well, i bought a 1st run single six and it was crazy dirty. i took her apart and wowsers, she was abused. here are some before pics and a few after after:
Congrats, I think the best looking ones have the 5.5" barrel like what I believe I'm looking at in the pic's. And in stainless too! Nice.
i used mothers and a my bench grinder has a polishing pad from an old buffer fashioned to it. and yes, im going to add a fiber front sight. ordered today. now to call ruger about fitting a 22 mag cylinder for me, if they even do that. ive read vastly different reports on that. thanks for the compliments
My Single Six must be a 3rd run, eh? 64-00xxx. I tested out the mag cylinder for my gun. No function problem, but loud!
mine shows to be made early 1973 which is a first year for "new model" according to rugers site. im looking for that mag cylinder and cant find one
Year for mine appears to be 1975. I need to keep my mag cylinder in case I want to give the gun to a friend/relative. It ain't stainless anyway. I'm guessing that most 'orphan' cylinders are from defunct guns. Even Rugers must wear out.
Nice clean up work. I clean mine like that after every shooting session. I like all my single sixes, and black hawks. A clean gun = good gunliness. barracudadave67
im still not totally pleased, i may try some 2000 wet paper and then some hand polishing. i paint cars and want my revolvers to have that glassy look like my clearcoat finishes.
