Is the Single-Six a Blackhawk?

[Sirdutch]

Dumb question perhaps? Is the Single-Six considered part of the Ruger Blackhawk family of revolvers?

 

[Cholo]

No.

 

[contender]

No such thing as a dumb question.

As noted above,, No,, the Single-Six is not part of the Blackhawk line. It has a smaller main frame.

 

[Sirdutch]

Thanks for answering my question. You may be a little generous with it not being a dumb question. Lol! I do appreciate it.

I purchased this Single-Six a couple of years back, apparently for a very good price. It was made in 1975 and it looks like brand new. It's a star revolver and shipped with only the .22lr. cylinder. I was surprised how much a new one goes for when I priced them today online. The Blackhawks are not much more than a Single-Six.

I had a real blast on the range with it recently, pardon the pun. It's a quality piece, but then again, it's a Ruger!

 

[contender]

As I said,, no such thing as a dumb question. if a person asks an honest question because they don't know the information, then it's not dumb. In fact,, it's dumber to be afraid of asking a question for fear of ridicule.

You have a very nice Single-Six there! Kudos on getting it for a good price!

 

[Kevin]

I didn't actually know this. Or rather I hadn’t thought about it.

If the Single Six isn't a Blackhawk, is it just the Single Six? Or does it have another classification?

 

[Rat76]

Well, the Single Six Vaquero is a Baby Vaquero, so .... :unsure:

 

[hittman]

Is the Single-Six considered part of the Ruger Blackhawk family of revolvers?

Only in the context that they’re both single actions.

 

[Bob Wright]

Then there is/was the Super Single Six, which I often referred to as the "Baby Blackhawk." And a Single Six is a rimfire. Unless its a .32 H&R Magnum.

Then, there are the Bisley Models, which are Bisleys, but say "Blackhawk" on the frame.

And, what constitutes a Super Blackhawk?

That is why photos are of such importance on this forum!

Bob Wright

 

[rugerguy]

No, not really, it all goes back to what 'Splits ' always said, "read the books", there are volumes written on the various models through the Ruger history , many authors back in the early days wrote about all these models. John Dougan covered the two "basic" eras in both soft and hard cover editions of the Single actions, the "old models" ( 1950s-to early 1970s, then the "New Models" after 1973)...and YES they even have pictures............;):cool:

........."and so it goes, " Wil Terry, may he rest in Peace..........(y)(y)

another good reason go to the gun shows and really LOOK< see, whats around and out there, not just all the black plastic, tacticool stuff at any given gun shoppe:unsure:;)

 

[Bob Wright]

Granted books are invaluable for the collector. But when printed, they are of value only up to the moment. But new models appear with some regularity that then makes a book out dated. And many of us, such as I, am not really into the collection of rare models so much as using the proper nomenclature at the gun shop or firing range. I try to appear at least informed.

Bob Wright

 

[hittman]

Damn few younger folks have interest in reading a book. Books cost money, take up storage space, require time to read ( and think ) and do NOT provide immediate satisfaction. Hell, you can't even get newbie's to subscribe to RENE. Folks would rather get an immediate answer on the internet regardless of it's truth or accuracy.

But back to the OP …. The LCR is not a Security Six which isn't a GP100 that ain't a Redhawk which sure isn't a Super Redhawk. Same with the size progression from Bearcat to Single Six to Blackhawk to Super Blackhawk.

One thing Ruger makes more simple than some gunmakers is that they put the name of the gun right on the side of the frame or barrel.

 

[Sirdutch]

"One thing Ruger makes more simple than some gunmakers is that they put the name of the gun right on the side of the frame or barrel." -hittman-

Right on target, Sir!!!




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[rugerguy]

you got that right, its there to be SEEN ( looked at and hopefully remembered)
get folks all the time have NO clue as to whats a Redhawk or a Blackhawk, let along making them "Super"........again ..."and so it goes"..Wil Terry....."picayune.." Bob C.:rolleyes:
another reason why many of us are HERE and gladly will answer the question, although in short not very "detailed" description, thats for the books and especially those with pictures ( and for you primatives,,,, "drawings")........:cool:;)

 

[Hondo44]

Point of clarity: When the word Super or Bisley is added to the name of a Ruger single action it doesn't change the frame size.

The frame sizes are:

1. Single Six RF and .32 center fire = small frame

2. Flattop Blackhawk and New Vaquero (except the 44 Mag large frame) = mid size frame
(except for the 1962 to 1973 old model 357 mid frame with rear sight ribs is a mid frame but not a flattop; and the New Model Flattop 44 and 41 Mags which are large frames)

3. Blackhawk and Original Vaquero = large frame

4. .357 Maximum Blackhawk = large frame but with extra horizontal length to the cylinder window.

 

[Bob Wright]

"One thing Ruger makes more simple than some gunmakers is that they put the name of the gun right on the side of the frame or barrel." -hittman-

Right on target, Sir!!!




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Funny you say that......................my first Bisley said "Blackhawk" on the frame.

Bob Wright

 

[hittman]

Bisley is the style of grip frame, not name of the gun.
Otherwise we’d know them as plow handles too.

 

[rugerguy]

....psst, it IS the name of the gun , trademarked ,copyrighted and all....don;t have any here left to see if it is rollmarked on the left side, under the cylinder, their ads call them "Superblackhawk Bisley" last one I looked at......the grip frame was named as such by Colt way back even before MY time when they shot at the matches in Bisley England...;);)

give them time and none of them will have any names left, its becoming ALL "model" numbers, catalog numbers my head is still reeling from reading this last RENE and all the NEW numbers associated with any given Ruger "New Model"....:unsure::rolleyes::cool:

 

[Sirdutch]

Hey, rugerguy!
My apologies if my original question caused such a "ruckus", as my late mother-in-law used to say.

 

[rugerguy]

No Sir, no need to, as some of this can be very interesting AND informative and "forever changing", and most of this stuff is way below MY paygrade and my simple flip phone, hell I still don't know what a "tweet" is........ :unsure: ;)

...unless its with "waskully wabbit" or some such.....:cool:

 

[contender]

Hondo,, you forgot the Bearcat! :D

 

[caryc]

If the single six was a Blackhawk, why would they call it a Single Six?

 

[Hondo44]

Hondo,, you forgot the Bearcat! :D

True I did. I guess because no one ever questions its size or mistakes it for any other frame size.

 

[contender]

:D :D

I too have been known to "forget" that frame size. In fact,, I did so recently elsewhere.

Made me recognize your omission quicker! :D

 

[Ale-8(1)]

....psst, it IS the name of the gun , trademarked ,copyrighted and all....don;t have any here left to see if it is rollmarked on the left side, under the cylinder, their ads call them "Superblackhawk Bisley" last one I looked at......the grip frame was named as such by Colt way back even before MY time when they shot at the matches in Bisley England...;);)

give them time and none of them will have any names left, its becoming ALL "model" numbers, catalog numbers my head is still reeling from reading this last RENE and all the NEW numbers associated with any given Ruger "New Model"....:unsure::rolleyes::cool:

Yep, and in addition to the grip frame the Bisleys have different hammers and triggers from the other Blackhawks. ;)

 

[Star43]

No, not really, it all goes back to what 'Splits ' always said, "read the books", there are volumes written on the various models through the Ruger history , many authors back in the early days wrote about all these models. John Dougan covered the two "basic" eras in both soft and hard cover editions of the Single actions, the "old models" ( 1950s-to early 1970s, then the "New Models" after 1973)...and YES they even have pictures............;):cool:

........."and so it goes, " Wil Terry, may he rest in Peace..........(y)(y)

another good reason go to the gun shows and really LOOK< see, whats around and out there, not just all the black plastic, tacticool stuff at any given gun shoppe:unsure:;)

I love your last sentence about looking at stuff that is out there being at a show or whatever, being better than going to a regular gun shop and seeing a bunch of black plastic.....To me, and I guess I am just old schooled, seeing all the black plastic and all the tactical stuff, does nothing for me. I guess I'm out of touch, but I don't have need to be in touch with that stuff. To me anyway.

 

[caryc]

Yep, and in addition to the grip frame the Bisleys have different hammers and triggers from the other Blackhawks. ;)

Correct but, it still doesn't say Bisley on the cylinder frame.

 

[44Squatch]

Nah, no dumb questions here, BUT, I overheard a horse thief of a table holder at a show today tell a clown in the aisle that a Ruger Blackhawk is a single action and that a Ruger Super Blackhawk is a double action.
As he pointed at both on the table … I guess ‘super’ equals double of a single.
It was a learning lesson for all of us within earshot.
And all of us lost IQ points as a result …

 

[caryc]

I have had people look at me like I'm nutz when I tell them that my Beretta 92FS is a double action auto.