Blued Six Series revolvers question
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louiethelump
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stainless guns are stainless, and blued guns are carbon steel with the sides polished and the edges blued.
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Starting around 1982, the blued Sixes also had stainless hammers and triggers.
These two 1985 vintage Service Sixes have stainless hammers and triggers, along with cylinder latches.
This 1975 "pre warning" Service Six has the above mentioned blue hammer and trigger with the polished sides.
These two 1985 vintage Service Sixes have stainless hammers and triggers, along with cylinder latches.
This 1975 "pre warning" Service Six has the above mentioned blue hammer and trigger with the polished sides.
Thanks for the info. Sounds like I'll need to find the older ones to be safe.
Was looking at a speedy but the serial number look up at Ruger states it was around 81 when it was made. With my luck it will have a stainless hammer and trigger.
I want to get a decent speedy and have some custom work done.
Was looking at a speedy but the serial number look up at Ruger states it was around 81 when it was made. With my luck it will have a stainless hammer and trigger.
I want to get a decent speedy and have some custom work done.
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It depends, Ruger may have used up some spare parts and blued Sixes may have had either blue or stainless hammers and triggers through the early 80's.
As a rule of thumb, usually the "scalloped" recoil shield blue models will have the stainless hammers and triggers.I have an 82 blue Service Six with the smooth faced stainless trigger and hammer and it is a round recoil shield model, so there are some "transitional" or cleanup guns out there.
All of my blue Sixes with the round recoil shield have the blued hammers and triggers.
As a rule of thumb, usually the "scalloped" recoil shield blue models will have the stainless hammers and triggers.I have an 82 blue Service Six with the smooth faced stainless trigger and hammer and it is a round recoil shield model, so there are some "transitional" or cleanup guns out there.
All of my blue Sixes with the round recoil shield have the blued hammers and triggers.
chet15
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Actually, Ruger found better ways to machine stainless. And rather than have a particular component made out of two different kinds of steel, they simplified their production by making all their hammers and triggers out of stainless. It was also a plus because it improved the aesthetics of the gun.
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I also prefer the look of the deep blue with the stainless hammer and trigger.
I like the blue hammer and trigger as a collector, because those are the "earlier" Sixes.......like my low-back Speed Six.
Most of the fun of collecting the various Sixes is the engineering changes that occurred over the years. Unlike S&W, who used "dash numbers" to denote changes, Ruger just made the changes
I like the blue hammer and trigger as a collector, because those are the "earlier" Sixes.......like my low-back Speed Six.
Most of the fun of collecting the various Sixes is the engineering changes that occurred over the years. Unlike S&W, who used "dash numbers" to denote changes, Ruger just made the changes
Hondo44
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Recently some Ruger SA blue guns have been coming with stainless triggers and ejector housing attachment screws (blued).
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