Ruger single six
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Ruger's web site will allow you to look up rough manufacture dates. Click on Customer Service at the lower right and follow the instructions.
There's also a publication called RENE you can buy and its publisher is a well respected member here going by Chet15. The info in RENE seems more accurate and is certainly more comprehensive.
Looks like a nice old shooter to me. More and better pics will help too.
Ruger's web site will allow you to look up rough manufacture dates. Click on Customer Service at the lower right and follow the instructions.
There's also a publication called RENE you can buy and its publisher is a well respected member here going by Chet15. The info in RENE seems more accurate and is certainly more comprehensive.
Looks like a nice old shooter to me. More and better pics will help too.
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You might want to research those Stag grip panels. IF they are really REAL, they are worth a lot of money. I'm not knowledgeable on real Ruger stags, but I would guess they would bring you $800 by themselves. If I'm right, you probably have had offers via private message to buy that GUN... 
IMHO,
J.
IMHO,
J.
contender
Ruger Guru
Welcome to the Forum!
I tried to blow up the picture & get the serial number,, but it wasn't clear enough. If you post the serial number,, we can give you the year of mfg.
As noted above,, the stags could possibly be factory. That's a whole serious discussion by itself. The RENE Price Guide lists a good condition set of factory stags at about $600.00. Not quite the $800 mentioned above.
The gun appears well used,, and has wear. That detracts from value.
You can also contact "Ruger Records," and spend $10 to get a factory letter. The letter will give you the month & year of mfg, and shipping. And it'll tell you the exact model it shipped as,, AND where it was originally shipped to.
I tried to blow up the picture & get the serial number,, but it wasn't clear enough. If you post the serial number,, we can give you the year of mfg.
As noted above,, the stags could possibly be factory. That's a whole serious discussion by itself. The RENE Price Guide lists a good condition set of factory stags at about $600.00. Not quite the $800 mentioned above.
The gun appears well used,, and has wear. That detracts from value.
You can also contact "Ruger Records," and spend $10 to get a factory letter. The letter will give you the month & year of mfg, and shipping. And it'll tell you the exact model it shipped as,, AND where it was originally shipped to.
GasGuzzler
Hunter
The grips, if real, are worth more than the gun. $10 is money well spent either way.
Should be a 1961 RSSM I believe.
Can you post more pictures, maybe some closeups? Would like to see more of it. Thanks.
In spite of the appearance of being well used, I would bet the cylinder gap is still 0.003" just as it was from the factory and the timing and lockup like new. I have only encountered one Single Six in my life that had any slop and it shot well in spite of it.
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contender
Ruger Guru
As noted,, a 1961 made .22 mag only Single-Six. And due to the condition of the gun,, it's value is as a shooter,, and in the $375.00 ball park,, if a set of wood grips were on it.
The stags,, if not factory,, then add about $300.00-$350.00. If factory,, as I mentioned,, they could bring around $600.00. Mentioned above,, the grips are worth more than the gun basically.
Without in person, and close up study,, it's hard to say if they are factory stags or not. From the pictures,, I'd say "it's possible."
The stags,, if not factory,, then add about $300.00-$350.00. If factory,, as I mentioned,, they could bring around $600.00. Mentioned above,, the grips are worth more than the gun basically.
Without in person, and close up study,, it's hard to say if they are factory stags or not. From the pictures,, I'd say "it's possible."
Tarango, all you need to do is post pics of both grip panels (inside view); the experts will give their opinions whether they are "factory" or not. Be prepared for a LOT of opinions and expertise...
J.
Uncle Howie
Buckeye
Presumably, you knew the "old cowboy" very well, since he gifted you his revolver.
If he's still with us, I'd get him to tell you a couple of tales of using the revolver. Tall tales or "stretchers," included!
We often hear, "If only that gun could talk." Well… this might be the rare instance where someone could tell part of the revolver's story!
Now you know the revolver's age. I'd say the value (to you) could be "priceless," depending upon your relationship with that old cowboy!
The Lord Blessed You with a very good Friend
dadstillsurfs
Single-Sixer
I just received a reply back from Ruger customer service about my OM Single Six. I contacted them by email with the serial number and asked them to provide whatever info they could. It turns out my father bought it while we were on an extended camping / fishing trip through Canada and Montana.
This is what I got back for free, I guess I could get "the paper" for a nominal fee, but what the heck?
We have listed the information we have available on this model below.
Serial number 363351 is a Single-Six convertible, RSS-5X, .22 Long Rifle, .22 W. M. R., model number 00212, blue, 5 1/2" barrel, manufactured and shipped in May 1963 and it shipped to Sportsmen's Supply Inc., Billings, Montana.
This is what I got back for free, I guess I could get "the paper" for a nominal fee, but what the heck?
We have listed the information we have available on this model below.
Serial number 363351 is a Single-Six convertible, RSS-5X, .22 Long Rifle, .22 W. M. R., model number 00212, blue, 5 1/2" barrel, manufactured and shipped in May 1963 and it shipped to Sportsmen's Supply Inc., Billings, Montana.
Tarango, welcome to the forum and that is a nice old .22 RF Mag model, RSSM, and they usually came with the 6 -1/2 in barrel ( measure it from the front of the cylinder face) nice looking stag grips and just may be "factory" stags & proof would be looking at the back side of the grip panels, yessir it has been used, as was intended........the 'old man' would have liked that......
eveled
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FYI, Never lower the hammer from half cock, fully cock the hammer then let it down. This will prevent a turn line on the cylinder.
Also only carry it with an empty chamber under the hammer.
It's a beautiful old gun, especially with those stag grips, and its family history. Treasure it.
Also only carry it with an empty chamber under the hammer.
It's a beautiful old gun, especially with those stag grips, and its family history. Treasure it.
Fishermen0105
Bearcat
That's awesome.
