Speed-Six: The nicest one I've ever seen!
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sp-train-77
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That's the problem, very few lads are willing to part with Service Sixes or Speed Sixes, especially in the shorter barrel length.
Can't say that I blame them. I was just NOT smart enough to keep hold of mine when I had them.
"Sacramento" Bruce Conklin
shooter_from_show-me
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Yes, VERY nice indeed!!!
Mr.RevolverGuy:
1)I understand your frustration with those "Greedy" gun shops like you have just described! But, don't let them get under your skin-because, if you get too disgusted, you will then, give up and will lose any opportunity to find your desired, Speed-Six needed to complete your collection.
2)Whenever I was out on the "Hunt" for my favorite "Six-Series" revolvers, I promised myself that nothing was going to prevent me from achieving my goal, to find and to acquire these fine revolvers! Although, I had faced much frustration along the way-I just stood firm, until I got the results I was seeking!
3)Just remember, that there are alot of nice "Six-Series" revolvers out there. But, as I had found out, I was most frustrated on the days that I was obsessed with finding the revolvers that I wanted immediately-but instead, went home "Empty"! This was very discouraging-and, of course, I felt like giving up-but, thank God that I didn't-because, I discovered most of the guns I wanted, were always found on days where I was not so obsessed and had just been out "casually" looking in gun shops! It was this kind of a surprise, that had "Refueled" me to keep me going out on the hunt, that had led to my eventual success in finding my complete Ruger "Six Series" revolver collection! And, take my word for it-if you'll put out the effort-you'll succeed too! Following are a couple of pictures of two, NIB old frame(Very collectible)Speed-Six revolvers, that I'd never have found-if I'd given up the ship, too early!:
4)BTW, you had mentioned in your initial thread above, that you had put some new wood on your above Service/Security-Six revolvers. Do you have any pictures of this new wood on these revolvers? Following, are some pictures of my stainless Service and Speed-Six revolvers with some classic Mustang grips that I had found new on Ebay:
1)I understand your frustration with those "Greedy" gun shops like you have just described! But, don't let them get under your skin-because, if you get too disgusted, you will then, give up and will lose any opportunity to find your desired, Speed-Six needed to complete your collection.
2)Whenever I was out on the "Hunt" for my favorite "Six-Series" revolvers, I promised myself that nothing was going to prevent me from achieving my goal, to find and to acquire these fine revolvers! Although, I had faced much frustration along the way-I just stood firm, until I got the results I was seeking!
3)Just remember, that there are alot of nice "Six-Series" revolvers out there. But, as I had found out, I was most frustrated on the days that I was obsessed with finding the revolvers that I wanted immediately-but instead, went home "Empty"! This was very discouraging-and, of course, I felt like giving up-but, thank God that I didn't-because, I discovered most of the guns I wanted, were always found on days where I was not so obsessed and had just been out "casually" looking in gun shops! It was this kind of a surprise, that had "Refueled" me to keep me going out on the hunt, that had led to my eventual success in finding my complete Ruger "Six Series" revolver collection! And, take my word for it-if you'll put out the effort-you'll succeed too! Following are a couple of pictures of two, NIB old frame(Very collectible)Speed-Six revolvers, that I'd never have found-if I'd given up the ship, too early!:
4)BTW, you had mentioned in your initial thread above, that you had put some new wood on your above Service/Security-Six revolvers. Do you have any pictures of this new wood on these revolvers? Following, are some pictures of my stainless Service and Speed-Six revolvers with some classic Mustang grips that I had found new on Ebay:
David the Gnome
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I miss the old Ruger...
And come to think of it I miss the old S&W too...
And come to think of it I miss the old S&W too...
tekarra:
1)Thanks for the compliment!
2)Actually, I regret that I had sold the Speed-Six shown to the right in the front, with dark grips-but, I still own both of the other Sixes shown in the picture! The Speed-Six that I sold had the standard(Lighter)barrel. The other Speed-Six shown on the left, has the heavy barrel-which you can tell by looking closely, at the tip of the barrel, to note how much thicker it is as well as the much wider and heavier barrel underlug.
1)Thanks for the compliment!
2)Actually, I regret that I had sold the Speed-Six shown to the right in the front, with dark grips-but, I still own both of the other Sixes shown in the picture! The Speed-Six that I sold had the standard(Lighter)barrel. The other Speed-Six shown on the left, has the heavy barrel-which you can tell by looking closely, at the tip of the barrel, to note how much thicker it is as well as the much wider and heavier barrel underlug.
kristop64089
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I have a Navy Issue Speed six(GS-32N SS-NIS), And I could easily say that "Speed Sixes" Are the BEST looking DA revolvers EVER made.
Nice find.
Nice find.
madcratebuilder
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IMHO the speed six and security six are the best Ruger ever made. The demand for them has driven the price up a lot in the past year and a half. I should have bought more when you could get a nice one for $250-300. Those days are gone. I picked this one up from the original owner, complete with a box of ammo he bought with the revolver. Twelve rounds had been fired.
rantingredneck
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Nice revolvers!
While I am a dedicated Ruger nut I do not have any of the "Six" series revolvers.
4 GP100's and 3 SP101's along with the newfangled LCR. Need to rectify this deficiency in my lineup...........
While I am a dedicated Ruger nut I do not have any of the "Six" series revolvers.
4 GP100's and 3 SP101's along with the newfangled LCR. Need to rectify this deficiency in my lineup..........
.rantingredneck
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Nah, it'll be a little longer than that. I just dropped close to a grand on a 6" GP and 18.5" Marlin 1894C. Gonna have to build up the gun fund for a bit.
and give SWMBO time to forget about these last two purchases.......
and give SWMBO time to forget about these last two purchases
.......rantingredneck
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Between my addiction to Ruger revolvers (8) and Remington shotguns (6), I stay in the dog house........
The_Shootist
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Hmmm
How come they stopped making them anyways? I've got a non-ILS 686+ (4"bbl)and an Sp101 so I'm covered in the .357 dept - but I'd snap up a blued "Six" in a 3" bbl in a heartbeat at a decent price.
How come they stopped making them anyways? I've got a non-ILS 686+ (4"bbl)and an Sp101 so I'm covered in the .357 dept - but I'd snap up a blued "Six" in a 3" bbl in a heartbeat at a decent price.
