3 screw single six

[mtngunr]

The NM, with the transfer bar safety, is a work horse and nothing "wrong" with them. BUT, a 3 screw is just perfection. Regardless of caliber, I covet every one of them find.

The NM are better in lacking hammer notches and sears which can break, being essentially an overcenter lock, downside being it quit being all coil spring in the flat bobby pin loading gate spring which has been rarely known to break, and twisted or overthick-topped transfer bars which also have been known to sometimes break...but parts still available in the uncommon instances of breakage. I have been shooting my NMBH .45 since 1976.

 

[Sgt Dog]

So I bought this old Ruger single six 22cal. from a family member who needed some cash. I'm sure I overpaid but she needed the help so....

Anyway I see on the Ruger website they offer a "re-finish" for $130. I assume that to mean a re-blue of the gun. I'm probably already more into this pistol than I'll ever get out of it, so I'm thinking I'd rather have a gun that looks nice than worry about any potential collector value. The finish is completely gone. I want to continue to shoot it ( it functions perfectly) but I don't want to see it start rusting.

What do you think ? Re-blue or keep it original.
S/N puts it at 1953 if I understand the Ruger S/N look up correctly.

I appreciate any input.


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I’ve musta had my nose in the antiques too long. Like it is, its one of the more memorable Rugers I’ve seen. I’d break it down and soak parts in a 50/50 mix of Acetone and ATF and rub each part down with bronze wool lovingly as I pulled them out. That revolver looks as good as an AR with a quality “distressed” Cerakote finish. Or a a 115 yr old Takedown.

 

[Targetshooter]

Don't know that it actually shipped with it but I recently bought a 1957 9 1/2" that came with the mag cylinder. Timing and lock up is great.

The old guns (and maybe new, for all I know) had cylinders fit to guns in most cases, and I had exactly one Old Model Single Six, a flatgate, where a later purchased OM WMR cylinder dropped in and fit, and no other attempt at such with OMs ever worked, one notable version would have required lengthening the ratchet pad and shortening the barrel or cylinder face to work, and I quit trying. You are blessed.

A guy I grew up with got a 9 1/2” Single Six with both cylinders for Christmas in 1960. Being 12 years old we thought that was the ultimate armament to have. I had a bolt action 410 and we had many adventures together. Anything that flew, swam or ran bacame possible targets of opportunity. Years went by and we reconnected. A table at Wannenmacher’s Gun Show became our reunion spot twice a year. Old friends would stop by we would recall some of the times with those old guns. He passed away a few years ago and he told his wife that I was to receive his old model Single Six with the XR3 grip frame. I get it out occasionally and think of him.