Security-Six .38 sp

[Yermo]

Hello all,

I just saw a Security-Six in .38 special, with a 5" barrel, stainless.
I wrote down the number, 159-29723.
Does anybody know the year of production? Was it a regular production gun or some special run?

Ruger website doesn't go that far back to help me.
Thanks!!

 

[Terry T]

Buy it!!!
One of 5 made up for an RCMP test.
Take pictures and post them here. Offer to sell it to me! Serious case of Ruger Wants just set in! shaking, drooling - I got it bad!
(Did you say 'Security Six' or 'Service Six'? 5" Security Six is unknown. :shock: )
Terry T

 

[hittman]

Rugers web site puts it in the 1982 range.

http://www.ruger.com/service/productHistory/RE-SPSSix.html

 

[Terry T]

Security Six (usually) = adj. sights.
Police Service Six = Fixed sight, square butt.

.38 spl Security Sixes are rare.
5 inch barrels are unknown in adj. sight models.

Terry T

 

[hittman]

Was there 30 or so 5" blue Sec. Six's made in .357 for the RCMP? Wasn't one for sale here once?

This one the OP mentions is stainless.

 

[Terry T]

The RCMP guns are Police Service Sixs - fixed sight, not adj. sight.
The Security Six is normally adj. sight. (a few early (150- prefix) fixed sight, square butt guns were marked 'Security Six')
Terry T

 

[Yermo]

Thanks for the info!
I only looked briefly, but I'm sure it is a Security-Six, but Service-Six.
Adjustable sights, and what they call "target grips" - a rectangular checkered pattern on the insert, not the diamond shape one seen on other Security-Sixes.
I need to seriously check it out tomorrow. The price was $439 - reasonable, I think

 

[Yermo]

meant to say

NOT Service-Six

 

[Terry T]

I'm guessing a Security Six with a six inch barrel. That would make it one of the CHP preliminary or RFP guns. Ruger did not secure the CHP contract.
Measure it to be sure.
Terry T

 

[Yermo]

Right on, Terry T!

It's a 6" (measured), and it has CHP written on the left side.
Looks to be in good condition - I don't know if I'm trying to convince myself, but it's moot now - because
I bought it.

Pictures to follow soon.

Thanks to Ruger community for helping me out. In my first year on this forum I learned a lot.

 

[Terry T]

Est. 500 produced - unknown how many of those 500 were actually stamped 'CHP'.
S&W kept the contract with their model 68. I have examples of the Ruger and the S&W and the S&W model 19 CHP 50 year commerative. Think I put a post on the forum with a photo of all 3.

http://www.rugerforum.com/phpBB/viewtopic.php?t=117637&highlight=chp

Terry T

 

[Timber Wolf]

it's moot now - I bought it. Pictures to follow.
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I love it when a plan comes together.