Back when I was a kid my father had an old Ruger single six and it was a lot of fun but he sold it long before I could get it form him . This was back in the early 70's or late 60's and I have been looking for one like it , it was black with black grips and the old open sights . Wish I had it now as he is not well .

I purchased a blued Single Six with 6.5 inch barrel sometime in the 70’s. The action is very smooth and the trigger is great. The bluing has a lot of character now because I have carried it and used it so much. I really like the way it looks.

Got one of these for my Mom about 15 years ago. She always loved it. One of these days when I get back home it will be mine again.

My father left me his blued Single Six with same convertible cylinders along with a couple thousand 22 shorts. Have the original box and receipt where it was purchased at Rich's in early 1960s.

Best gun I own. I have more fun shooting this gun then I do any other firearm I’ve owned. I can’t believe how natural it points and the accuracy is great. Lol time to piss my wife off and get a vaquero!

I bought one back in '96. I got the 5-1/2 inch stainless version. Great revolver! I chose that over the Smith and Wesson 617. No regrets whatsoever. My dad liked it so much he bought the exact same model except his is blued. I would never get rid of mine.

This was my first handgun purchase. I bought a blued 6 1/2” in 1993. Will never sell it. You can learn all handgun fundamentals on it at a low cost. Fun and accurate!

I bought mine in 1992, paid under 300. Still looks brand new.

I have the convertible in stainless I bought new 30 years ago for $250.00 , it was the best 250 I ever spent.

I have the blued version. Best $125 I ever spent. Bought in LNIB condition back in '92-'93 just before I got out of the USMC. Still have it to this day.

The transfer bar was added in 1973 all prior models were offered an upgrade to include the transfer bar. I love this gun. I had one in blue many years ago. Great explanation!

Beautiful in stainless. I have the same 6 1/2" Single Six but blued. I am still impressed with the quality of manufacture of my 1980 revolver. Also my trigger pull, barely over 2 lbs., is very light and crisp. I got it as a "companion" to my RUGER 96/22 magnum lever action rifle. (Yes, Ruger once made a lever action rifle!) BTW, .22 WRM (magnum) is a fairly powerful rimfire round and i'd be OK using it for self defense - far more than a .25 caliber pistol.

EXCELENTE REVOLVER. como todo lo que fabrica esta notable empresa,se distingue siempre por sus materiales y SU ROBUSTEZ sobretodo. Bravos esa es la manera de construir las armas. Además yo soy fanático de los revólveres de acción simple,y estoy mirando este video con gran interés, aunque no entienda nada de lo que dice.❤❤😊

I have one like yours only blued , picked it up new in 1976 ( Made in the 200th year of American Liberty stamped on the barrel ). I target shoot with it and hunt , also keeps unwanted critters down at the farm . I shoot it , 2 daughters , and the grand kids shoot it. 3 genarations over 46 years . And problem free . It shoots as good as the day it came out of the box . We keep it clean and a little lube . Long live the Super Single Six .-----------------------If you put a little oil on your cylinder rod and ejector rod they will work much smoother :-)

I have a 50th anniversary commemorative with both cylinders and love it. Old, and old school, but a solid performer and accurate. Love it. Pairs well with the vintage 10/22

I love mine, took many a pack rat on the run with it, super accurate and looks as beautiful today as the day I bought it over 20 years ago!

I’ve owned on for years now and really enjoy shooting it ! I’ve been shooting the Ruger Blackhawk since 1962 , I’ve always enjoyed single action revolvers!

I have the same model and I put a dab of orange paint on the front sight and changed the grips.

I bought mine in 1980 for $125.00 brand new. Still looks great and shoots great.

Gorgeous gun, I’m so glad i have one too ! Purchased mine i ‘92 still looks brand new, a testament to it’s quality.

Just got it and it's beautiful!

I have the 50th Anniversary model. It's a beautiful gun and has the gold inlay saying 50th Anniversary.

I bought one new in 2002. Goes great with my wife’s smaller 1960 Ruger Bearcat her dad gave her.

I believe that if you spend enough time with this gun, you don't even need the sights. A few years ago I put about 50 rounds through one of theses. By the end of that box of ammo, I was hitting a soda can at ten to fifteen yds shooting from the hip. It was becoming as natural as pointing my finger at the can.

Nice video. I got a KNR-5 used in 2002 with only the mag cylinder. Paid $185. So I sent it back to Ruger to "fit" an LR cylinder and check the gun over. It cost me $50 to FedEx the gun and Ruger sent me a list of what they checked and included the extra cylinder and manufacture date. Shipping back to me was free. Cost was $90 including my $50. Total outlay for my early 1980's KNR-5 was $275. Not too shabby. It is a sweet shootin' revolver with either cylinder and will shoot anything from .22 shorts to magnums. Will never sell or trade this gun, fuhgeddaboudit!

Still have the stainless 6 1/2, I bought new back in 1975 at Ace Hardware.

I have the Single Ten. I love it.

I agree on the sites, just ordered the Williams sites!

Great video. Good camera work, good editing and straight to the point. Well done! Subbed.

I bought mine in the early 90’s from a friend of mine for $150.00. It looks brand new, I have the original box and the red felt bag for the extra cylinder. It’s stainless steel with a 5 1/2 inch barrel. I love this revolver, but my kids and grandkids don’t like it because it’s a single shot revolver, LOL. They rather shoot the semi automatics that I have. Your video was outstanding and I liked the sights that you put on your revolver. Semper Fidelis. 😁👍🇺🇸

I have the blued version, same 6 1/2 inch barrel. Mine was made in 1992 and I bought it used in 2005 for $240. It is very accurate and fun to shoot. It is based on the XR-3 Red grip frame, the same as Blackhawk frames allowing you to swap grips. You can dry fire the gun with no damage. As per the black sights, it's easy to take White Out and dab that on the back of the patridge front sight, big improvement without having to buy other sights! Happy shooting🤠

The one I bought today looks exactly like yours I had the same problem with the blacked-out sights. I couldn't see my sight picture when aiming at a black bullseye. So whet i did was take a tad of white paint an carefully touched it to the front sight blade. Now the blade stands out. I did like your sights, front and back, and will check them out to purchase.

Nice pistol! But I’ll stick with my 3-screw bought in 1957.

If only they had made it double action. I’ve used mine for 40 yrs. still a nice tool.

Very nice review. I have the 357/9mm convertible. I like it but I’m going to see if those sights will work. That was a good idea. I figured that if shtf those guns are super reliable and can use a variety of ammo. I have some other pistols in 22 and 22wmr but that single 9 has had me tempted.

Nice overview. Beautiful gun. I always loved the Ruger revolvers. They are almost a work of art. A bit pricey, though. For the price of one of these, you can get 4 Heritage Rough Riders. Still, they are nice. Thanks for the video.

These single sixes are as close to perfect as a person could need for a rural area gun. I do wish ether Colt had taken the durability of the Ruger or Ruger had taken the craftsmanship of the Colt and made a perfect single action revolver. I do own Freedom arms, but they changed the grip angle of the Colt and so are a category of their own,

I had the old Ruger Super single 6 convertible with 3 screws and 6 1/2” barrel. Sold it to a friend. I also had the Colt New Frontier in 22LR with a 7 1/2” barrel which was stolen. The Colt was much lighter and handled much better than the Ruger and was more accurate.

Now who buggered up that front sight mounting screw ? ( 4:23)

Nice video!

Another great review. I was watching a review for the Heritage Rough Rider, but I think I like this revolver better. The build quality looks nicer to me. I don’t mind paying a lot more for it.

It's easier to line up the cylinder if you close the loading gate first.

Love You video it was very informative my question I just bought me a single six in the blued version it did not come with a magnum cylinder is a used pistol they had a another one that had a magnum cylinder with it we put it on there at fit perfect I guess my question is even though it doesn't says convertible on the pistol it will take a 22 magnum also correct

I may have bought my last revolver allowed by the Canadian Government, the same 6 1/2" Single Six stainless. Probably get the registration/gun in 3 month's. I guess I could fire .22 shorts and .22 blanks in the LR cylinder too. Cowboy action & 3 gun shoots, weeeee

Cool beans. 🙃

From what I understand, 22LR is .222" diameter and 22WMR is .224" diameter. Even with the proper cylinder in use, the 22LR bullet is .002" smaller zipping down the barrel bore. Will the small lead projectile expand enough to properly engage and seal the .224" barrel bore? Not sure.

Have one with 9.5 inch barrel. Shoots like a small rifle.

I just bought one yesterday. Stainless, convertible, 6-1/2" bbl., used but in pretty nice condition; a little dirty. It has the transfer bar and adjustable sights, and the sales guy and I figured it was probably 20 to 25 years old. I bought it for $295, which I thought was a pretty low price. Was it? I put a $100 deposit on it, because I need to get another NJ pistol permit to purchase it. I thought these particular Ruger Single Sixes were worth more than $295. Am I mistaken? Anyway, it seemed like a good deal, and I'm looking forward to getting it.

Where did you get your Williams sights for your Single Six ?

I had one of these many years ago and they are great guns. However if your on a budget the Haritage single six are less then 200 bucks and great shooters. The Ruger does have a better fit and finish and adjustable sites but the Heritage is a great gun for the money. Ruger single six run 600 to 800 bucks, the Heritage runs 150 to 200 bucks and shoots just as good.

I'm not much of a revolver guy, but this is pretty sweet. Thanks for the vide and cheers!

Enjoyed your video, I'm interested in the Williams sights for the single six new model 6.5 barrel um what's the difference between the green rear sights, or have green front red rear, or go with same colors front and rear

nice

I have a Colorado centennial,American Bicentennial single six. Squirrels die!!!!

Got one..blued

the statement about the term "new" denoting the gun having the transfer bar system only applies to Blackhawk and Single-Six models. The Vaquero was added to the line two decades after a Ruger went with the transfer bar system. All Vaqueros have a transfer bar. The term "New" when used with a Vaquero means it has a slightly smaller frame which is closer in dimensions to the old Colt Single-Action Army. The Blackhawk, new or old, and the old Vaquero has a larger frame than a Colt.

I have a new one and the loading gate is stuck

Magnum only nothing else

But, does it shoot?

Can you carry with all 6 rounds loaded

WARNING ! The barrel bore diameter is not the proper size to shoot .22 MAGNUM ammunition accurately in this Ruger revolver, because the bore diameter is .219" inches. To shoot .22 MAGNUM rimfire ammunition accurately the bore diameter must be .223" inches !

Just bought one of these. Just one cylinder. No label on it. So, I don't know if it's 23lr? Or magnum? Or? Help.. Thanks!

Can you carry with all 6 rounds loaded