ruger single six serial number lookup old model 1972

Thus began the familiar ad campaign that still exists today, where Ruger encourages owners of old model revolvers to return their guns to the factory for the free installation of the conversion kit.Įliminating accidental discharges is a noble goal. A few years later, I think around 1980, Ruger engineers figured out a way to retrofit the transfer bar mechanism into old model revolvers by means of a factory-installed safety conversion kit. The New Model solved the issue of accidental discharge from an inadvertent blow to to the hammer, which was possible with the original 'old model' action. In order to fire, the transfer bar must be in a raised position, and the trigger must be pulled for the transfer bar to be in that upper position.

The transfer bar acts as an intermediary device that transfers the impact from the hammer to the firing pin, rather than having the hammer come in direct contact with the firing pin. It took a few more years for Ruger engineers to solve the transfer bar problem with the Bearcat, so the New Bearcat did not emerge until 1993. Ruger introduced the New Model line of Single Six, Blackhawk, and Super Blackhawk revolvers that incorporated the transfer bar safety mechanism in 1973. So I think a guide for detecting the conversion kit in online revolver pictures may be helpful. And when those are auction guns that get bid up to collector grade price, I can only imagine that the buyers are disappointed when they receive those guns, only to find the transfer bar safety installed and no original parts present. test fire, and if no misfires, then the headspace should be correct///once fitted from or to another gun, they most often drop right in, just do not want it TOO loose, gaps ( headspace issues) the proof is in the actual test firing of the gun.if it spins, turns, and locks up, and stays locked up ( in battery) your OK.simple work the action on the 'UNLOADED' gun before shooting it.the overall length of the new cylinder should be the same as the one that came with the gun.Sometimes I see guns advertised that I can tell are converted, but the ad doesn't mention that fact. face and the rear of the barrel, so its NOT rubbing and you have about>004-.006 ' of an inch, too much gap you can get 'blow by', then the other end, the bottom of the cartridges should NOT 'drag' against the recoil shield. Welcome to the forum, on any old model over 150,000 serial number range if you put the cylinder, and pull back ( cock the hammer) and it LOCKS up on every chamber, you should be good to go.look at the spacing in front of the cylinder, between the cyl.

Ruger single six serial number lookup old model 1972