Six Series question??

[stonebuster]

One I never wondered about until it was asked on the other forum...why do some Speed Sixes & Security sixes have a small hole in the front of ejector shroud & some don't? My Speed Six 3" GS83 has the hole and my GS33-PS 3" doesn't. Edit: maybe a picture would help...

 

[MinorLV]

Thanks for the post…now I am curious!

 

[rkrcpa]

My Speed Six has a hole, not sure about the Security Six

 

[stonebuster]

My 155- sn# prefix 2 3/4" Security Six has the hole. On another forum a poster has two 1985 sequentially numbered Security Sixes, one has a hole & one doesn't. That's why I posted here. G!ad after 147 views you two were curious too. Maybe it's a secret Bill Ruger took to the grave

 

[Timbo23]

I can't answer the question, but I checked the six Security/Service/Speed Sixes I have on hand and they ALL have the small hole. They run from serial number prefix 151 (1975 manufacture) to 159 (1984 manufacture).
I'm curious too.

 

[edm1]

It is how they designate them male and female revolvers.

 

[hittman]

Every one of mine has the hole so, the ones without are probably a factory second.

LOL

 

[magnum0710]

Both of mine have the hole also, but Stonebuster isn't the only one that has one without the hole. On the "other" forum a guy has consecutive Security Sixes only one SN apart, one with and one without the hole.

 

[stonebuster]

Every one of mine has the hole so, the ones without are probably a factory second.

LOL

Neither of my 162- prefix NYCPD 4" Service Sixes have the hole. Must have something to do with the spring loaded locking gizmo/pin that snaps into the end of the ejector rod.

 

[magnum0710]

I just sent Chad an email, he might have some info on this. We have a member that went to the armorers class back when the Sixes were still in production. I'll give him a shout to see if he knows anything about it.

 

[hittman]

They run from serial number prefix 151 (1975 manufacture) to 159 (1984 manufacture).

Mine are from serial prefix 150- thru 162- ……

 

[stonebuster]

Mine are from serial prefix 150- thru 162- ……

Do you have a GS-83 NYCPD Speed Six with the mysterious hole? Mine doesn't.

 

[hittman]

No

 

[weaselmeatgravy]

All I can think of is that it may aid in disassembly if that Front Latch (KE-31) and spring (KE-60) gets gummed up with grime and won't come out after removing the retaining cross pin (E-56).

If that were the notion for having the hole, I can't think of a reason why some of them don't have it. Except being non-essential, it may have been a machining step that was sometimes skipped/overlooked.

 

[Blackhawk Convertable]

Police Service Six with 160 prefix has the hole.

I'm with WMG on this one. Looks like a gum out hole