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[got2hav1]

Picked up this pair recently. The Security Six is a 1978 model and is in great shape, very few marks on it. The other is a S&W Model 19 shipped in 1983. It to is very clean with less than 300 round count according to the seller and no holster wear on the barrel. Hope you like them as much as I do.

 

[KyJim]

Nice acquisitions!

 

[boa2]

got2hav1:

Both your Security-Six and your Smith M19 are nice specimens! I am especially partial to your very mint Security-Six(I'm biased). It is one of the early Heavy Barrel models-first introduced in 1978. Congratulations, on those two great finds!

 

[got2hav1]

Boa, I did not know about the heavy barrel. You say it was introduced in 1978. I will look at some others and see if I can tell the difference. Thanks for pointing that out.

 

[boa2]

got2have1:

Following are some pictures I once took showing the exact differences between my NIB 1978 early(First design)Heavy Barrel 4" Security-Six identical to yours(In the pics, I removed the wood grips and substituted the rubber grips)and the standard skinny barrel on my "Liberty" model 4" Security-Six:

1)1978 4" Heavy Barrel Security-Six: Notice that this first design heavy barrel appeared to almost have no taper-as compared to the standard barre-which had an obvious taper to it:

2)1976(Liberty)4" standard skinny barrel Security-Six:

3)In these pictures, notice the larger barrel tip diameter and the wider(Heavier)ejector rod barrel shroud on the 1978 HB versus the standard barrel.

4)Next two pictures show the differences in the width of the barrel rib-with the wider barrel rib of the 1978 HB shown in the front, and in the second picture shown on the right.:

 

[boa2]

1)Here are two more shots showing the skinny barrel profile versus the 1978 heavy barrel profile(Shown first):

2)Now, these pictures show the second and last heavy barrel design on my 1983 vintage 4" Security-Six-which was a running change approximately in 1982-83. Notice that the barrel profile was made a little larger in diameter where the barrel threads into the frame-thus, again showing a slight barrel taper:

 

[12GaugeShuggoth]

Very nice looking revolvers

 

[got2hav1]

Boa, thanks for tutorial. I would not have noticed without the two examples side by side like that. Any ideal why the change was made? Pretty cool information, again thanks.

 

[Laker]

You got yo love revolvers. You picked up two beauties!

 

[boa2]

got2have1;

1)You are welcome for the tutorial.

2)Some of the early Gun testers had mentioned to Bill Ruger during an interview with him, that their testing had indicated that a heavier barrel profile would help to tame recoil on the Security-six. At that time, Bill Ruger simply commented that he'd take this under consideration. So, it wasn't until 1978 that Ruger had finally produced their Security-Six with the heavy barrel profile. Also, at that time, Ruger introduced their wood target grips and named them as the "Big Grip" and these were an additional aid for improving control of the gun during recoil.

 

[got2hav1]

Boa, I have not shot mine yet. The weather in NC is crappy this weekend. But I did order from the Ruger website a set of the target grips for 10.00 bucks. I think they will be better than the orginal grips which are really small. For 10.00 bucks you can't go wrong! Thanks for the information.

 

[boa2]

You will like those Ruger target grips. They will be the original "Big Grip" and they are identical as seen on my last Security-Six in the last picture shown above. They are a little slimmer than Smith-Wesson K-frame target grips and feel real good in the hand.

 

[got2hav1]

Boa, I hope the wood is nice on the ones I ordered. Yours look really good with nice marble pattern in the wood. Fine looking SS you have there.

 

[boa2]

got2have1:

1)Well, you might get lucky to end up receiving the marble graining on those ordered Ruger target grips? But, in all of my Security-Six collection, I only have two with the nice marble graining. Following is a picture of the other Security-Six with the marble graining: