SOLD 1957 RSS Single Six with Custom Case Color Frame, Adjustable Sights, Stag Grips!

[weaselmeatgravy]

This is a customized old model Single Six from 1957. It has not been converted to the transfer bar action, but it is certainly not all original either. The frame has been either case colored or actually case hardened. The sights are aftermarket adjustable style. And the grips are real stag aftermarket grips. There was a guy on this forum years ago who collected old, fixed sight Rugers that had Micro adjustable sights added, and I suspect that he would have snapped this one up in spite of the sights not being the Micro brand. But sadly, he passed away a few years before I found this one for him several years ago. I put it away when I learned that and just found it again while digging deep in the safe. There are a few patches of missing anodizing around the trigger guard as shown in the last pic, but otherwise it seems to be in very nice condition. The grips themselves should be worth about $300. A very unique piece that would look good in a display of older guns showing non-factory upgrades. The pictures don't do the case colors justice, it is very well done.

SPF $700 shipped FFL to FFL (sorry, no C&R due to USPS regulations)

 

[weaselmeatgravy]

And for those playing liar's poker with firearms, the serial number is an 8-high straight.

 

[PotatoJudge]

I'll take this. PM incoming.

 

[jussbad]

I was just about to jump off the fence. Good purchase. Cool looking piece.

 

[PotatoJudge]

With a Ronnie Wells OM Single Six plow handle Bisley hammer in the parts box, I couldn't not buy this one.

 

[44Squatch]

Help my memory a bit … what was the "name" of the Gent who bought every adjustable sight single six that came across the forum? It was always fun to watch …

 

[jussbad]

 

[Cholo]

He lived in Alabama, but his username escapes me.

 

[jussbad]

Was it member Americal?
https://www.rugerforum.com/threads/single-six-with-micro-sight.77269/

 

[Cholo]

Yes.

 

[hittman]

Good Lord you guys …. He hasn’t logged on for 10 YEARS!
You guys have the memory of an estranged wife!

 

[JAYDAWG]

Was it member Americal?
https://www.rugerforum.com/threads/single-six-with-micro-sight.77269/

I just posted to this thread.
Wish the pictures were still available!!

JaydaWg

 

[weaselmeatgravy]

Americal is the guy I mentioned, Wayne. He died.

I sold him a few Micro sight Single Sixes and a Micro sight standard pistol.

 

[JAYDAWG]

Americal is the guy I mentioned, Wayne. He died.

RIP.....
More knowledge lost..............

JaydaWg

 

[44Squatch]

Good memories Gentlemen.
Geez, can’t believe he’s been gone that long.
Sure seemed like he scooped up every one!
Thanks … enjoy

 

[peachhead]

Sweet. I'm kinda glad somebody got it before me but dang...

 

[OMCHamlin]

I'd like to see pics of those with the Micro sight. That rear sight looks a LOT like a higher end model by LPA of Italy. Nice looking work.

 

[6GUNSONLY]

Yes Americal. He just lived about 40 miles from me.

 

[weaselmeatgravy]

I'd like to see pics of those with the Micro sight.

I did a search and found a couple where I actually included the word "Micro" in the folder names.

This is a converted (with original parts present) RSSM with both front and rear Micro sights

And here is a red eagle standard auto with at least a Micro rear. Not sure about the pedigree of the front sight, and I remember Wayne didn't know either (but he had to have the gun!).

And here (top) is one of the kits to add them to a fixed sight gun:

That one was not my pic, I found it in my "Carl" folder from our old buddy flatgate

 

[OMCHamlin]

Ahh, COOL, thanks! Like I mentioned, I HAVE a Micro sight in my little parts bins somewhere, I will post a pic of it when I find it. Would seem a front sight from mostly anybody, so long as it's height & width were correct, could mate up to a Micro rear. I was pleased to find that flat top Blackhawk last year, with it's Ruger installed Micro rear. That gun needs some prettier stocks and I guess I should locktite every last screw in her, because dang if they don't all seem to loosen up quickly.

 

[rugerguy]

yessir Wayne did love them,, I too sold him one many years ago, I never cared for the Micro sights on a revolver as the front sight was the issue,,,way too tall on an auto and the front one on the Single Six was just attached to the blade and the blades were just a 'press fit' into the barrel, did come off, fall off , knocked off with use, back in the old days when we first had our shop........besides never had any holster that fit them properly back then,,,that tall front sight especially on the autos was like a can opener, alas, sad and sorry Americal is no longer with us,,,another to the big Ruger show in the sky,,he's with some GOOD ones,,,may they all rest in Peace.....
...word of caution on any of them old model Rugers that just may have been "color case hardened" as the receiver casting is a 4140 chrome-moly mix and as such is a "complex metal" and "hardening" causes them to become brittle, they have come apart ,crumbled, saw two of them over the years and become un-usable,,,,main reason that Turnbull and others do NOT color case harden Rugers, yes they can "case color" use a proprietary method on them, Bobby Tyler also does ...I knew the folks at Springfield ,OHio Case coloring many years ago, and they learned the hard way, then refused to do ANY Rugers after that....