Should you ever tire of it; let me know. The Six series are the only Ruger DA I like. BTW, Ruger will reblue it for $80 or so.
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Tazman, that 4" Service-Six would be an excellent candidate for a refinish.
I may do that down the road a ways.
Part of the reason I purchased this revolver is the poor finish. I have several revolvers that I won't do certain things with because I don't want to expose them to finish damage.
This one doesn't have that problem.
I realize it is a tool for a purpose and nice looks shouldn't hinder it's use. That said, I just can't take a nice looking firearm out where it will probably get scratched up and worn.
I used to have an issue with my sweat(job related). When I shot trap during the summer, my perspiration would actually rust my shotguns before I could get home and clean them, it was that corrosive.
I still have a mental block about that even though I no longer have that issue.
I don't buy safe queens. Every gun I purchase gets shot, a lot.
Even so, some of the guns I own get handled very carefully to avoid the slightest blemish to the finish. It is a mental problem for me.
Some years back I bought a .357 Blackhawk missing some blue and grip frame finish. Named it "Spot". Spot shoots just fine as is.
Paper targets aren't your friends. They won't lie for you and they don't care if your feelings get hurt.
The sights on my stainless Security Six are blued. They are well worn from holster wear. There are also quite a few random scratches all over the gun. I just realized that my whole revolver would be a rusty, scratched up mess if it had not been made in stainless. It lived a hard life before I got it.
It shoots great and I never worry about scratching it. Any new scratches I can blame on the last guy who owned it.
JM
Edit: Here is the link to the Ruger Security Six Instructions. https://ruger-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/...ecuritySix.pdf
Last edited by JM7.7x58; 05-23-2019 at 09:36 AM. Reason: added link
Refinsh !!!!! That Revolver has Character.
My Ancient NM Blackhawk (1974) has less finish. It's LIVED, it's seen hard use and shows it. Refinishing one of my COLT SAA's that I shot for 25+yrs in Cowboy Shooting would be like me getting a Face Lift. Not that I need one, I'm still as Handsome and Dashing as ever.
I HATE auto-correct
Happiness is a Warm GUN & more ammo to shoot in it.
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SASS #375 Life
BP | Bronze Point | IMR | Improved Military Rifle | PTD | Pointed |
BR | Bench Rest | M | Magnum | RN | Round Nose |
BT | Boat Tail | PL | Power-Lokt | SP | Soft Point |
C | Compressed Charge | PR | Primer | SPCL | Soft Point "Core-Lokt" |
HP | Hollow Point | PSPCL | Pointed Soft Point "Core Lokt" | C.O.L. | Cartridge Overall Length |
PSP | Pointed Soft Point | Spz | Spitzer Point | SBT | Spitzer Boat Tail |
LRN | Lead Round Nose | LWC | Lead Wad Cutter | LSWC | Lead Semi Wad Cutter |
GC | Gas Check |