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Offline MikeC

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Ruger Single Action 22
« on: March 09, 2009, 04:36:23 PM »
Hi,

I just picked up a Ruger Single action 22 with an extra 22 mag cyl for $200.  I guess I am taking a chance because I didn't shoot the gun, but it looks fine (blue steel and orig wood grips look fine). I think the barrel is 6 1/2 inch, but didn't measure it. The bore looks good to the eye as well. It doesn't have adjustable sights so I suppose I could have those added if needed. Is that a reasonable price for this gun? I have to pick it up next week, but have committed to buying it. I am really in the market for a CZ bolt action 22 rifle, but this came along and I didn't want to pass it up.

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Re: Ruger Single Action 22
« Reply #1 on: March 09, 2009, 09:13:02 PM »
There are two "family's" of the Ruger .22. The old, original version, that has 3 screws in the side of the frame. They also have the half-cock feature, to load/unload. Some of them have been sent back to Ruger to be fitted with different internals, so they can be safely carried with all chambers loaded.  Then there is the New Model, that has two pins, crossways in the frame. They have no half-cock, and are loaded/unloaded by simply opening the loading gate, which causes the cylinder to free-wheel. Prices vary quite abit, depending on what version you have.
Both "Old" and "new" came with the sights you mentioned, where the rear is drift adjustable only. They are known as "single six", though some refer to them as "flat-tops" ( not really correct ).
The version, old model, and new model, with fully adjustable sights, is called the "super single six". It would be an expensive, custom, job to convert yours to fully adjustable sights.
With the two cylinder versions, know as "convertables", each cylinder should have the last 3 digits of the serial # on the face of the cylinder, by electric pen ( etched ), if they were provided by the factory.
In any event, whatever version you have, you've got a rugged, dependable revolver. Price seems good, too. Post more with exactly which version you have.
Mark

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Re: Ruger Single Action 22
« Reply #2 on: March 09, 2009, 11:33:57 PM »
good gun at a great price
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Re: Ruger Single Action 22
« Reply #3 on: March 10, 2009, 12:51:17 AM »
You couldn't beat that price around here, and gun that will serve you for a lifetime. You can adjust windage by drifting the rear sight and make the gun shoot higher by filing the front. Since it's a 22 there is not much variation in the ammo you are going to shoot in it so adjustable sights are not as necessary as on the centerfires.

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Re: Ruger Single Action 22
« Reply #4 on: March 10, 2009, 01:05:44 AM »
New Model fixed sight Single Six's do not have the drift adjustable rear sight, unlike the old 3 screw models.

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Re: Ruger Single Action 22
« Reply #5 on: March 10, 2009, 04:16:22 AM »
I called Ruger and gave them the serial number. It is an "Old Style" made in 1968. Thanks for the information about the 22 Mag cyl. It has the last 3 digits of the serial number on it. The folks at ruger said if it doesn't have the transfer bar I could ship it to them and they would update it for free (less shipping). I am thinking I will go through with the deal even though it isn't the new style. I can take it along on squirrel hunts for shots very close in I guess. Other than that it will be fun plinking (not that I have had much time for that lately). So, a good price even though it is an Old Model gun?
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Re: Ruger Single Action 22
« Reply #6 on: March 10, 2009, 04:57:05 AM »
I believe that some folks are now starting to value old model Rugers. Essentially they operate the same way as the Colts that won the west.  Nothing wrong with them, you just have to know what you are doing. The cowboys left the chamber under the hammer empty which prevented accidental discharges caused by dropping the gun on the hammer. The new model Rugers have a transfer bar that prevents this hazard. One reason folks like the old style is that during reloading you can turn the cylinder counter clockwise against a stop and it will be lined up for loading or unloading a chamber. On the new models there is no stop, so you just about have to look at what you are doing.

I guess for a 22 I would get the conversion, not very likely you'll ever be using it in a shootout, and it does make the gun safer. If it were a gun that you may be using in a life and death situation, I would think twice about converting.

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Re: Ruger Single Action 22
« Reply #7 on: March 10, 2009, 05:06:00 AM »
Mike,

That's a GREAT deal! I'd jump on it with both feet. I prefer the Old Models, and I would not send it in for the conversion.

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Re: Ruger Single Action 22
« Reply #8 on: March 10, 2009, 01:35:48 PM »
That's about the price that I paid for mine on auction, plus the $20 shipping and $25 transfer fee and I thought I got a great deal.  Mine has a scope mounted on it and nobody else bid on it so I got it for the reserve price.  The mag cylinder was unshot and the LR cylinder wasn't used much. It shoots great with both 22 and mags. 

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Re: Ruger Single Action 22
« Reply #9 on: March 10, 2009, 03:25:57 PM »
I think you will like it fine.  May have to try several loads to see what it likes, that the fun part.  I picked up a super six stainless for 150 and found a 22 mag cylinder that fit fine.  Took it to a gunsmith, he checked it and said it fit just like from the factory.  I'll keep mine till one of the kids gets it away from me.  DP
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Re: Ruger Single Action 22
« Reply #10 on: March 17, 2009, 07:54:24 AM »
If you don't like it, send it to me and I will reimburse your $200 and give you $50 for your trouble!!   ::)

That is a great buy and something you should keep forever.  Hard to find the good ones any more.

There are some out on the market right now so anyone looking for good buys, now is the time.

Steve :)
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Re: Ruger Single Action 22
« Reply #11 on: March 17, 2009, 08:18:39 AM »
Steve P beat me to it....I was going to make the same offer  ;D

Great gun, great price. Like Boge said, I would NOT send it back for the conversion, and please don't have adjustable sights added. You could sell that one for enough money to buy a new one with adjustables if that was your desire, and then make TWO people happy. ;)
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Re: Ruger Single Action 22
« Reply #12 on: March 17, 2009, 08:55:06 AM »
Mike-

The 3 screw Ruger single six's are as fine a revolver as ever made.  They usually have a little better trigger pull, smoother action, and nicer polish then the new ones.  Because the action is the "old style", you should carry it with 5 rounds - the empty chamber under the hammer for safetys sake, just like a colt.  You might have to experiment with different 22LR and 22 Mag loads to find a combo that shoots close to each other.  A 3 screw fixed sight single six was my first handgum when I was 16.  I put a lot of miles on that gun, and it never let me down.  I still kick myself for selling it.  I was thinking about buying another, but it wouldnt be the same.

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