good find. My old man loves his security six.
Why it pays to visit gun shops in dinky little towns
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I went travelling this Fourth of July.
We visited several small towns in Southern New Mexico. Hardly anything was open because of the holiday.
In one small town, we just happened to pass a gun shop that was open with customers standing around.
I ended up buying an unfired Ruger Security Six. The muzzle had what appeared to be minor pitting on a strip around the outside of the muzzle rim (bore looked okay), and the actual rust appeared to have been removed with steel wool.
It was just minor cosmetic blemishing that at a distance looked like holster wear, and probably mostly was.
The rest of the gun could have been mistaken for new-in-box, except that you could tell the cylinder had been turned.
When I got the gun home, I detail-stripped it as per Ruger's instructions. For people unfamiliar with Ruger revolvers, they are designed to field strip much like an SKS: the trigger mechanism comes out as a whole unit.
The internals were pristine and the gun appeared unfired. There was not even a hint of powder fowling even in the gun's nooks and crannies. I put more wear on that pistol the first time I shot it than it already had.
I thought I might have paid too much at first ($400), but since I'd been looking for one for seven years I decided to ignore the cosmetic blemishes. When I discovered that the gun appeared unfired, I was especially happy.
:dance:
These pics are not of my pistol; they are from GunBroker. Since I don't have access to a digital camera, they'll have to do. My pistol looks identical to this one except for a small strip of minor cosmetic blemish around the rim of the muzzle on the left side.
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We visited several small towns in Southern New Mexico. Hardly anything was open because of the holiday.
In one small town, we just happened to pass a gun shop that was open with customers standing around.
I ended up buying an unfired Ruger Security Six. The muzzle had what appeared to be minor pitting on a strip around the outside of the muzzle rim (bore looked okay), and the actual rust appeared to have been removed with steel wool.
It was just minor cosmetic blemishing that at a distance looked like holster wear, and probably mostly was.
The rest of the gun could have been mistaken for new-in-box, except that you could tell the cylinder had been turned.
When I got the gun home, I detail-stripped it as per Ruger's instructions. For people unfamiliar with Ruger revolvers, they are designed to field strip much like an SKS: the trigger mechanism comes out as a whole unit.
The internals were pristine and the gun appeared unfired. There was not even a hint of powder fowling even in the gun's nooks and crannies. I put more wear on that pistol the first time I shot it than it already had.
I thought I might have paid too much at first ($400), but since I'd been looking for one for seven years I decided to ignore the cosmetic blemishes. When I discovered that the gun appeared unfired, I was especially happy.
:dance:
These pics are not of my pistol; they are from GunBroker. Since I don't have access to a digital camera, they'll have to do. My pistol looks identical to this one except for a small strip of minor cosmetic blemish around the rim of the muzzle on the left side.
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2 things I ALWAYS do,
1. Look in those out of the way places in small towns, and thru the "junk bins" at gunshows.
2. Keep Cash hidden for when rule #1 pays off.
Last week I had a friend who flips houses offer me a Belgian (pre-55)Browning takedown .22 and a Colt Woodsman Match Target (ca. 1951) together for $350. Both guns are in the 95% range. They were in part of the estate, and he just didn't want the guns around his house with kids. I plan on keeping the Colt, and flipping the Browning, as I already have one. I can replinish my cash, and got a free Colt.
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1. Look in those out of the way places in small towns, and thru the "junk bins" at gunshows.
2. Keep Cash hidden for when rule #1 pays off.
Last week I had a friend who flips houses offer me a Belgian (pre-55)Browning takedown .22 and a Colt Woodsman Match Target (ca. 1951) together for $350. Both guns are in the 95% range. They were in part of the estate, and he just didn't want the guns around his house with kids. I plan on keeping the Colt, and flipping the Browning, as I already have one. I can replinish my cash, and got a free Colt.
pic lifted from GB
No offense but..I dunno, revolvers don't really do anything for me. And I dont really believe in the whole "auto-pistols jam, revolvers dont" crap. My Glock 23C hasnt ever jammed on me.
Personally, I find this more intimidating than a revolver...unless we're talking a .44mag :razz: :
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Personally, I find this more intimidating than a revolver...unless we're talking a .44mag :razz: :
I realize that's not yours above but what a great find. Karma smiled on you for that one. That pistol is as iconic to Colt as the SAA & 1911.Rotdorn said:and a Colt Woodsman Match Target (ca. 1951)
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I own and have owned a passel of handguns over the years. The one I shoot the most is a Ruger Blackhawk in .45 LC. Why? Because it is the most fun to shoot. Big muzzle flash, nice recoil & 50 rds. takes a long time to work through.Blanco_Diablo said:
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