And for wilderness types who spend more nights beneath the stars than under a roof, it's an easy-to-maintain tool-less design that will go the distance.After a few months of production, Ruger renamed the fixed-sight version of the Security-Six the Service-Six or alternatively, the "Police Service-Six". The factory grip is well shaped, making it easy to find a sure, correct grip when drawing the sidearm and easy to maintain that grip even during rapid fire with magnum cartridges.Īll things considered, Ruger's long-discontinued Security-Six revolver is still an outstanding option for the personal-protection-minded among us who prefer a wheelgun to a semiauto. 357 Magnums, it's zesty but not painful or difficult to control.
With formal testing accomplished, I shot casually in the waning early evening light, turning frozen dirt clumps into smaller clumps and cracking slow-fire shots at inviting rocks on the slope 200 yards distant. In fact, the 125-grain Remington UMC load the Security-Six shot so well averaged close to 1,500 fps, producing over 600 ft-lbs of muzzle energy. 38 Special loads I tested, all averaged less than 3.00 inches, and its two favorites- Fusion's 158-grain JSP and the vintage Remington UMC 125-grain JSP- averaged less than 2.00 inches.ĭespite the relatively moderate barrel length, muzzle velocity was good. The light, crisp trigger made getting the best out of the revolver easy, too. Less-than-ideal overcast January light made it difficult for my middle-aged eyes to resolve iron sights, but even so, the Security-Six produced stellar five-shot groups at 25 yards. By the time the Security-Six was discontinued in 1988, over 1.5 million had been manufactured and sold to civilians, various government agencies (including the Border Patrol), and police agencies. A reputation for excellent performance at a superb price vaulted the model to brisk sales. Early versions introduced in 1972 were available only in blued steel stainless options were added in the mid-1970s.īecause production costs were low, Security-Six revolvers were very competitively priced. 38 Special, and 9mm Parabellum (cut for moon clips) were also available. 357 Magnum revolvers go is relatively light and a feature much appreciated by those who carried one day in, day out as a duty or service gun. Yet the versatile 4.0-inch-barreled version weighed only 33.5 ounces, which as far as. It was stronger than Smith & Wesson's excellent Model 19 and could better withstand a steady diet of heavy magnum cartridges. Typical to Ruger creed, it was made using robust, cost-effective investment castings and coil springs and quickly gained a reputation for durability and reliability. For a lot of handgunners, the Security-Six revolver was a flawless sixshooter, and that is unusual for a first effort.Ĭonceived as a powerful middleweight sidearm for self-defense, law enforcement, and military purposes, the Security-Six is a midsize, six-shot double action.
Many thought it had no deficiencies at all. A lot of shooters thought the design had no bugs that needed to be worked out. Bill Ruger's first double-action revolver wasn't just a success, it was almost perfect.
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