Old Ruger .22 pistol

[CT10ring]

I just picked up a Ruger Single Six .22 pistol, essentially like new.
Made the same year I was born. 1957.
Almost too nice to shoot.
But I will
I cleaned it and put a dab of wax on the wood.
Thanks, Bill Ruger, Jr.

 

[digger11]

Sweet little gun

 

[PopCharlie]

I bought one of these in 1970. I was 13 years old. It was a birthday gift to myself. I worked all summer mowing lawns to earn the money to buy it. I still have it and still shoot it.
PopCharlie

 

[K22]

Mine is the 6 1/2" version and is an excellent pistol - reliable and accurate. Never shot magnums out of it but with CCI standard velocity ammo mine will hold a sloppy 10 ring at 25 yards off sandbags.

Very durable pistol - should last several lifetimes if you take care of it. A great field gun you don't have to "baby'.

Since I have large hands, I replaced the factory stocks with Packmyer rubber stocks which, while now pleasing to look at, improved my ability to shoot the pistol a lot. I also installed a Wolf spring kit which helped a lot.

While, in my opinion, the S&W Model 17 is the greatest 22 rimfire pistol ever designed, the Ruger Single Six is a close second for a field pistol.

 

[gdbleb]

This is a great gun to teach boys (or anyone for that matter) basic pistol handling & safety.

 

[jds holler]

What a beauty. I bought mine in 72, and it looked like it had twenty years of hard use at the time. I just looked up the date, and it was a --- 1972. I guess I can't complain at $65 bucks. Also, I didn't have to worry about giving it more hard use, which I've done for 50 years. jd

 

[PopCharlie]

Mine is the 6 1/2" version and is an excellent pistol - reliable and accurate. Never shot magnums out of it but with CCI standard velocity ammo mine will hold a sloppy 10 ring at 25 yards off sandbags.

Very durable pistol - should last several lifetimes if you take care of it. A great field gun you don't have to "baby'.

Since I have large hands, I replaced the factory stocks with Packmyer rubber stocks which, while now pleasing to look at, improved my ability to shoot the pistol a lot. I also installed a Wolf spring kit which helped a lot.

While, in my opinion, the S&W Model 17 is the greatest 22 rimfire pistol ever designed, the Ruger Single Six is a close second for a field pistol.

Mine is the 6 1/2 version too. I've fired some magnums thru it, but mostly 22 lr. I've busted alot of bottles, cans and clay birds over the years.

PopCharlie

 

[farmerjohn]

I lost a couple of my favorites in a divorce in the early 70s, took me a while to replace them but I did and have not fired them. Both of these are from the 50s....
John

 

[CT10ring]

I bought one of these in 1970. I was 13 years old. It was a birthday gift to myself. I worked all summer mowing lawns to earn the money to buy it. I still have it and still shoot it.
PopCharlie

Glad you held onto it!

 

[3Ackleys]

I have a few 3 screw Blackhawks and a Super BH to go along with my Single Six convertible from 1970. They don't build guns like this anymore!

 

[3Ackleys]

Top to bottom Super BH .44, 41 Mag, & .357. The blueing on the SBH is magnificent deep blue.

 

[AccelR8]

Nice revolver!

In about 1978 or so I traded a Charter Arms Undercover and a little cash for a new 5 ½” Single Six Convertible. It came with mismatched grips. It was never accurate, at least not in my hands. I could shoot other revolvers much more accurately. After a few years of ownership in an effort to try to improve accuracy I had a scope installed. This did not improve my shooting at all and added to the bulk so I removed the scope. Ever since that time it has an ugly threaded hole in the middle of the top strap. I wish I had not done that.

I still have it but hardly ever shoot it.

 

[CT10ring]

Nice. I have a couple 1980's Blackhawks. I used to live in Connecticut ( I know, but hey...) and on more than one occasion in my local gun store, saw a pile of mint Ruger pistols being sold. Ruger ( manufactured in Connecticut ) apparently gave a pistol to employees - one per year. So, a retired employee non-shooter might unload 15-30 pistols in one go at a gun shop. Honestly, I saw some amazing pistols.
Bought 2.
.41 Rem mag and .357 Mag. Never fired. well, once.
Winchester, Ruger, Colt - all were made in Connecticut at one time.