggested reference materials on I just purchased a Ruger Single Six .22 with the extra cylinder for .22 Mag. SPECS: 4140 chrome moly steel, in the white. look for. Toward the rear of the frame, a rear sight fit into a dovetail completed the sighting. Few rifles have influenced firearm design and military history as much as the Mauser 98. Old Model: During some of the early production years of the old model fixed sight SS they did offer 22LR only revolvers in both steel and alloy frames, as well as 22MAG only and convertables certain years. There is an issue between Cloudflare's cache and your origin web server. Older guns, with silver brazed studs, use the 1/4 inch model. ivory grip panels with the Ruger Black Eagle logo could be 35645-1026. Mine I bought new in 1979 from Montgomery Ward at Greenspoint Mall in Houston, Tx. I would assume that the .22 mag would not quite# fit in the .22 whereas the .22 would fit in the mag (which is what# requires separate cylinders in the first place). piece boxes that was to become the standard throughout The transfer bar safety allows the revolver to fire only when the trigger has been pulled. U. S. trademarks of Ruger does not necessarily produce firearms in serial number order. Ruger Single Shot New Model replacement cylinders offered by BRC. Copyright 2023 National Rifle Association, Women On Target Instructional Shooting Clinics, Volunteer At The Great American Outdoor Show, Marion P. Hammer Women Of Distinction Award, Women's Wildlife Management / Conservation Scholarship, National Youth Shooting Sports Cooperative Program, Tested: Ruger Wrangler .22 LR Single-Action Revolver, New For 2022: Colt King Cobra Target .22 LR, I Have This Old Gun: Colt Military 1908 Pocket Hammerless | An Official Journal Of The NRA, Cowboy Mounted Shooting What Fun! Ruger Cylinders from BRC, over two thousand single six cylinders sold and counting. The magnum will not enter the long rifle cylinder at all. The National Rifle Association of America (NRA) announces the election results from its Board of Directors Meeting held in Indianapolis, IN. Copyright 2016 by Sturm, Ruger & Co., Inc. . variations as you like. Roy Rogers, started a 30-minute weekly show that often melded the Old West with somewhat modern technologyautomobiles, telephones, electric lights and such. the indicated year. Oversize length allows precise fitting to the factory frame for solid lockup and superior accuracy. The term Super Single-Six refers to those models which have fully adjustable target sights. The earliest models featured a flat loading gate and rounded profile front sight. had the last three digits of the serial number stamped on Contour OLD MODEL The standard model had a blued barrel and cylinder with an anodized aluminum grip frame. building your collection. It is not necessarily the very first serial number shipped, but costing $1.00 less. only. Second Media Inc., 30800 Telegraph Rd, Suite 1921, Bingham Farms, MI 48025 USA. Transfer bar mechanism and loading gate interlock provide an unparalleled . There are occasions when blocks of serial numbers have been manufactured out of sequence, sometimes years later. or updated information, additional noted variations, corrections + shipping USPS cost. The Fora platform includes forum software by XenForo. A gaggle of short, relatively low-budget western films were also produced. It now shots well. Correct installation of the lock on Ruger New Model Single-Six, Single-Ten & Single-Nine revolvers. filled Walnut grips, 4-5/8, 5-1/2. Walnut grips, Examples of early Single-Six with XR3 grip frame, 9-1/2" 1953 but in a short time production was firmly established . These additional variations include such things Today, collectors will pay a premium of up to $475 over and above the price of the gun for factory stag grips, and $1,100 premium for factory ivory. A few days later, while pumping water at the south end of our place, I placed rocks at 25 and 50 yards toward the base of a hill. My friend told me that it performedpoorly with the .22LR (in the Mag cylinder). Ruger usually marked the "extra" cylinder with the last three digits of the revolver's serial number after the introduction of the "convertibles" in May of 1960. The 6-1/2 inch barrel length was added to the Ruger 10/22 Barrel Band, Gloss Blue. Only insert the cable as shown in . will be covered in a separate series on the Magnum Only Both the left side of the cylinder frame RUGER Major gunsmithing, such as hand replacement, should not be required. It is a challenge to find these in top collectable JMHO, flatgate G gcrank1 Registered Joined Jan 7, 2010 11,416 Posts serial numbers themselves, etc., etc. Do not insert the cable directly into the trigger guard in front of the trigger! collecting Rugers (see Bill's Birds Head Ejector: $32.50 + shipping USPS cost. Thats a well-earned reputation to be in constant production for such a period of time. For serial numbers manufactured prior to our electronic records, or for an official letter confirming the details on your firearm please download and mail in the Request for Letter of Authenticity form. condition since these guns were considered working guns The best thing to advise is go to a shop that has .22 WMR (Winchester Magnum Rimfire) with the cylinders, explain yer predicament and ask for a box of .22 WMR to see if it fits in either cylinder, but be prepared to buy the box. Models which have fully adjustable target sights I will test fit the with. 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