In the late seventies and early eighties I owned two six inch Security Sixes and two Speed Sixes. I carried the Speeds and shot in competition with the Security Sixes, one of which was the single most accurate handgun I've ever owned or fired, slightly edging out my pre-70 Colt National Match. I had to sell them all in 1985 due to economic hardship.
It took me twenty years to back in the club, but now I own a four inch Security Six and two Speed Sixes. The four incher was unfired in the box when I bought it in 2001 for $250 and I kept searching for Speed Sixes. Early in 2005, I found two Speeds, one had maybe 100 rounds thru it and the other was probably only fired for the two test rounds at the factory. Two of the chambers still had the smudge at the front, but the other four holes still had intact bluing.
I have done trigger jobs on all three, including stoning and Wolff reduced power spring kits and they all break like they were tuned by a revolver expert. Crisp, clean trigger pulls on all of them. The four inch wears Pachmayr "Grippers" and the Speeds wear their original small, wood grips.
These are in my opinion, the finest revolvers ever made and I will argue with the Smitty fans all day long. The Smiths are prettier and the old ones have better factory triggers but these Ruger Sixes still beat them in strength and have a utilitarian charm that the more delicate Smiths will never touch.
Go ahead and buy Ruger. You will never be disappointed and Bill Ruger is in no position to ever hurt us again, as he did in front of Congress. He was no friend to the Second Amendment, but he's gone now and his company made wonderful firearms.
Regards,
Rabbi
