Dad's Service Six

[Guest]

One of my all-time favorite revolvers is the Ruger Service Six (or any of the 'Six line for that matter). The following pictures are of my Dad's pistol. The small factory stocks I replace with a set of Ruger Finger Groove Semi-Target stocks (seen in the pics), which were kindly given to me by Leighton, aka ldp4570, along with a set of Herrett

[Matt In Oklahoma]

Been a minute since i've seen them floating around. They shot good

[kappydell]

Ruger makes a good line of dependable weapons. My late spouse and I always looked for the Ruger versions when we wanted to purchase, because they value was good for the money. I have several.
I read somewhere that Ruger was started by an ex-employee of Smith & Wesson. Could be, they are similar in design...

I like Rugers and buy them when I run across them.

[kilogulf59]

Rugers are good arms but their handguns are fundamentally different that S&W's...

Ruger History...

Sturm, Ruger & Company was founded by William B. Ruger and Alexander McCormick Sturm in 1949 in a small rented machine shop in Southport, Connecticut. Just prior to their partnership, Bill Ruger had successfully duplicated two Baby Nambu pistols in his garage, from a captured Nambu that he acquired from a returning US Marine, at the close of World War II. When it came to designing their first auto pistol, Ruger decided to incorporate the looks of the German 9mm Luger and the American Colt Woodsman into their first commercially produced .22 caliber pistol (see Ruger Standard), which became so successful that it launched the entire company.

Ruger is a dominant player in the .22 rimfire rifle market in the U.S., due primarily to the sales of its Ruger 10/22 semiautomatic rifle. The 10/22 is very popular due to being relatively inexpensive and of good quality as well as the wealth of aftermarket accessories and parts available for it. In fact, the availability and variety of aftermarket parts makes it possible to build a 10/22 using only aftermarket parts, most of which are marketed to target shooters at premium prices.

Ruger similarly dominates the .22 rimfire semi-auto pistol market with the Ruger MK II and Ruger MK III. Like the 10/22, the MkII is extremely well supported with a wide variety of good aftermarket accessories.

Ruger Casting has plants in Newport, New Hampshire and Prescott, Arizona, making ferrous, ductile iron and commercial titanium castings. Ruger Golf makes steel and titanium castings for golf clubs made by a number of different brands.

Sturm, Ruger stock has been publicly traded since 1969, and became a New York Stock Exchange company in 1990 (NYSE:RGR). After Alex Sturm

[kappydell]

I stand corrected on the history, firm in my liking of Rugers. I still buy them when I see them.

[kilogulf59]

Oh I agree...I'd like to pickup a Speed Six...and, if I could ever afford one, a 5.5-inch Redhawk .44...

[Benn Gleck]

I like Ruger firearms but boycotted them for a while after Bill Ruger sold out American gun owners during the "assault weapons" ban.

After he died and the company returned to its senses I lifted the "Ruger weapons ban" at my household. ;)

[kilogulf59]

I did as well...I also lost all respect for Bill Ruger as a man...

I also believe the gun & ammo industry plays both sides. Look at the profits they make whenever a ban comes up. They sold hi-caps like crazy at higher prices, then the ban hit, they sold 10 rounders. Then, when the ban was lifted they sold more hi-caps at much higher prices with the "get 'em while you can" implied. This is just one example. Look at the "locks" on guns. That, to my knowledge was never legislated but, instead of having the guts to say "NO!" they kowtowed. Business is business, no big business is your friend, just as no politician is your friend.

Sorry, don't want to change the direction of the thread but it's a real sore spot with me.