Security Six 2.75" has found a new home

[ezekiel38]

Bought this Security Six off GoneBroker at a fair price. Looked new except for the grips. Grips were 1970s Rogers. When I received the firearm from FedEx the cylinder would not open when the release button was pushed. Played with the gun for a bit and ultimately the cylinder popped up with a little help from my left hand. Gun oil had jelled and the right side of the hammer. Out comes the Kroil and a bath in the solution overnight and now it works properly and shoots like a good Ruger should. I threw away the Rogers fiberglass and put on the Pachys cause they just work for me.

[45MAN]

GOOD ACQUISITION. MY 2.75" 357 SECURITY SIX SHOOTS BEST WITH 180gr BULLETS

[contender]

Kudos on a great gun. Looks FINE now!

I just let a 4" Security-Six move to a new home. Of course,, in the trade I got something I enjoy as well.

[bigmuddy]

Congratulations!! One of the best and most durable DA 357’s. I bet I’ve had at least a half dozen of them, but always seemed to get talked into selling. Bought a 4” pre-warning stainless Sunday. Hoping to keep this one. Came with box, papers, and shoots like a laser.

Dan

[ezekiel38]

Thanks guys, this will see some trail time with me and I'll load up some 180s as I have a Ruger 77 in 357. Looking forward to Spring.

[45MAN]

BTW, NICE LOOKING KNIFE TOO, AND A GOOD PHOTO

[aciera]

Mar 2, 2022 6:30:10 GMT -5 45MAN said:

BTW, NICE LOOKING KNIFE TOO, AND A GOOD PHOTO

Yes.....a little more info needed

[tj3006]

Nice revolver, and I like those grips too.
I have use grips like that on several snubbies over the years...tj

[nolongcolt]

Have the same gun in SS, a Liberty model. Its the house gun.

[ezekiel38]

Not sure what more info you need. It appears the SS was a "sock drawer" gun. The heavy oil that someone had put in the "guts" of the gun was the consistency of dried maple syrup. The culprit was the transfer bar, that had adhered to the frame and initially refused to slide up and down as the trigger was manipulated. Being a Ruger because the transfer bar did not move nothing in the trigger group moved. The cylinder release button was also mummified and required scrubbing. After shooting 12 rounds of 357 the cylinder started dragging. Feeler gauge found that after cleaning spanky clean the cylinder face and scrubbed the forcing cone/ barrel shank four of the charge holes were a tight .003s and two would not allow a .0015 gauge pass through.

Haven't measured the throats on the chambers yet but the gun shoots well DA when the cylinder is clean. Handles 357 loads with ease. As a weapon it is a bit "clunky" compared to a K frame 357 but it is obviously stronger. I like it just needs some TLC. Barely a turn line on the cylinder and no tattooing on the recoil shield. Muzzle is unmolested and square without any defects.

The knife is a CKRT that was a special edition around 2014. It has Micarta scales and is made from M4-02 steel. It's been a good knife and it doesn't look like it belongs to someone who works for some murder for hire squad.

[rvolvr]

Mar 1, 2022 15:06:55 GMT -5 ezekiel38 said:

Bought this Security Six off GoneBroker at a fair price. Looked new except for the grips. Grips were 1970s Rogers. When I received the firearm from FedEx the cylinder would not open when the release button was pushed. Played with the gun for a bit and ultimately the cylinder popped up with a little help from my left hand. Gun oil had jelled and the right side of the hammer. Out comes the Kroil and a bath in the solution overnight and now it works properly and shoots like a good Ruger should. I threw away the Rogers fiberglass and put on the Pachys cause they just work for me.

I bought one of these in 1982 as a carry gun. If memory serves, Security-Sixes had adjustable sights and square butts, while its bretheren, the Speed-Six and Service-Six had fixed sights, and round butts. I round-butted mine as soon as I became aware of the availability of the Pachmayr grip. Yours appears to be round-butted, too. Although I don't believe the Factory offered this configuration, they should have - it's a very agreeable improvement.

In the late 80s, my gun club ran an all-day Defensive Revolver class, taught by a gentleman named Bob Stibler, who happened to be affiliated with Mas Ayoobs Lethal Force Institute in Concord, NH. When he spotted my modified gun, he made me a most reasonable offer to purchase it on the spot. I was duly honored, but respectfully declined. To this day, I'm glad I did. It's still a favorite, but was replaced in its carry duty shortly thereafter by an SP101 DAO. 

[aciera]

Mar 2, 2022 21:52:57 GMT -5 ezekiel38 said:

Not sure what more info you need. It appears the SS was a "sock drawer" gun. The heavy oil that someone had put in the "guts" of the gun was the consistency of dried maple syrup. The culprit was the transfer bar, that had adhered to the frame and initially refused to slide up and down as the trigger was manipulated. Being a Ruger because the transfer bar did not move nothing in the trigger group moved. The cylinder release button was also mummified and required scrubbing. After shooting 12 rounds of 357 the cylinder started dragging. Feeler gauge found that after cleaning spanky clean the cylinder face and scrubbed the forcing cone/ barrel shank four of the charge holes were a tight .003s and two would not allow a .0015 gauge pass through.

Haven't measured the throats on the chambers yet but the gun shoots well DA when the cylinder is clean. Handles 357 loads with ease. As a weapon it is a bit "clunky" compared to a K frame 357 but it is obviously stronger. I like it just needs some TLC. Barely a turn line on the cylinder and no tattooing on the recoil shield. Muzzle is unmolested and square without any defects.

The knife is a CKRT that was a special edition around 2014. It has Micarta scales and is made from M4-02 steel. It's been a good knife and it doesn't look like it belongs to someone who works for some murder for hire squad.

Thanks for the info.

[ezekiel38]

rvolvr: Glad to hear your story about your SS. A fellow officer had one exactly like the one I snapped an image of. Liked it but never could find one. This one popped up searching the backpages of GunBroker. It is now in the process of being roundbutted. I heartily agree with you on roundbutting these 2.75" variants. It shoots good, action is still new being made in 1973 and all. One of the early grip refigurated models. Just going to shoot it into smoothness.

Aciera: Happy to fill you in on the info. Appreciate you asking.

Now to find a serviceable holster for casual field use. I did obtain some MK3 Speedloaders for the SS.

[jeffh]

Mar 1, 2022 22:57:01 GMT -5 bigmuddy said:

Congratulations!! One of the best and most durable DA 357’s....

Dan

In that camp myself.  Absolutely wonderful guns, which I miss.  Used to get these used/like new for $150 in the eighties.  Took them for granted because it was so easy to replace one, but while I wasn't watching, too many others caught onto what these are really worth.

EDIT:  Answered my own question about the grip - missed it on the first pass.

NOTE that Pachmeyr made TWO "Compact" grips for this - one with the exposed back strap, referred to as the "Professional" is my personal preference, as it gets my short fingers closer to the trigger.

[ezekiel38]

Jeffh: Yup this one has the professional model on it. I too appreciate a narrow grip that puts more purchase on the trigger with my index finger. Shot the SS again last Wednesday and it's just fun to shoot.