Posted: 1/27/2017 3:37:47 PM EDT
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I really like the new Match Champion, but I'm pretty fond of the Security Six since my father and grandfather have one. Bottom line, I think I would rather have a nice security six and save a bit of money. Thing is, either people think they're worth more than they are, or they're just going for more money in my area.
Have my eye on two of them right now: Blued, 6", near new condition (at the range once), in original box, 1982 build, and they'll throw in a box of Cor-Bon .357 - $550 Stainless, 4", near new condition (fired a couple times), 1979 build - $500 Either of these worth it or not? I've got the cash and want to buy soon, but I just don't want to get ripped off. That being said, I'll pay extra money for a really nice example. Please let me know your thoughts! |
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I really like the new Match Champion, but I'm pretty fond of the Security Six since my father and grandfather have one. Bottom line, I think I would rather have a nice security six and save a bit of money. Thing is, either people think they're worth more than they are, or they're just going for more money in my area. Have my eye on two of them right now: Blued, 6", near new condition (at the range once), in original box, 1982 build, and they'll throw in a box of Cor-Bon .357 - $550 Stainless, 4", near new condition (fired a couple times), 1979 build - $500 Either of these worth it or not? I've got the cash and want to buy soon, but I just don't want to get ripped off. That being said, I'll pay extra money for a really nice example. Please let me know your thoughts! 
I'll post some pics after I pick her up tomorrow. |
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I've had a 6" S.S. model for years, my first handgun. They are solid and I prefer them over the GP model. Attached File |
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Very nice! It's the exact service-six counterpart to my security-six!
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Just picked her up today, and it seems like an awesome gun. Can't wait to put a few rounds through her tomorrow. As promised: http://i.imgur.com/Jpf3mcd.jpg http://i.imgur.com/fbOxNQH.jpg 
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I have had 2 blued Security Six's with a 6 inch barrel, then tried a buddies 4 inch, I was sold.
Went to the funshow (10 years ago) and found 2 SS Security Six's with a 4 inch barrels. They were $375 and $400. Took them both to the range and shot them side by side to see which one was more accurate. I was overjoyed to find the 200 yr marked (1976) was more accurate. Sold the other one for $450. The $500 you paid sounds reasonable to me. Now install a spring kit and the grips of your choice. |
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I have a blued 6" that I inherited from Dad when he passed away, he bought it new at of all places, Payless drug store in Vancouver, WA and I just picked up the box and paperwork for it from the safe and amazingly it was bought exactly 30 years ago today for $143.97. Of course, it is priceless to me, but I get a kick out of my Dad, he kept the original paperwork from every single gun he bought from a store, so I have the history on a lot of them, I fondly remember him carrying this gun when we went hunting and shooting the crap out of it when I was younger!
Still functions perfectly and the only thing I did to it was ad a 1 piece Hogue rubber grip to it and put the original wood grips in the box with the paperwork. |
| They just keep going up . I have a 4 inch later stainless and the NYCPD service six spurless hammer 4 in 38. also a new in box Speed Six Gov 4 in blue with all papers and box , lanyard ring . I love the old Rugers . I kick myself passed on a mint speed six 357 2/5 in for 325 some time ago. |
| Whatever you do, do not dissemble your Security Six. It is BY FAR the most difficult gun I have ever tried to put back together. It is one of three guns I have dissembled and had to take to a gunsmith to reassemble. Said gunsmith told me to not ever take it apart again. |
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Whatever you do, do not dissemble your Security Six. It is BY FAR the most difficult gun I have ever tried to put back together. It is one of three guns I have dissembled and had to take to a gunsmith to reassemble. Said gunsmith told me to not ever take it apart again. We all have our box-o-parts guns though. Mine was an NAA mini revolver. Once I got it apart I realized it was more like a watch inside than a gun. ... and nice gun OP. I have a blued security six 4" I picked up a few years back that came with a fair amount of honest finish wear... but it still shoots amazing and I would never part with it. |
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Whatever you do, do not dissemble your Security Six. It is BY FAR the most difficult gun I have ever tried to put back together. It is one of three guns I have dissembled and had to take to a gunsmith to reassemble. Said gunsmith told me to not ever take it apart again. It is very easy to disassemble and reassemble if your handy at all and can read the instruction manual. What other handgun comes with a disassembly pin inside the grip? If it's missing a paper clip will work. |
| Glad to see my thread was resurrected! I've only put about a box of .38 through her and maybe half a box of .357. That being said it's an incredibly fun gun to shoot. The .38s shoot like butter and the .357s are obviously more stout, but still fun. I bought a leather holster and plan on using it as my sidearm for deer season! |
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I put over 20k rounds through mine. Looks beat up but still shoots like new.
Loaded and shot 38 special semiwadcutters ... paper got boring so we stood up empty shotgun hulls and snap shoot them at all kinds of distances. This was in a gravel pit in the middle of nowhere. Great trigger. |
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Damn, that thing DOES look brand new. 500 is not a bad price at all for one that nice these days.
I love the Ruger Six series. Attached File |
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I just bought a blued Security Six 4" from a friend. he recently got it from someone else who was in $ trouble.
my friend already had 3 or 4, so he passed it on to me for what he got it for, $300. mechanically, its sweet, trigger pull is a crisp 4#, bore is clean. the bluing is marred on one side of the cylinder, i think it was taken out of a drawer and put on a dresser, then back in the morning, for some years. I had already shot it when he had it, so no surprises. gonna be a good shooter. |
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Not a screaming deal but just paid $400 for an early one
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