ruger single six

[Peevee]

are the cylinders the same on a single six vs new single six. I have the older single six but I run up on a guy that has a magnum cylinder for a new single six.

I was thinking about buying it just making sure it will work.

[buck1032]

From my understanding the cylinders need to be indexed to the pistol. So, again from my understanding, no. Perhaps someone more knowledgeable will be along shortly to give us a definitive answer. 

[Peevee]

After doing a little research on this gun it's a old 3 screw model and appears to be a 1956 model according to the serial number.

I see Ruger offers a safety recall on this model. I may have to check into this

[Jonnin]

The recall is that this design will fire if a loaded gun is dropped onto its hammer from a good height.   They retro fit it with a drop safety.   I think that if you do not have the original parts, this reduces the gun's value a bit should you care to sell it later.

 

I have the same one,  no clue which cylinders interchange though. 

[Oh Shoot]

Ruger, and everyone else I've ever seen comment, says that a cylinder not fitted precisely to the individual revolver is quite a bad idea. Perhaps not as potentially catastrophically a bad idea with a .22 as with a larger caliber, I suppose.

 

As far as the transfer bar upgrade,  Ruger says they send you the original parts back in case you want to revert to them.

 

http://ruger.com/pdf/safetyOfferAd.pdf

 

- OS

Edited January 26, 2014 by Oh Shoot

[Will Carry]

I bought a Single Six without the magnum cylinder. Ruger said that for a price, they would fit a magnum cylinder for me. I decided to just stick with the 22lr cylinder, this revolver had a 5 inch barrel and the 22 magnum didn't offer that much. I do have a Single Six with a 9.5 inch barrel. A 22 magnum works well with the longer barrel.  How does 2000fps sound? Smokin'!