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Sometime in the late 1980s, I dropped this Ruger and it landed on the corner of the rear sight. For reasons that are unclear today, I never really shot the gun much and now that the sight was FUBAR, I put it in the back of the safe to hide my shame. Fast forward to a few days ago I was helped out by member RoninPA. He told me he had the correct sight for it and a deal was struck. Thanks again Ron!
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Nice Chief! I remember we said ours looked very much alike...no more! I've been thinking of restoring mine back to original....but it was the first gun I ever smithed under the guidance of Ray Peet and Bill Simpson of Poway Gun Works back in 1985. "IF" I were to find one factory condition it would stay that way.
 

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contender said:
Shame on you for banishing that fine gun because of your mistake.

At least you finally woke up, admitted your mistake & corrected it.
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Actually I didn’t banish it completely. I would drag it out every so often to see the big fireballs it threw when shooting those 125 gr Federals!😁. The sight , which was bent, still worked . It just looked like hell . Now that I have my CCW I have found new purpose for it.
 
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XUSNORDIE said:
Nice Chief! I remember we said ours looked very much alike...no more! I've been thinking of restoring mine back to original....but it was the first gun I ever smithed under the guidance of Ray Peet and Bill Simpson of Poway Gun Works back in 1985. "IF" I were to find one factory condition it would stay that way.
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I have a set of those exact Pachs. I like them. I like to put on the original stocks now and again. When was yours made? Mine dates to 1984.
 
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"Actually I didn’t banish it completely. I would drag it out every so often to see the big fireballs it threw when shooting those 125 gr Federals!"

Ok,,, you are excused a little. :D

At least you finally corrected your boo-boo.
 
Your welcome. The Six series is one of the most durable of revolver designs. Mine has probably the best DA that I own.
 
contender said:
"Actually I didn’t banish it completely. I would drag it out every so often to see the big fireballs it threw when shooting those 125 gr Federals!"

Ok,,, you are excused a little. :D

At least you finally corrected your boo-boo.
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Yes I did and it felt good! 😊
 
Probably the best firearm ever made. Around page 125, I think, in Ruger and His Guns it tells of the -Six and an armorers course Ruger used to give. At one point the instructor rapid fire empties the gun and then throws it the length of the range. After bouncing and skittering along at the end he retrieves it and throws it back. Reloads and rapid fire empties it again. Not sure how many times it was thrown 20+ yards to bounce across the concrete. Never a malfunction. Did break a grip and had to tape those. Anyone know of a Colt or Smith or any other that guaranteed would withstand even just one 20+ yard throw onto concrete? Guaranteed? I don't plan to test it with my Speed-Six but I tend to think it would pass.
 
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stonebuster said:
OP, very fine looking Security Six and thanks for reminding me I need to get mine outta the safe and shoot it again. Maybe even try the original grips again.
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Thanks stonebuster. I gotta get mine out to the range and sight it in again!
 
I shot my first aerial beer cans with a 4" Security Six.

Even though I do not shoot .357's any more, to this day the Security Six is one of the few I regret selling and still wish I had it.
 
LDB said:
... Anyone know of a Colt or Smith or any other that guaranteed would withstand even just one 20+ yard thrown onto concrete? Guaranteed? ...
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I had been told for years that the Smith N-frame revolvers were "tough as nails". Mentioned that to a gunsmith friend a couple years ago, so he told me a story. A law enforcement officer he knew had encountered a couple of thugs, and an altercation ensued. Rather than shoot one of them, he chose to hit the thug upside the head with the barrel of his N-frame service revolver (don't recall the caliber or model). That ended the fight - which was fortunate, because apparently the impact with the miscreant's noggin caused enough damage that the handgun would no longer cock & fire.

I own a couple of N-frame revolvers, and since hearing that story, I've made a point of never whacking anyone in the head with either one of 'em...
:)
 
I bought a GP100 when they first came out and always looked down on the Security Six as old and outdated. Then a 2 3/4" turned up at a gun show and I thought it would be handier than my 6" GP when out bird hunting. What an education it became. Now I wonder why the GP was necessary at all. Not that it's not a great revolver but it certainly in the same category as the Security Six.
 

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I ever spot one for sale and I'll own one.
Just never come across them for sale.
Even gunshows here don't seem to have any.

Little brother found a 3" and has that in his hoard but he lives a state away.
 
"Anyone know of a Colt or Smith or any other that guaranteed would withstand even just one 20+ yard throw onto concrete?"

Ok, I can testify about a Colt.
I was in the Army,, at the base "public use" gun range one day. A guy about 2 tables away from me was shooting. I heard 6 loud kabooms. Each one was followed by cussing. After the 6th shot,, this guy turned, threw his Colt Python against the back wooden wall, where it then fell & bounced around on the cement. He said; "First $100 can have that POS!"
I quickly spoke up, and bought the gun. It had a few scratches from his abuse. But it shot just fine with the loads I was using in my Blackhawk.
A few hours later,, I had a friend who "just had to have it" and sold it for $300. I kinda wish I'd kept that one.
 
Klondike Mike said:
I bought a GP100 when they first came out and always looked down on the Security Six as old and outdated. Then a 2 3/4" turned up at a gun show and I thought it would be handier than my 6" GP when out bird hunting. What an education it became. Now I wonder why the GP was necessary at all. Not that it's not a great revolver but it certainly in the same category as the Security Six.
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Bill Ruger claimed he never made any money on the Six Series revolvers which leads me to believe he found ways to manufacture GP100s less expensively.
 
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