Ruger single six

[Boeydafunk]

I just bought a 1981 single six convertable and the previous owner lost the magnum cylinder. How easy is ruger to deal with to get a new one? Its a 5 1/2 inch barrel. Looking forward to popping some rabbits and dispatching trapped coyotes this year. Ohh, and where should I look for a holster? I want a holster belt combo with .22 beltloops in the back.
Dafunk

 

[mark shubert]

For the holster/belt - try El Paso Saddlery - epsaddlery dot com (I believe)
Mark

 

[Black_Wolf]

Think this will fit the bill. Looks like old stock parts to me.

http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.aspx?Item=241509768

Or search .22 ruger cylinders on gunbroker. Theres a handful of the 22 mag single six cylinders there.

 

[Boeydafunk]

Do? they need to be fitted or will any one work

 

[Black_Wolf]

I would think they would drop right in. Dont know if theres difference between old model and new model cylinders but dont think there is.

 

[Boeydafunk]

Sweet! Ill just order one then. By the way, this gun rocks. Went out for a quick desert romp this morning and was able to get about ten jacks in a short period of time. This little 5.5" barrel and open sites is very acurate, even though the kills seem a bit slower compaired to a rifle shooting the same .22lr ammo.
Boe

 

[Unk]

You may want to check with Ruger first....my last Single Six,SS, had the last two(2) digits of the serial number scribed on both cylinder faces. An included caveat said to contact Ruger IF the numbers did NOT match.

All I know.

Have fun.

 

[Black_Wolf]

Well after some reading even if the cylinder fits there may be a timing issue. This topic popped up many times and it seems the best recourse is to send it to Ruger for a new cylinder, fitting, and timing set. Think I would go that route as I would not want you to get injured going off my earlier advice. I had no idea on the timing issue but it now makes sense that everything needs perfect alignment before round detonation. Sending it in didnt seem that more expensive either. Bout a hundred bucks from what others were saying. Good job on the jacks, btw

 

[GC]

It does need fitting... contact Ruger directly.

 

[Boeydafunk]

Thats what ihad heard, but you never know these days. Ruger wont even sell me a hammer for an sp101 because its a "fitted part". Thanks for all the help.
On a side note, how do the 22lr and 22 mag ballistics look from a 5 1/2 " barrel?
Thanks
Boe

 

[Boeydafunk]

Just did the poor boy trigger job today and it works great! Thanks for the help guys!
Dafunk

 

[Bearcat 74]

All I shoot from mine is 22lr, the mags are loud and no more accurate than the LR ammo.

Mine has this done to it, all my Ruger SA revolvers have this done and it is well worth the time:

http://marauder.homestead.com/files/freespin.html

I also did this for a trigger job, I like it mo'better than the poor boy trigger job:

http://www.cylindersmith.com/triggerspring.html


I also disassembeled and polished all the internal parts, it's super smooth now.