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[ARCHIVED THREAD] - Ruger Security/Service/Speed Six question.

Posted: 4/21/2014 10:09:06 AM EDT

I need a cylinder to replace the one I have. Where can I find another one?

Posted: 4/21/2014 10:28:21 AM EDT

[#1]

Nevermind.. Got one off of Numrich.

Posted: 4/21/2014 11:44:10 AM EDT

[#2]

Tell me it is gonna look better than this?

Posted: 4/21/2014 1:59:09 PM EDT

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I love Ruger wheelies!!

Posted: 4/21/2014 2:20:11 PM EDT

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Looks like they bought a bunch of used revolvers, probably retired service revolvers, and broke them down for parts.

Posted: 4/21/2014 2:45:10 PM EDT

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Here's my question: How did you wear out the cylinder of a Ruger?

Posted: 4/21/2014 3:34:32 PM EDT

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Hang tight and I will get some pictures for you. I bought the gun cheap. It has probably had a shit load of +p or hot 38spl shot thru it. After I shoot .38spl I can't get .357 to load into it. Not kidding. It was only a 300 gun so I ain't pissed, but damn!!!

Posted: 4/21/2014 3:43:42 PM EDT

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I know these aren't the best pics around. Sorry. BUT you CAN see the erosion of the cylinder in them. it is pretty bad. The barrel is still like a mirror tho... That's what beats me. Anyways... Here it is.

Posted: 4/21/2014 3:45:00 PM EDT

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I hope it looks better than the one I have. I am gonna be PISSED if I get one that looks like the one I put pics up of.

Posted: 4/21/2014 3:51:04 PM EDT

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Something just occurred to me.... How do you time a revolver???

Posted: 4/21/2014 7:31:49 PM EDT

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A stopwatch?

Seriously though, I have no idea.

Just curious, I know there were .38 Special only GP100's, are you sure you don't have a .38 Special Security Six? Would explain why it won't load .357 magnum. I read somewhere that a buttload of Ruger .38 Special revolvers hit the market recently that were "well used".

Posted: 4/21/2014 7:48:18 PM EDT

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If its already ordered its too late, but....most of those Police trade ins have shot a shit load of 38 special, since that's what most agencies use for practice and qualification, even in the guns chambered for 357 mag.

Here's a trick to help clean out a cylinder, see if you can find some copper Chore Boy pads, they usually have them at WalMart, DO NOT USE stainless steel Chore Boy, they will damage your cylinder, copper Chore Boy is softer than steel and can't harm your cylinder. Take a pair of scissors and cut some patches from the copper Chore Boy, wrap those around a bronze bore brush and scrub the snot out of those chambers with it. This will remove virtually all the residues left behind from shooting 38 special in a 357 mag chamber, and allow you to seat those longer 357 cases in the chamber.

That's a great trick for removing leading from a forcing cone, chamber or barrel also, its cheaper and works better than a Lewis Lead Remover.

Posted: 4/22/2014 3:59:41 AM EDT

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Thanks Wingman. I will give that a try. IF worse comes to worse I will have some spare parts.

Posted: 4/22/2014 4:00:31 AM EDT

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A stopwatch?

Seriously though, I have no idea.

Just curious, I know there were .38 Special only GP100's, are you sure you don't have a .38 Special Security Six? Would explain why it won't load .357 magnum. I read somewhere that a buttload of Ruger .38 Special revolvers hit the market recently that were "well used".

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No... it says .357 on the barrel. And I have shot some 357 out of it.

Posted: 4/22/2014 4:03:40 PM EDT

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Gotcha....hope you get it running right, once it's been fixed it should last another lifetime.

Posted: 4/22/2014 4:13:28 PM EDT

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Thanks Brandi. I am getting close I think. I soaked it in Hoppes #9 and then put an oversized brush on a drill. I proceeded to brush the hell out of it with the drill on high speed. It cleaned the little fella up almost to new! You can still see where there has been a bit of flame scoring , but it looks 100 percent better to me. Lol

Posted: 4/22/2014 6:04:35 PM EDT

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One gun Id like to get, don't have one and can't get my hands on yet

Posted: 4/22/2014 6:32:13 PM EDT

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They are out there.... I see them from time to time. I will holler next time I run across one.

Posted: 4/22/2014 7:02:42 PM EDT

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They are out there.... I see them from time to time. I will holler next time I run across one.

I was talking wheel guns in general. Aint got much $$ in the pocket so getting one will take time

Posted: 4/22/2014 7:38:01 PM EDT

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Of course the GP100 is an improved model, but the Speed Six and the Security Six are both good guns and are out there on the used market. I have a 6" Security Six that I won at an Edmond PD pistol match, and a Speed Six with a 2 3/4" bbl I bought as a car gun.

Posted: 4/23/2014 4:02:55 AM EDT

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I REALLY wanted one with a 2 1/2 barrel. I cant ever find one till AFTER a longer barrel version. LOL. Just my luck. GREAT looking weapons Wingman.

Posted: 4/23/2014 12:58:07 PM EDT

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I won about 10 revolvers in pistol matches, I sold or traded most of them, I still have 2 or them, the S&W Model 13 which was the base gun for my match revolver, that was the very first one I won, and it was at a match put on by Shawnee PD, I won the "unclassified" class, there were a few over 20 competitors in that class. The other revolver I still have is that 6" Security Six that I won at a match put on by Edmond PD at their range, they averaged 40 to 50 people in each class, top shooter in each class won a gun, as I recall they had 5 guns on the table, each class winner starting with Master was called up and chose the gun they wanted, I was shooting Expert at the time so I got second choice, and chose the one pictured above.

Posted: 4/23/2014 5:01:12 PM EDT

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Of course the GP100 is an improved model, but the Speed Six and the Security Six are both good guns and are out there on the used market. I have a 6" Security Six that I won at an Edmond PD pistol match, and a Speed Six with a 2 3/4" bbl I bought as a car gun.

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Nice wheel guns. I wouldn't necessarily say the GP100 is an improvement over the Security Six. The GP100 is bigger and heavier than the Security Six. Think L-Frame vs. K-Frame Smith & Wesson. The GP is also cheaper to manufacture, and because its grip frame is completely hidden by any grip you put on it, a blemish on the grip frame doesn't ruin the entire gun like on the Security Six with factory grips.

If Ruger would come out with a Security Six sized gun with the GP100 grip frame, I'm sure they'd more than make their money back on it. I know I'd buy one for sure.

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