Ruger Security-Six in .357 Magnum price
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- May 29, 2017
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No. I don't really know how to do it. I'm supposed to pick it up past weekend but then I am busy so it will be this weekend.
I guess the steps are:
1. Take the cylinder out and examine it. Make sure it is visually fine.
2. Look at the bore and see if the rifling is still there.
3. Examine the hammer cock and trigger pull?
4. Check for tolerance and any wiggling of the cylinder?
I don't think I can ask them to take the grip off and look at hammer spring?
- May 29, 2017
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Find it on youtube. How to inspect when buying used revolvers.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=39Byz0HqUcQ
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=39Byz0HqUcQ
- May 29, 2017
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- May 29, 2017
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- May 29, 2017
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Most important: hammer shouldn't be pushed off without trigger being pulled. When the hammer is cocked, see if it can be pushed forward to hammer the firing pin.
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I struck out. Someone bought it when I came back a week later to purchase it. I guess the moral story is don't wait...
TheOriginalMexicanBob
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They're not rare but those who own them rarely let them go...at least not cheaply.
Even if it is not mechanically perfect, along as it has not been Bubba', two words to remember are Ruger Warranty.
The will fix any mechanical wear and tear, they may charge you for parts or they may warrant the repair.
I found a beat to hell, 60% bluing BH in 357 with no 2nd 9mm cylinder. Ruger replaced all the springs, trigger and hammer for free. They charged about $125 for the 9mm convertible cylinder, re-blueing and shipping.
It helps if you write their CS a nice letter stating why and what you want them to repair. I expected to foot the whole bill but RCS suprised me and thanked me for rescuing a Ruger from being used as a junker for some police buyback.
The will fix any mechanical wear and tear, they may charge you for parts or they may warrant the repair.
I found a beat to hell, 60% bluing BH in 357 with no 2nd 9mm cylinder. Ruger replaced all the springs, trigger and hammer for free. They charged about $125 for the 9mm convertible cylinder, re-blueing and shipping.
It helps if you write their CS a nice letter stating why and what you want them to repair. I expected to foot the whole bill but RCS suprised me and thanked me for rescuing a Ruger from being used as a junker for some police buyback.
- May 29, 2017
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Unfortunately, Ruger has stopped servicing any security six, speed six, or service six revolver. They don't do it anymore; too old models.
- May 29, 2017
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So my attention now is should I get a ruger gp100 357 or s&w S&w 610 10mm
- May 29, 2017
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cool. I should check it out. It is a good combo for revolver.
357 revolver can shoot 38 special
10mm revolver can shoot 40 sw
TheOriginalMexicanBob
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I was at United in Rockville this morning...they have both a S&W 610 and a Ruger Security-Six in the consignment side. The Ruger is blued and the finish has seen better days...asking price is $300.
Magnumite
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$300 would be worthwhile in a mechanically sound SS.
Cold Steel
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And about 85 percent of them that I've seen for sale look like they've been dragged on concrete for a bit. And the nice ones are way overpriced. One thing I don't like about Rugers is their sights. I've seen many, many nice Security-Sixes that have horrible sights. I don't know if the ones for the GP100s will fit the Security-Six, but the S&W sights are much better.
TheOriginalMexicanBob
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Well...Bill Ruger did go out of his way to not do anything the way S&W does. He definitely had a grudge against them for some reason.
offthepaper
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I have a GP100 6" stainless in 357. That is one sweet shooting iron, maybe just a tad heavy, but it eats up the recoil like no other. Built like a tank for sure.
Also have 4" S&W 686 with a trigger job, that also shoots equally well.
Both are worth a look.
Magnumite
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Aftermarket sights will do good making a better sight picture. Clark, I think discontinued, made aftermarket sights which give a very good sight picture. I have them on my Redhawk. I used them on my Security 6” Sec Six, too, when the revolver PPC thing was more prevalent. Its worth investigating who is making sights for them.
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