I acquired a Ruger Single-Six Old Model convertible this past Saturday. The extra cylder is in its original red pouch but there was no box. The serial number is 370xxx.

• Ruger Single 6 Serial Numbers

At around serial number 2000. The old model Single Six revolvers are prime collectibles. History of the old model Single Six revolver! Jun 07, 2016  I am a newbie, planning to purchase an old model Single Six, serial no. I am confused by the Ruger website production history page because I am told by the seller that it is caliber.22 long rifle but I don't see that number included there.

The Ruger Vaquero is a six-shot single-actionrevolver manufactured by Sturm, Ruger based on the New Model Ruger Super Blackhawk frame and was introduced in 1993. It comes in blued steel, case colored, and a gloss stainless finish (the latter gloss stainless finish is intended to resemble closely a 19th-century nickel-plated finish), all of which are available with wood, hard rubber, simulated ivory or black micarta grips and fixed sights. It arose with the popularity of Cowboy Action Shooting from which came demand for a single-action revolver that was more traditional in appearance.^[2]

Design details[edit]

The Ruger Vaquero is a New Model Super Blackhawk with fixed sights consisting of a front blade and a notch milled into the frame at the rear. The first version was a 7¹⁄₂ in (190 mm) barrelled revolver chambered in .45 Colt with a simulated color case-hardened frame and a blue barrel, grip frame, and cylinder. This was followed by models with a 5¹⁄₂ in (140 mm) barrel and a 4⁵⁄₈ in (120 mm) barrel based on the other common barrel lengths of the Colt SAA. The three versions were offered in stainless steel and other calibers including .44 Magnum, .357 Magnum, and .44-40 Winchester. Originally all Ruger Vaqueros were shipped with walnut grips incorporating a Ruger logo in a medallion.^[2] In 1998 some models began shipping with a faux-ivory grip and limited runs with gold inlay and engraving were offered.

Like the New Model Blackhawk the Vaquero does not require the hammer to be half-cocked for loading and unloading, and uses a transfer bar mechanism which prevents the cartridge under the hammer from being fired without the trigger being pulled.^[2]

The 'New Model Vaquero' comes with checkered black plastic grips, which look similar to the checkered black rubber grips Colt used in the late 19th Century. Ruger placed the safety warning which used to appear on the left-side of the barrel beneath the barrel on these models to make the gun more aesthetically pleasing.^[3]

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Variants[edit]

Two major variants of Vaqueros exist. The original Vaquero was marketed from 1993 until 2005, and was slightly larger than the Colt Single Action Army. The New Vaquero, produced from 2005 to the present is closer to the dimensions of the Colt Single Action Army.^[4] Unlike original Single Action Army revolvers, both versions are safe to load all six cylinders, having a transfer bar design; additionally, both variants permit reloading by simply opening the loading gate, thereby freeing the cylinder to rotate freely, without pulling the hammer into the half-cock notch. These initial Vaqueros have only two hammer positions: fully down, and fully cocked.

The original Vaquero was built to safely fire higher pressure 45 Colt ammunition than the Black powder chamberings, having significantly thicker cylinder walls than other revolvers. Many reloading manuals contain Ruger-only recommended handloads that are considered unsafe for use in other than Ruger Blackhawk, Redhawk, Thompson/Center and Ruger Vaquero model revolvers. Ruger New Vaquero model revolvers, having thinner cylinder walls, are not considered safe for use with the Ruger-only loads taken from the older editions of these manuals. Ruger states that the 'New Model Vaquero' will handle +P and +P+ ammunition without any issues, but warns users not to shoot reloads in any of their guns as it will void the warranty.^[2]

Three grip variants exist for Vaqueros. The standard grip is very similar to the grip on the original Single Action Army revolver. The Bisley variant incorporates the target grip that was incorporated on the Bisley variant of the Single Action Army revolver that was intended for target shooting. The Bisley grip is also better suited for users with larger hands, having a longer frame that better fits larger hands. Users with smaller hands may not find the trigger to be comfortable to shoot on Bisley variants, by reason of not being able to place their trigger finger properly on the trigger, the trigger being located farther from the grip. The third variant is the Birdshead grip, similar to the pattern found on the Colt M1877 and M1878 models.^[2]

In 1999 a limited run of 500 guns in stainless steel and 500 guns in blue with color case hardened frames were offered by Davidson's with a 3³⁄₄ in (95 mm) barrel and a shortened ejector rod and housing. These were called the 'Sheriff's Model'. In 2005, this barrel was added as a standard option to the catalog.^[2]

History[edit]

The Vaquero was introduced in 1993 to meet the growing demand for quality modern firearms used in the growing sport of cowboy action shooting.^[5]

In 2005, Ruger introduced the 'New Vaquero' which incorporated a smaller frame, based on Ruger's XR-3 grip frame, making the pistol closer to the size of the Colt Single Action Army Revolver of 1873. The New Vaquero will accept two-piece stocks made for the Colt Single Action Army.^[4]

Calibers[edit]

• .357 Magnum/.38 Special

The Firearms Distributor known as Davidson's offered three exclusive chamberings of the Vaquero with convertible cylinders:

• .357 Magnum/9 mm Convertible
• .45 Colt/.45 ACP Convertible
• .38-40 Winchester/.40 S&W Convertible

San Diego Sheriff's Association .40 S&W model[edit]

In 2000, the San Diego Sheriff's Association ordered a Commemorative Edition Vaquero chambered in .40 S&W (the caliber of the SDSA's service weapon), to celebrate the agency's 150th anniversary. Approximately 1,000 models were produced, most of which were sold to SDSA members embossed with their logo on the barrel. Around 125 were overruns and sold lacking such markings; particularly sought after by collectors are 25-30 of said overruns in which the user warning traditionally stamped on the left side of the barrel was instead stamped on the underside of the barrel.^[6]

References[edit]

1. ^ ^abcdefPeterson, Philip. Gun Digest Book of Modern Gun Values: The Shooter's Guide to Guns 1900 to Present (16th ed.). p. 243.
2. ^ ^abcdefTaffin, John (12 October 2005). Single Action Sixguns. Iola, Wisconsin: Krause Publications. pp. 227, 336. ISBN0-87349-953-0.
3. ^Chicoine, David (10 June 2005). Guns of the New West: A Close Up Look at Modern Replica Firearms. Iola, Wisconsin: Krause Publications. pp. 125–126. ISBN0-87349-768-6.
4. ^ ^abTaffin, John (2005). 'Ruger's New Vaqueros: Slim, Trim and Spirited'. American Handgunner (3).
5. ^Taffin, John (2005). The Gun Digest Book of Cowboy Action Shooting: Guns · Gear · Tactics. Gun Digest Books. p. 256. ISBN978-0-89689-140-1.
6. ^Fjestad, S. P. (30 April 2006). Blue Book of Gun Values. Blue Book Publications. p. 556. ISBN978-1-886768-62-8.

Ruger Single 6 Serial Numbers

External links[edit]

The Ruger Single-Six is a single action rimfirerevolver produced by Sturm, Ruger. The Single-Six was first released in June 1953.^[5]

The Single-Six is currently produced as the New Model Single-Six. The term 'New Model' simply means that this model includes Ruger's transfer bar mechanism for increased safety, allowing one to carry the revolver safely with all 6 chambers loaded. Prior to 1973, the Single-Six was produced without the transfer bar mechanism, making it less safe to carry with all six chambers loaded, and with the hammer resting on a loaded chamber. The transfer bar safety allows the revolver to fire only when the trigger has been pulled. Ruger provides the transfer bar safety upgrade free of charge for owners of any old model Single-Six.^[6]

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Specifications[edit]

The New Model Single-Six is currently chambered in .22 LR, .22 WMR (.22 Magnum), and .17 HMR (initially offered with a second cylinder in .17 HM2^[7]). Barrel lengths include 4⅝, 5½, 6½, 7½, and 9½ inches, available in both blued and stainless steel.

Ruger manufactures several 'convertible' models that ship with both a .22 LR cylinder and .22 WMR cylinder, allowing the use of both cartridges.^[3] The .22 Short and .22 Long cartridges can also be fired in the Long Rifle cylinder. For those models that ship with both cylinders, the last 3 digits of the serial number are engraved on the front of the cylinder; only cylinders that have been properly timed should be used with any given revolver. The term Super Single-Six refers to those models which have fully adjustable target sights.

In 2011 Ruger introduced the Single-Ten and in 2012 they introduced the Single-Nine. Both of these revolvers are stainless steel variants of the Single-Six design with fiber optic sights. The Single-Ten is chambered in .22 Long Rifle, with ten chambers and a 5.5 inch barrel, whereas the Single-Nine is chambered in .22 Winchester Magnum Rimfire (.22 WMR), with nine chambers and a barrel length of 6.5 inches.

.32 centerfire models[edit]

From 1984 to 1997 Ruger chambered the New Model Single-Six in .32 H&R Magnum (which allows the use of .32 S&W and .32 S&W Long cartridges). Ruger reintroduced this caliber option in 2002,^[8] and in September 2014 released the Single-Seven in .327 Federal Magnum as well, in a seven-shot stainless steel variant, with barrel lengths of 4.63, 5.5, and 7.5 inches.^[9][10]

See also[edit]

References[edit]

1. ^'Standard Blued model product page'. Archived from the original on 2009-11-15.
2. ^'Hunter model product page'. Archived from the original on 2009-11-20. Retrieved 2010-06-30.
3. ^ ^abcdef'Convertible model product page'.
4. ^ ^ab'Main product page'. Archived from the original on 2010-06-18. Retrieved 2010-06-30.
5. ^'Ruger's Old Model Single-Sixes' by Bill Hamm
6. ^Ruger safety upgrade offer (PDF)
7. ^http://www.ruger.com/news/2004-11-11a.html
8. ^'Return of the Ruger New Model Single-Six in .32 H&R Magnum' by Sturm, Ruger & Co., Inc.
9. ^'Ruger® Single-Six® Family Distributor Exclusives Models'.
10. ^'Ruger's Red-Hot, Versatile Single Seven .327 Federal Magnum - Gun Digest'. Gun Digest.

External links[edit]

• Ruger New Model Single-Six at Ruger.com
• Mike Cumpston 'The .22 Magnum As A Revolver Cartridge'. American Handgunner. Sept 2001. FindArticles.com. 24 Mar. 2008.