A Classic .357 Ruger Wheel Gun?

I agree that a Ruger "DA Six" series can still be used as daily carry or any other reasonable purpose, assuming it's in good shape as the vast majority are.

Springs are still available, that's really the only "normal wear" part on it.

I also agree that they should be fed milder forms of 125gr 357Mag at most - stuff like the Cor-Bon DPX 125 is loaded mild and won't hurt the gun. Anything heavier in power should also be heavier in bullet weight.

I am particularly fond of the Speed Six 2.75" and consider it among the finest factory street-fighter revolvers ever made.
 
I'm not advising anybody not to by an SS, just that factory service is no longer available.
Despite the number of SS variants made, NEW parts are NOT widely available, since Ruger hasn't sold them directly to the public or made them generally available through channels the public can use.

My info was informative, not prohibitive.
Denis
 
another one for the Six series

My dad recently inherited a fairly large sum of money and he wanted to put some towards starting his own gun collection (we alwways just shot my grandpas guns). one gun on his list was a 357 mag revolver. first he was looking at taurus' because of price, but then in a little pawn shop tucked away in the corner of a strip mall, we found a 1982 Ruger police service six in mint condition. got it for 400 OTD with a really nice holster and a case thrown into the deal.

we put about 100 rounds (mix of .38 special and .357 mag) thru it without a hiccup. super accurate and easy to shoot. only complaint was the skinny factory grips. replaced them with a set of ruger target pieces and now its just about perfect.
 
In my opinion the Ruger "Six" series are the finest DA rovolvers that Ruger ever brought out. Many years ago I past on a few Ruger Security Sixes because I was new to shooting and had no idea of Ruger. To me at the time Ruger was an off brand, I was used to S&W and Colt. Boy did I miss out on some fine revolvers. Wish I could find one that I passed up then. If you want an older Ruger, you want a Ruger "Six".
 
I have to agree with 357 python 100% I own two ss security sixes and you couldn't hurt them if you tried,they are truly underrated and underpriced IMO
 
A friend came over to the house the other day, and wanted to check out my collection of revolvers. I have various makes, sizes, and barrel lengths. Of the ones I let him hold and get the feel of, he paused when he held the 3" gp100, and said "I really like this." Granted, we didn't go out and shoot any of them, but as far as first time impression and feel goes, that's the one that caught his attention the most. I have the old style compact grips on it with wood inserts. jben
 
A Blackhawk convertible in 357mag/9mm. Hard to beat the versatility of a gun that can shoot 357 magnum, 38 special, and 9mm
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I agree with your statement. I have a Blackhawk convertible in 357mag/9mm and its my best all around revolver. Built on the large frame series of Blackhawks and very few revolvers are stronger.
Howard
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SP101...ick! I can't stand these revolvers. The crane is just a bit short for speedloaders when the factory grips are installed and it tends to bind. The gun is heavy and is just large enough to not fit in my pockets. It's not small enough to hide really well. The trigger needs work. The front sight stinks and is begging for tritium. It should hold six rounds of 357 Magnum, but only manages five.

Just get a Ruger GP100 3" and be happy. Swap out the front and rear sights with Meprolight Night Sights. Get some custom grips. Buy the full kit from triggershims.com for a quick trigger job. All that's left is to chamfer the charge holes and it's ready to go. You can do all the work yourself except for the charge hole chamfers.

Or get this (treat it like a GP100 for accessories):

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Tomrkba I tried to find your posted gun on the Ruger site but couldn't find it. Can you post a Link? I like it.

I have two SS revolvers, An early first year gun and a later 1986 made gun. I like both. The early gun is like a S&W model 15 in 357 mad and the later gun is like a model 19 S&W.

I also have a SS 6" GP-100 and love it. Frankly I like the new lockwork over the old lockwock. The only thing wrong with the the GP guns is the weight. If Ruger could put them on a diet they might be the best 357s ever made.
 
That gun is the Ruger Alaskan in 44 Magnum. It is a fun 44 Mag launcher, but is even better with 44 Special. If you get one, try Remington UMC 44 Magnum 180 grain JSP. The flash and concussion is impressive and the entire range will pause for a moment when you fire that first shot. The three foot orange hollow fireball that goes downrange is really neat.
 
I am glad I read some of these posts. I had thought about selling my stainless Ruger Security Six, 6# barrel. Don't think I will now, sounds like I will regret it.

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If I were you, I'd certainly keep that nice Security-Six. They are great revolvers and I'm sure that you'd regret letting it go! I have 22 Security/Service/Speed-Six revolvers that I've collected over the years. And, every time I sold one I always had regretted doing this!
 
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