Carry_Up said:
I'm the guy in the back of the room who still doesn't get it. What is the appeal of a Security Six, other than it is now hard to find? Believe me, if Ruger determined that this design was highly valued, they would be making them.
In the unlikely case that an unused Security Six was found, would it be fired at the range, carried, or a museum display? I've worked on a number of them which were owned and shot by their original buyers. Sadly I was unable to get them fixed because parts are not available. Other troubles that plague the Security Six models are inherent in the design and not just due to worn or broken parts.
Those design difficulties were resolved in the GP series, which is superior in every way. Every way.
Carry_Up
This is akin to a Ford vs Dodge argument. Folks just have their favorites. And there's not always a winner of the debate.
And although a 2018 Toyota is probably a better car than a 1964 Malibu, I'd absolutely rather have the Malibu.
My position...Compared to the Security Six, a GP100 is soul-less and clunky.
As far as repair parts? Well, maybe new factory parts are not completely available, but parts from parts guns are quite available. I will concede you've got me there.
But then, I've never personally known a Security Six to break. Even while in the Army in an ordnance repair facility, after the Six-Series began replacing the S&W revolver for aircrews, I never saw a Six-Series revolver ever come to us for repair.
So if a person is convinced their GP100 is the better choice, more power to them, and I will not attempt to convince them otherwise.
I will remain a dinosaur, and appreciate my Security Sixes, both on the range, as well as my safe queens that I will never fire. :mrgreen: