how's this price- good or average?

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i saw a ruger sercurity six stainless 4 inch barrel with adjustable sights and a orange front sight. at a shop today 357 magnum, lockup was good not rock solid but decent. the gun looked good but had scratches and dings. but the front sight looked replaced and where the pin went in was dinged, also the screw under the cylinder release was boogered up. a set of pachmayer grip it had was needed replaced. i have questions first are there rubber grips out there for the sercurity six that aren't too high?, is the sight and pin anything to worry about?, the screw under the cylinder release is boogered, can it be replaced?, and was the price out the door ok? he told me i could take it home for $200. how's this price? thanks
 
$200.00 out the door doesn't sound too very bad.

You might want to plunk down $175.00 and see it that talks or walks. ;)
 
Okay, so you've done your homework. That's good!

I'd still be okay with $200.00

If nothing else, it'll make a good truck gun.
 
I'd probably make that deal, especially if you feel comfortable in terms of kitchen table gunsmithing.

If you're looking for rubber grips for the Sec Six, feel free to PM me, and I might have a set I can sell.
 
Ruger "Six" series guns don't have screws do they?

That boogered up thing should be a cross pin that holds the hammer in place.
If it has a screw head, I'd ran as far and as fast away from that deal as I could.
 
robhof

I would have jumped on it. If you're worried about it at all; give a call to Ruger, they have a great customer service. They work on their guns and do excellent work for a very reasonable price, any problem parts would be replaced with factory original and all movements will be set back to factory specs.
 
I sent a security six to ruger to have it reblued and the trigger pin replaced. they kept it and sent me a new gp 100. stated it was totaled.

It was a total BS job. I tryed calling many times and could not get a straight answer out of any one.
 
The "shade tree" alterations would have me concerned but the $200.00 price would help alleviate any undue angst. I think I'd take the chance but knowing at the same time that this purchase is a little bit more of a dice roll than other used gun purchases generally are.
 
I would have bought it in a heartbeat. I buy lots of guns that are dirty and slightly abused and I've only found one or two that didn't work right. Sometimes I pass them along once I check them out and enjoy them for a while. Buggered up screws sometimes mean bad gunsmithing, sometimes it just means that Bubba took it apart to dry out the inside after dunking.
 
But the "part under the cylinder release" is probably meant to be just that - and not the hammer pin.
But it shows as a plunger and spring.
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yeah - but - you'd have to take the gun apart (field strip) it to see that part right?

Anyhow - at this point, it's rather moot.

There's been a whole lot of discussion the last few months about the Ruger "Six" series and prices.

My take on it is that if the gun is still for sale for $200.00 after 7 days, it's seriously FUBAR'ed.

$300 to $350 is pretty much the starting point for a "Six".


Buggered up screws sometimes mean bad gunsmithing, sometimes it just means that Bubba took it apart to dry out the inside after dunking.
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And what of screws being where a screw never was?
A buggered up screw on a Ruger "Six" is either an issue with the grips or an indication of something seriously bad/wrong.
Again - I point out - Ruger "Six" series guns - don't have screws.
 
I never, EVER see a functioning centerfire revolver from a quality handgun manufacturer like Ruger or Smith and Wesson for $200. I fail to see why he didn't buy it when he saw it, I wouldn't have been able to get my wallet out fast enough!
 
wish i had bought it, still kicking myself over it. while the blue model i bought is in better looking shape with tighter lockup, i wished i'd got this one too then i'd have both and have a collection started cheaply. thanks
 
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