Five minutes at the Gun Show...

[CharlesBSummers]

And I find this 3 Screw Super Single Six from 1970. It was another one of those that I let slip away from me a long time ago, and how there is one to fill that hole. Not the same one, but exactly like it. It hasn't been back to Ruger as it's not converted. I'd love to send it to them for a replacement .22mag cylinder, but then they'd convert it with the newer style safety crap. Maybe I can find one and get lucky it times correctly, who knows?

 

[GasGuzzler]

You might get the original parts back if you send it in. I think most people do.

 

[contender]

Kudos on a good find!!!!!

Oh; "Maybe I can find one and get lucky it times correctly, who knows?"

Spare cylinders almost always time correctly. It's the OAL that may need adjusting. Look for one that has the same OAL as your existing cylinder,, (from the front of the boss to the rear of the ratchet.) or maybe a few thousands longer. Then file the boss down just enough to match it.

I buy any & all spare Ruger cylinders I can find if the price is agreeable. In fact,, just 3-4 months ago,, in a "junk box" at a gun show,, I paid $8 for a NM stainless .22 mag cylinder. The seller had no clue as to what it might fit.

 

[rugerguy]

love when THAT happens, and it does,,,just remember the 22 Mag cylinder for that OP pictured gun, will have the fluted cylinder ...yes, a nice find indeed.... (y) (y)

 

[arcticruger]

You might get the original parts back if you send it in. I think most people do.

I think you’re right. But it would be a new style non fluted 22. Mag cylinder.

Also, I couldn’t live with the ‘R’ stamped underneath the cylinder frame even though it’s not visible once the grip frame covers it, unfortunately I would still know

 

[gunzo]

Contender is spot on. Very likely most loose ones will fit, heck they show up on Ebay for a fair cost at times.

 

[Ale-8(1)]

love when THAT happens, and it does,,,just remember the 22 Mag cylinder for that OM pictured gun, will have the fluted cylinder ...yes, a nice find indeed.... (y) (y)

Yep. If shopping for an "Old Model" mag cylindder be sure to specify you want the fluted version. They are out there.

 

[CharlesBSummers]

I'm probably not going to search out a magnum cylinder unless it just finds me... I've got a NM Single Six with the magnum cylinder already. I just hate to have something that doesn't have all the pieces sometimes.

 

[Hondo44]

That's a great find. Great condition! And the first thing I noticed was the cylinder latch is perfectly fit to the cylinder notches. But to minimize the line around the cylinder I always polish the top surface of the latch (which is left rough at the factory).

The .22 Mag old model fluted cylinders are not that hard to find, typically for between $50 to $100. Sending the gun back to Ruger for a cylinder will cost you more than that and be the wrong vintage style cylinder. If you send it back for the safety conversion, at least you won't have to pay postage, and they're going to install the safety conversion anyway. And for several years now I've heard that the R in a circle for retrofit is no longer stamped (used to be stamped on the bottom of the frame under the trigger guard). And you will get your original action parts back. Personally I'd never send an Old Model gun back.

 

[wproct]

I am quite envious! I own a nice blued steel New Model, but those old models are really special!

 

[Hylander]

If they don't stamp it, I would send it in for a new cylinder fit.
You will get your old parts back.

 

[s4s4u]

Cylinder swaps are simple, no need to send the gun in. Measure the overall length of the 22 LR cylinder and search for a mag cylinder of the same length, or slightly longer (you can shorten them but they are damn hard to stretch)

Timing shouldn't be an issue with a Ruger, unless something is out of spec.

Nice find!

 

[bobski]

do collectors prefer 3 screw guns unaltered to 5 screw? or is it totally a common sense move to do it for safety?

 

[peachhead]

do collectors prefer 3 screw guns unaltered to 5 screw? or is it totally a common sense move to do it for safety?

I can't speak for everyone but I prefer unaltered.

 

[contender]

bobski,, I'm not sure what you mean about a 5 screw Ruger?

The 3-screw guns are the Old Models,, where the 3 screws we discuss are the action screws in the sides of the main frame. The New Models use a 2-pin set-up for the action parts.
There are 5 screws on both models that hold the grip frame to the main frame though.

But,, as a collector,, we prefer unaltered OM,, 3-screw guns. But if we find a "converted" Om that has the "safety upgrade" parts we will buy them at a reduced price because we know that to return them to "as shipped" condition the parts will cost us $100-$250 depending upon the model & such.
When we use the OM's as shooters,, we know that for safety,, we only load & use them in a safe manner. We "Load one, skip one, load four,, fully cock the gun then lower the hammer onto an empty chamber."
Most of the OM guns I've handled that had the safety conversion parts,, the action was a lot rougher than original. They work just fine,, just rougher actions.

Now,, if you are thinking of the S&W 5-screw guns,, that's totally different.

 

[GasGuzzler]

Now,, if you are thinking of the S&W 5-screw guns,, that's totally different.

That's what I suspect. I thankfully know little about S&W revolvers but I do know they have screw models too.