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Long story short, I’ve been wanting a 2 3/4” security six for ever it seems, my father in law has one in stainless finish he bought new in the 1970’s. He won’t part with it, I keep telling him that I’m going to deal him out of it eventually on some kind of trade.

Almost bought an Sp101 with a 3” barrel several times, but, I’m still holding out to find a security six in good shape. Don’t see many come up for sale, they’ve been out of production for 30 + years now.

It’s just that one particular firearm I’ve always wanted and searching for one is half of the fun about it. Love to see any photos if anyone has one.

Good luck finding one. One of Ruger's best!

My first handgun was a 4” blue Security Six. Nice revolver but I think I traded it in on a 6” S&W M/19 as I recall. When my father-in-law passed away he had a 4” stainless that became mine and I foolishly traded that away too. Right now there is one for sale locally that is catching my eye but I’m going to resist!!! Great revolver that has passed it’s time as progress has made revolvers much stronger with new models such as the GP100. Like a K frame Smith, giving it a steady diet of 38 +P and an occasional chamber full of .357 would keep in running forever.


https://www.spokaneguntrader.com/viewto ... ilit=Ruger

markiver54 wrote: ↑

Wed Feb 17, 2021 10:56 am

Good luck finding one. One of Ruger's best!

True !

Hatchdog wrote: ↑

Wed Feb 17, 2021 10:59 am

My first handgun was a 4” blue Security Six. Nice revolver but I think I traded it in on a 6” S&W M/19 as I recall. When my father-in-law passed away he had a 4” stainless that became mine and I foolishly traded that away too. Right now there is one for sale locally that is catching my eye but I’m going to resist!!! Great revolver that has passed it’s time as progress has made revolvers much stronger with new models such as the GP100. Like a K frame Smith, giving it a steady diet of 38 +P and an occasional chamber full of .357 would keep in running forever.


https://www.spokaneguntrader.com/viewto ... ilit=Ruger

That’s a pretty one.

I doubt that’s the original box/case. Unless it was a late production.

I’ve foolishly trade off numerous guns I’d like to have back. A Colt Diamondback .38 in the Royal blue comes to mind

Always like the security six, and the speed six, but I've never owned one.

Holiday, probably a lot of us here in that boat.
Colt Trooper with a 4" barrel comes to mind right off.

RP

I have a 4" stainless SS that I received in the early 80's, it's a great shooter still, used to qualify as expert with it I used it as a duty gun and still shoot it my sons love it. I run standard .38 loads and mild & full power .357 loads with no problem. The original box was cardboard (still have it & all paper work stored) Packmyer grips with the originals.

Oh that’s nice !

Although I’m a Smith guy I always liked the Security Six cylinder release being a push button. Maybe not a fast as the S&W slide type but I have never shot revolvers in any activity requiring fast reloads so I can’t comment on that aspect. Just the ascetics of it. Nice pic ol’pole.

i have a blue one that has at least 10,000 rounds through it and probably 5 times that dry fired. It's built like a tank. When I pulled the side plate off after 10 years of firing it and the lithium grease was still white. It is one of two of my guns that I will never sell.

I've never seen a Security6 with a side plate

I thought that the Ruger advantage was that it didn't have a side plate. My Redhawk and GP 100 don't have one.

ol'pole wrote: ↑

Thu Feb 18, 2021 4:00 pm

I've never seen a Security6 with a side plate

Me either.

Trigger assembly is 1 piece and is removed thru the bottom

I stand corrected. It has been a while since I disassembled it. I do remember that it looked brand new inside.

It’s almost a thing suddenly. Locally another Security Six popped up for sale. Not as nice as the first one but less money.

https://www.spokaneguntrader.com/viewto ... 4&t=154631

I’d settle for one like that.

I believe that those wooden grips are Herrets, I have a pair like them on my Colt S.A.A.

Travlin wrote: ↑

Tue Mar 02, 2021 8:31 pm

I believe that those wooden grips are Herrets, I have a pair like them on my Colt S.A.A.

Yeah, they definitely aren’t the original grips so the fact they have a chunk missing to me would not be a big deal. Looks like a good shooter but I’ll leave it for somebody else, the gun budget has been working overtime this month and it’s only the 3rd.

That would make an excellent carry gun for around the farm.