Ruger 357 Security Six

guntech said:
What's a nice blue one with a 152 mm barrel worth? Low round count as well...
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Not sure, there are not a lot of them around. I just picked up a new, un-fired, blued GP100 (Counter demonstrator; no dirt or residue anywhere, slight drag mark on the cylinder). A good, used GP100 can be found for $500-700 in a 4.2" barrel; the same or a bit less with a longer barrel. Mine has a great trigger, which got even a bit better after the first 200 rounds; I have close to 500 through it now. I shoot PPC so have been shooting mostly double action. Accuracy is amazing.

I am so far only shooting very light 158 gr. LSWC .38 special home-loads. These pistols are built to tight tolerances, so primers have to be seated properly, or they will lock up the gun if they only protrude a little bit, likewise if there is a bit of dirt under the rim, or a bit of shaved lead from bullet seating.

I like mine a lot, and it is a keeper.

While the Security Six is a great pistol and really nice looking; IMO the GP100 is a good upgrade. The full lug in the 4.2 balances beautifully; the factory rubber grip is an ideal fit for me; however I had to shave a bit of rubber off of the upper left side of the grip as there was interference with my speed loaders; and it works much better now.
 
Anything is worth what the buyer will pay or the seller will turn down. If I was offered one for under $500 I'd wonder if it's too to be true. If I could afford it I think I wouldn't balk at a price of $600. I don't think Meroh is wrong about the GP100 but no gun suits everyone the same - I've handled but not shot one, and it didn't make me want a GP100. Contrast, my Redhawk feels better in my hand. If you like the Security Six, it may suit you better and then it may be worth more to you.
 
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For some reason, I prefer revolvers in stainless. It could be the fact that even if cleaned carefully, it would show signs of wear and tear, in less than a thousand rounds, specially in front of the cylinder as well as the barrel breech/top strap area where you’d have to scrub lead deposits. My stainless revolvers still look new after thousands of rounds.

I’d put a stainless Security Six 6inch barrel in average condition at $600-650.

An equivalent blued version would be worth $100-150 less to me.
 
TheTooner said:
Anything is worth what the buyer will pay or the seller will turn down. If I was offered one for under $500 I'd wonder if it's too to be true. If I could afford it I think I wouldn't balk at a price of $600. I don't think Meroh is wrong about the GP100 but no gun suits everyone the same - I've handled but not shot one, and it didn't make me want a GP100. Contrast, my Redhawk feels better in my hand. If you like the Security Six, it may suit you better and then it may be worth more to you.
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BTW, I'm starting to think I need a Redhawk also. ;)
 
I also think about $500-600. These are great guns, a 4" barrel blued model was my first restricted purchase when I was 18 (a long time ago).

I have since owned about 6 of them from 2.75-6" barrels in both blued and stainless.
 
Meroh said:
:cool: ; now, I just found out that while "the Ministry does not recommend" boar hunting in Ontario; it is covered under the small game license... now I need a new rifle too LOL.
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Boar are elusive and like close cover. So my Marlin 1984 in .44Magnum is suitable for hunting them and, oh, look, economical: I can use the same dies to reload the same cases for my Redhawk revolver.
 
TheTooner said:
Boar are elusive and like close cover. So my Marlin 1984 in .44Magnum is suitable for hunting them and, oh, look, economical: I can use the same dies to reload the same cases for my Redhawk revolver.
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My GP100 in .357 would be excellent too; but we can't use them here.
 
Meroh said:
Not sure, there are not a lot of them around. I just picked up a new, un-fired, blued GP100 (Counter demonstrator; no dirt or residue anywhere, slight drag mark on the cylinder). A good, used GP100 can be found for $500-700 in a 4.2" barrel; the same or a bit less with a longer barrel. Mine has a great trigger, which got even a bit better after the first 200 rounds; I have close to 500 through it now. I shoot PPC so have been shooting mostly double action. Accuracy is amazing.

I am so far only shooting very light 158 gr. LSWC .38 special home-loads. These pistols are built to tight tolerances, so primers have to be seated properly, or they will lock up the gun if they only protrude a little bit, likewise if there is a bit of dirt under the rim, or a bit of shaved lead from bullet seating.

I like mine a lot, and it is a keeper.

While the Security Six is a great pistol and really nice looking; IMO the GP100 is a good upgrade. The full lug in the 4.2 balances beautifully; the factory rubber grip is an ideal fit for me; however I had to shave a bit of rubber off of the upper left side of the grip as there was interference with my speed loaders; and it works much better now.
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"The point is I had an onion on my belt, which was the style at the time."
 
I think in that range or 550-600.oo if good shape, most I have had where 4 in or under in stainless and they go for about 350.oo
I put some light wolf springs in the last one and it made a big difference, most of these are sprung for LE with duty springs.
easyrider604 said:
For some reason, I prefer revolvers in stainless. It could be the fact that even if cleaned carefully, it would show signs of wear and tear, in less than a thousand rounds, specially in front of the cylinder as well as the barrel breech/top strap area where you’d have to scrub lead deposits. My stainless revolvers still look new after thousands of rounds.

I’d put a stainless Security Six 6inch barrel in average condition at $600-650.

An equivalent blued version would be worth $100-150 less to me.
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No idea as to value since it’s restricted vs prohib. I really want a Service Six or a fixed sight Security but they don’t seem to be nearly as common. I even scored a 6” blued barrel so I could get one converted to restricted.
 
There is a small but active market for the security six. Had one still miss it. Demand and few around push price to the 500 for nice ones. condition will vary price from there.
 
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