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Offline Robert

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Single Six Conversion? Good? Bad?
« on: October 01, 2004, 07:54:36 AM »
I have a Single six that I need to send in to Ruger.  Somehow, I got two 22 mag cylinders...want to have them fit a 22rf for cheap shooting.  Should I have them do the safety conversion...hammer-block?  I am used to carrying it with an empty chamber under the hammer...but this might become my lady's gun.
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« Reply #1 on: October 01, 2004, 11:45:27 AM »
Get the conversion and put 6 in it.
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« Reply #2 on: October 01, 2004, 01:29:40 PM »
Wether you want them to do the conversion or not, if you send back and old model to Ruger, they WILL do the transfer bar conversion.   Not sure which cylinder it was, but some single sixes were only shipped with a single cylinder.  these were "star" models.  You can tell if yours is one if it has a star on thebottom of the frame just forward of the grip frame/trigger gaurd.  If "starred". it wasn't a convertable so Ruger may not offer the extra cylinder.
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been there , done that :-(
« Reply #3 on: October 05, 2004, 10:27:27 AM »
As mentioned, you will have no choice. They will do the conversion AND  assure your trigger is up to newer (lousy) standards. I also bought an early one ( marked .22 magnum) that was issued as mag only.  I sent it in for the .22 lr cylinder and regretted it. They took a sweet worn in trigger and brought it to a rough HEAVYfactory pull. ( I had to install an aftermarket trigger kit latter to get it 1/2 as good.) They did the conversion as well. None of the origional parts were returned either. In hindsight, I'm thinking that the conversion with shipping cost me $80.  ( $55 for cyl and $25 to ship) The trigger spring kit install , another $30. I'm thinking that the $110 would have been better spent toward another gun or a pile of 22 mag ammo :-(
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« Reply #4 on: October 15, 2004, 06:43:37 PM »
Robert,
If I had the gun you have I would just keep like it is.
If you need a 22lr cylinder keep a eye on ebay ,just put in ruger parts.
Have you tried shooting 22 lr in the 22mag cylinder.I know it is not the best thing to do.I got a used single six one time.Shot a of cylinders full of 22lr and went to switch cylinders and found out I had the wrong one in it for the ammo.Both cylinders are fluted with no marks on them.
Like was said,If you ship it to Ruger they will do whatever they want once they get your gun.
I also sent them a old super blackhawk.The gun was well broken in with lots of marks from years of use. Every nick and scratch had a story to go with it.
It may have been my fault for  not telling them not to,but the gun came back with a black blue job and new grips.Trigger was back to their factory spec.
I was not happy with it after that and traded it off.
Just my 2 cent on it.
Later
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