#RUGER SINGLE SIX MAGNUM FROM THE 1960S SERIAL NUMBER#
#RUGER SINGLE SIX MAGNUM FROM THE 1960S SERIAL#

CAL in two lines on the left side of the cylinder frame. Typical of why the data base I assembled can only be a generalization. They were roll-marked RUGER SINGLE-SIX WIN.22 RF MAG. There are lots of different sources of that information published by so called experts, but they don't agree with each other and the spread between the start dates can be counted in years, not just months. When the old model SS's actually first started being shipped with dual cylinders is laced with a lot of speculation.

these newer RSS6 convertables where shipped in boxes still marked RSSM to the end of their run in 1972 (Ruger believes in waste not, want not I guess).

#RUGER SINGLE SIX MAGNUM FROM THE 1960S SERIAL#

Even so a later old model SS convertable 6 1/2' with only a 22MAG cylinder wouldn't be confused with the earlier 22MAG Only revolvers due to the frame stamp and the serial number. The last year or so they also made and shipped some of them with an extra 22LR cylinder. So they were made from 1959-1962, had a serial range of 300000 to 340XXX, are marked 'Ruger Single-Six, Win 22 RF MAG Cal' with 2 lines on the frame (left side), had hard rubber grips only as standard the first year but they added walnut the second, they have round loading gates and all of them have 6 1/2' barrels. of two new magnum models featuring adjustable triggers and chambered in. Made between 19, these became known as Flat Gate models. Types of Handguns Single-Shot Pistol (Break-Action) Double-Action Revolver. The earliest models featured a flat loading gate and rounded profile front sight. The standard model had a blued barrel and cylinder with an anodized aluminum grip frame. The 22MAG Only SS's came out right after Win introduced the 22MAG, and were Cat. The ivory-grip version of Ruger Single Six is one of the rarest and most collectible.

#RUGER SINGLE SIX MAGNUM FROM THE 1960S SERIAL NUMBER#

too much to list, but I have some serial number ranges. Krico Model 700 801 Magnum Extractor x2 each. Very late in their production 4 5/8 and 9 1/2 barrels came along. 22 LR: System: Single shot bolt action: Magazine Capacity: 5: Weight (gram) 3550: Barrel Length. Alloy frame 22LR only versions (called Lightweights) with alloy or steel cylinders, 4 5/8 barrels in tricolor (flatgates) and blue (roundgates) were also offered from 1956-1958, each version in its own serial range. In about 1957 the loading gates changed to a roundgate. Galco SAO Single Action Outdoorsman Holster for Ruger Single Six 6.5-Inch (Tan.

Ruger did also offer stag and ivory grips from the start, and varnished walnut from 1955, all with black eagle logos as accessory items for them until about 1962 (stag), 1958 (ivory) and in 1960 walnut became the standard with the hard rubber grips changed to an accessory item. 357 Magnum Western Holster fit 4 to 8 Revolver. No RSS5, and were a steel frame/alloy XR-3 grip frame with a flat loading gate, checkered hard rubber grips, a drift fixed rear sight, with 5 1/2' barrels, and with 'Ruger 22LR Single-Six' marked on the LS of the frame. Ruger Single-Six 22LR Only: The very first standard production SS's (starting in 1953) were all 22LR only, Cat. The RSSM Magnum-only guns were all so marked on the frame.A generalization dug out of my data base FWIW (subject to speculation). * All RSSM's had Type-3 steel EJ rod housings. The RSSM SN table on pp114 of Dugan's 1st single-action book, 'Know Your Ruger Single Action Revolvers, 1953-63', is shown as below.ġ969 = 56x,xxx - 57x,xxx (11 guns only in that SN range) Those revolver's/SN's are in Dougan's 2nd single-action book, 'Know Your Ruger Single Action Revolvers, 1963-73'. Click to expand.FWIW, the guns with SN 358,867 through SN 411,990, posted above, were all Ruger Single-Six (RSS) models made from 1963-65, and not RSSM/Magnum-only guns.

Ruger single six magnum from the 1960s