My new to me Speed-Six

[Leo_B]

Got this yesterday. Speed-Six with hard chrome finish, action/trigger jobs by Bob Cogan, wearing a set of Herrett's Shooting Star grips and includes a set of ebony customs by Badger, $265 to order today, and a nice set of original wood grips.

 

[CJ6]

Nice.
You're going to like it. I carry one in the summer.

 

[ShtrRdy]

Very nice!!

 

[charlie b]

That's a bargain!

 

[Fishjager]

One of the best guns Ruger ever made. It also came in 9mm. I take it yours is a 357mag?

 

[ISS]

Fine pistol. I often carry its' cousin, my Brother had a 28 'smithed into a 45acp, and hard chromed about 50 years ago. I inherited it a couple years back when he died.

 

[Leo_B]

The 3" version of this gun was chosen by the USPS for issue to the Postal Inspectors. This is a set of grips from the USPS guns, complete with the proper SR logo on the emblems. They are the best looking grips I have for it, IMO.

 

[Leo_B]

One of the best guns Ruger ever made. It also came in 9mm. I take it yours is a 357mag?

Yes, this is the .357 model. There's a fascinating, to me anyway, segment in the book "Ruger And His Guns" detailing when the dash Six series was used for instruction in an armorers course Ruger offered at the time. At one point the instructor emptied it rapid fire. Then as the class looked on he threw the gun down range where it hit and bounced and skidded the last 5 yards or so of the 25 yard range. Indoor concrete, not semi-soft dirt. Then he walked down and picked it up and threw it back. He picked it up, reloaded, and emptied it rapid fire again. Unfortunately, it was damaged. One wooden grip had a small chip off the corner. And it looked pretty battle worn after bouncing and skidding on concrete. And functioned 100% and with tape wrapped grips finished the remainder of the armorers course as the class example gun. Yes, one of the best Rugers ever made. No question about it.

 

[Leo_B]

Fine pistol. I often carry its' cousin, my Brother had a 28 'smithed into a 45acp, and hard chromed about 50 years ago. I inherited it a couple years back when he died.

I'm sorry for your loss. Post pics of your fine memento if it's convenient.

 

[charlie b]

I ended up with it's offspring, the SP101. Carried it for quite a few years before I gave it to a niece.

 

[nakneker]

Reminds me of my grandpas security six he had while growing up. Neat pistol you have!