My gun show buddy passed away recently and left me his old model Single Six with the 9 1/2" barrel. The factory tells me that they shipped the gun in October of 1962. It is in excellent condition and came with the .22 mag cylinder in it. Unfortunately, he lost the LR cylinder and got another somewhere. I can't get it in the gun. It probably would be out of time too. Factory tells me that they can fix it but I would have to agree to have the action updated but I won't do that. Looks like I got a very nice .22 mag revolver.
Old Model Single Six 9 1/2”
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WIL TERRY
Buckeye
It is foolish not to have the action updated. I sent back twelve dozen OM SA sixguns back in '82 and all but one came back a better gun with a stronger action, AND BETTER PERFORMANCE [ better rounder groups ] than when they left. Furthermore, they send back ALL the action parts numbered to each pistol. That way you can really tag the guy buying your pistol who thinks that is REALLY importent.
And so it goes...
And so it goes...
contender
Ruger Guru
That cylinder needs to be measured & checked to see if it can be honed down to fit. As for timing,,, most often,, not an issue. I buy spare cylinders all the time to be added to guns who have lost their spares. Never had a timing issue. BUT,,, to be SURE,, check it with a range rod,,, or by a gunsmith.
loaded round
Hunter
27 man:
Send your Single Six back to Ruger, have them install a new 22 LR cylinder and update your pistol with the new parts. They will will return the original parts in a bag along with your revolver. It's a simple procedure for you to reinstall the original parts if you so desire, or have a local gunsmith install them in 15-20 minutes.
Send your Single Six back to Ruger, have them install a new 22 LR cylinder and update your pistol with the new parts. They will will return the original parts in a bag along with your revolver. It's a simple procedure for you to reinstall the original parts if you so desire, or have a local gunsmith install them in 15-20 minutes.
chet15
Hawkeye
27 Man said:
That is also a pretty scarce gun. Could be an XR3 grip framed RSS9X or might be an early transition gun with small serial numbers and XR3-RED grip frame which is a lot scarcer than the XR3 variation.
The mag. cylinder should have the last three digits of the serial number stamped on the front in small 1/16" digits. The LR cylinder would be unmarked, and would have the firing pin groove around the rear face.
Be kind to it!!
Chet15
Thanks chet15 for the information. SN is 193xxx. XR3-RED grips do not fit. They are too long and leave a gap at the top. The pearl grips, that I assume are fake, are marked 24 Ruger Single Six on the inside. Maybe I need to call Ruger and find out just what I have.
I'm pretty sure you will find the Ajax or Jay Scott grips marked #24 are indeed old model XR-3 straight down the back, the newer ones are #31 for the XR-3 RED (redesigned) no, these grips are NO longer made by those companies,both are out of business,maybe Ajax has or found "new buyers,owners????not sure....Happy Thanksgiving :wink:
27 Man
I have several sets of Walnut XR3 grip panels (and also have plenty of sets of black hard rubber) - I'll dig out some pairs of grips. PM me your email and I'll send you some pictures/prices.
I have several sets of Walnut XR3 grip panels (and also have plenty of sets of black hard rubber) - I'll dig out some pairs of grips. PM me your email and I'll send you some pictures/prices.
chet15
Hawkeye
27 Man said:
The RSS9X with XR3 grip frame is a sought after variation, and at 193xxx, its also one of the last to leave with that grip frame (most that I know of are in the 1936xx range). Congrats on ownership!
Walnut XR3 would be what it left the factory with originally.
Chet15
chet15
Hawkeye
27 Man said:
Boxes show up ever now and then on ebay...averaging around $200 - 250.
The extra cylinder would have been in a red felt bag with yellow drawstring, and the bag with cylinder would have been packaged in a brown box with Ruger black printing.
Send me a PM of your full serial number so I can add to my notes... maybe a consecutive will show up with somebody.
Che15
A hard box to find but they are out there :wink: - this is what your looking for along with the 1959 manual. As Chad stated above try ebay. A nice box will go in the $300 + range in my opinion.
chet15
Hawkeye
Thanks Jussbad!
Yes, that box with the "WITH WALNUT GRIPS" sticker is exactly what an RSS9W with XR3 grip frame would have been shipped in.
After they went to the XR3-RED, the "WITH WALNUT GRIPS" sticker was no longer needed.
But... A plain old RSS9 box without the sticker would work just fine.
Chet15
Yes, that box with the "WITH WALNUT GRIPS" sticker is exactly what an RSS9W with XR3 grip frame would have been shipped in.
After they went to the XR3-RED, the "WITH WALNUT GRIPS" sticker was no longer needed.
But... A plain old RSS9 box without the sticker would work just fine.
Chet15
