Ruger Security Six...any good ?

[greywuuf]

Just read the thread on the GP 100's and was pleased to find most of the owners very happy with them. just spured a thought in my somewhat feeble old mind. I was given a Nasty old security six at one time, it was not hardly fired , just it had been left in a fishing tackle box and was seriously ugly.
I proceeded to completely disassemble it finished 'debluing" it glass beaded and parkerized the whole thing, and then left it in pieces. If i can find all of the parts for it, maybe I should go ahead and put it back together. Any experience with these things and any problems to be on the look out for ?

[docone31]

I loved my Security Six. A good reliable reasonably accurate pistol.
They are good stuff.

[AnthonyB]

The Security Six is a reasonably sized 357 Magnum built with Ruger strength. I have one and it is a keeper.
Tony

[ubetcha]

I also have a Ruger Security Six and love it.Shot reasonably well in bullseye leagues many years ago.Averaged 265 or better in scores

[bob208]

i have one a 1976 model 4" s-s. it is one of my carry guns. it shoots well can't seem to wear it out or break it. also have a 6" blue. use it for a bullseye and pin gun it does very well. it in the nightstand by the bed loaded with 357 cases and 357429 bullets.
i like them better then the gp100's

[MtGun44]

I have a 6" SS that is extremely accurate, and I polished the internal parts and put in a
Bullseye spring kit and it has a really nice double action and excellent single action. Great
adjustable sights, what is not to like. I like the lighter barrel contour more than the GP100.

Bill

[RayinNH]

I love my Service Six, which is the same revolver only with fixed sights...Ray

[JesterGrin_1]

I have to say YES it would be worth it to put it back together and use it.

I Have a Stainless Security Six 4 inch that I would not part with. Great Pistols and Strong.

[NickSS]

I have a 4 inch blued and a 6 inch SS and would not sell either for any amount of money. They both shoot better than I do and will absorb ammo loaded to any reasonable level ( and some not so reasonable) and keep on working. I got over 50,000 rounds through my 4 inch and except for some holster wear it is about the same as it was new. The SS one I have shot less but it has no issues either. I have a couple of GP 100s and they are fine pistols but are heavier due to the under lug but I can't say that they are any stronger. My blued 4 inch just had its 37 birthday and I put a couple boxes of heavy 357 mag hand loads through it just for that event.

[ubetcha]

I have not experanced any problems at all with my Security Six.If you can find all the parts and put it back together ,I think you will be very pleased with it

[Bret4207]

I used a Speed Six for a long time. Accurate, rugged, decent looking. Nice gun. When I got my M-19 I sold the SS. IMO the SS is a far better 38/357 platform than the oversized, terribly heavy GP100. The only downside to the SS was the tiny "click-click" of the transfer bar moving around. Some owners report theirs don't move like mine did.

[Walt]

I have had three Security Sixes and a Service Six. They are typical Ruger in strength and accuracy was good in all four of them.

[johniv]

I have a USPS 3" great carry gun , shoots well and handles 357 loads better than my mod 66.
John

[Thumbcocker]

I had a 4" for a while but my Blackhawks shot rings aound it.

[seagiant]

Hi,
One of the best revolvers EVER made on this planet!!!

[hiram1]

real good gun i have 2 of the gp100s

[GaryM]

My 4" Stainless is my go to woods gun when I am out hiking, fishing, riding or whatever. It is a damn fine gun.
I did replace the factory springs with a Wolff kit though.

[G. Blessing]

to the original poster, Definetally put i together! my Dad still has his that he bought in the early 70s, a 4"er, great shooter.

I had a 4" for a while but my Blackhawks shot rings around it.

Ha, ha, I know what you meant, but I had to laugh at that, 'cause it reads like the blackhawks had bigger groups


G.

[greywuuf]

Dug around some today and it looks like It all still here somewhere, IF i can put my hands on that little plastic box I remember putting the little Fiddly parts in ....

Ran into another issue though, Looks like I am going to have to set the barrel back ( nice time to tighten up the cylinder gap and such ) as the parking worked on the threads a tiny amount and now it "over times" before I reach any kind of TQ ... I guess taking one thread off ain't so bad.....

most likely should not have taken the barrel off in the first place ;-P

[BCB]

I have one of them from the first few years they started to make them...

Stainless and a 6" barrel..

I would have no idea how many rounds it has had through it...

Even had a cheap Phantom 'scope on it for a few years...

Accuracy was great with the 'scope...

Removed it and used the open sights since then...

Still good accuracy out to 25 yards...

I only shoot 358429's in it anymore...

I keep looking for other ones of the early years...

Most are reasonably price also...

Good-luck...BCB