Ruger Single Six, Newer vs Older

[lone-wolf]

Any reason to buy newer vs older? Has the quality gone up, down, or stayed the same? Features added or subtracted that shouldn't of been?
They sound like a fun gun.

If there's a post that addresses my question, I missed it.

 

[Trigun]

Unless you are into cowboy shooting, otherwise it is not a fun choice over a double action revolver. Over the years, I have seen many many people bought one of those and put it into the EE several months later. Ruger is very famous at those single action revolver, I think the newer one should be of the same as the older one but I will wait until they release a bearcat with a longer barrel.

Trigun

 

[ontgunner]

Unless you are into cowboy shooting, otherwise it is not a fun choice over a double action revolver. Over the years, I have seen many many people bought one of those and put it into the EE several months later. Ruger is very famous at those single action revolver, I think the newer one should be of the same as the older one but I will wait until they release a bearcat with a longer barrel.

Trigun

Why would it not be as fun?
I shot my double actions in single action almost all the time... far more accurate.
In fact, the double are all gone and the only wheel guns I have left are a Single Six and a Black Hawk.
Both of mine are relatively recent builds and I find the quality very good.

 

[shredder]

The only difference between a "Old Model" and a "New Model" Ruger Single Six pistol has to do with a safety improvement. The "New Model" has a four click to #### system, versus the old "three click to #### (Colt SAA)" on the old model.

Ruger incorporated a transfer bar on the New Model Single Six revolvers so that there could be no danger of the hammer striking the firing pin (say, if the pistol was dropped on the hammer) without the trigger being pulled.

 

[kanook]

3 screw or old model, half #### the hammer, flip open the loading gate, insert bullet, skip next chamber, load next 4 chambers, after last chamber is loaded pull hammer back all the way, pull trigger and the hammer will be on an empty cylinder. If the firearm was sent back to Ruger for the "safety conversion" it is done differently. The "new model", open loading gate, load all chambers, close gate. the 3 screw design had 4 clicks C-O-L-T. first safety or off the primer, second half #### or loading position, third sear starting to engage, fourth full draw of the hammer. The "new model" is either down and safe or cocked and ready to go BOOM. Hope that helps.