I mentioned that S&W, Glock, and Colt pistols that I or my family have had to send back to the factory were covered by the manufacturer and I was very confused as to why Ruger would not cover those costs like other companies. After some inquiry as to what he was talking about, he said that was some Federal law and I could get around it by paying Ruger $30 for a shipping label…. I will have to pay UPS or FedEx $100 to ship them the pistol.There might be a discount if I send it in because of them wanting to “get all the old style pistols converted” because “in this day and age all guns have to be as safe as possible.” In another words, they will hold your pistol hostage until you agree to what I call a downgraded action. If I do have the upgrade done, then it will cost $180 for the cylinder.

It catches and almost “clicks” when you pull it. The new ones are fine, but the older ones with the transfer bar installed no longer have the nice, smooth trigger. For those that have fired a converted Single Six, you know exactly what I am talking about.

Ruger will not touch anyone’s older Single Six without installing a transfer bar and putting a HORRIBLE trigger into the pistol.

I told him about my desire to get a new cylinder and asked him about pricing, process, and time frame. After being transferred a couple times a gentleman answered my call. I called Ruger’s customer service to ask about getting a new cylinder for my pistol. This is a very important piece because dealing with Ruger is a nightmare. He also said that he checks each one for timing to ensure that they will work without issue. This is where I found an 8 shot cylinder solution from a very nice man names Al Story.īorchardt Rifle CompanyWhile speaking with him on the phone he said that these are made for the newer Single Sixes, but with a little sanding/fitting they would work for the older ones as well.

This brought me to looking around for a solution to my single cylinder problem. Ironically, my brother’s is only 8000-ish numbers newer in serial number and has only the. The flat ones are more collectible, but either way they are great users. The early ones have a flat feed cover while the ones like I picked up have a rounded one. They tend to have great triggers and are fairly collectible. The older models are called 3 screws due to the 3 screws used on the frame.

These pistols tend to be very accurate, are extremely tough and don’t really tend to have any mechanical issues so they are great carry pistols for small game. 22 lr cylinder due to the other one having been lost years before from lack of use. My Single SixThe Ruger Single Six is a single action revolver that came with 2 cylinders.

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