Ruger security six

[sheltowee]

LGS has some ruger security six police trade ins for sale. They are stainless steel with fixed sights. They are in fairly rough shape, but everything seems to work fine. They want 425 for them. Does that seem like a good deal?

 

[Salty]

I paid $350 for mine a couple of years ago with adjustable sights. That was a private sale though.

 

[doddg]

LGS has some ruger security six police trade ins for sale. They are stainless steel with fixed sights. They are in fairly rough shape, but everything seems to work fine. They want 425 for them. Does that seem like a good deal?

1. Bought one a couple of months ago with a thread on it.
2. Big wood handles, and the original wood (smaller wood handles): love it!
3. It is a home defense gun for me, but I was told not to use .357 for home use, but stick with the .38 specials, due to overpenetration.
4. I paid $425, but really $375 b/c of ammo, holster, and other amenities.

 

[cosermann]

Police "trade ins", really? There's a PD out there that - just now - is trading in their old Security Sixes? They went out of production 30 years ago.

Wow.

 

[Kirk Freeman]

Police "trade ins", really? There's a PD out there that - just now - is trading in their old Security Sixes? They went out of production 30 years ago.

Wow.

Aren't those California Department of Correction guns? Or, are these the Puerto Rico guns that have been floating around in containers for years?

 

[doddg]

Finally found my pic of my Ruger Security Six.
I have $380 in it. (paid 425 with the ammo and goodies you see here, so I subtracted $45 for them)

I have range results and it wasn't as accurate as my Taurus 84 snubbie or my Smith 642 hammerless snubbie,
at 15' and 20',
but would do better at distance (40' probably, don't remember), and probably 30' when you got wider.

 

[firefighterjohn]

Found a 1972 6" blued Security Six wood grips at LGS that was in really good shape with only slight cylinder markings...no box or holster...paid little less than one you're looking at.

 

[BehindBlueI's]

If it's actually a Security Six with fixed sights, it's a very early model and *might* have some collectible value. Security Sixes almost always have adjustable sights, Service Six and Speed Six were the fixed sight models.

Personally, I wouldn't pay that much for a rough condition one. Real nice ones can be had for under $500.

https://www.gunbroker.com/item/772704016 VG condition, sold for $420.
https://www.gunbroker.com/item/771350864 $430

Etc.

 

[doddg]

Found a 1972 6" blued Security Six wood grips at LGS that was in really good shape with only slight cylinder markings...no box or holster...paid little less than one you're looking at.

1. I'm jealous!

If it's actually a Security Six with fixed sights, it's a very early model and *might* have some collectible value. Security Sixes almost always have adjustable sights, Service Six and Speed Six were the fixed sight models.
Personally, I wouldn't pay that much for a rough condition one. Real nice ones can be had for under $500.
https://www.gunbroker.com/item/772704016 VG condition, sold for $420.
https://www.gunbroker.com/item/771350864 $430
Etc.

2. I don't care about collectible value at this point in my life, just utility and resale, and I'm perfectly capable of selling this for a "better" gun.
3. I was perfectly happy with my Smith 64-8 (or was that 66-8 that I had) but was told the Ruger Securty 6 was a "notch" or level above what I had.
4. It is used for home protection and so I had to have a revolver (trust issues with semi-autos), but if I NEVER have an issue with my Glock 26, it could take over that role, or perhaps one of my FNS or even the Ruger P89SD could take over that role. But, I probably would sell all the others and keep the Glock since it does so many other things for me (bought .22LR conversion kit for it, as well).

 

[DeadeyeChrista'sdad]

I'd offer 400.00 and never look back. But I don't think it's better than your Smith. Just different.

 

[firefighterjohn]

1. I'm jealous!

Ya, it's a keeper. If I would have set it down, several other guys within 'earshot' were hovering in to swoop it up. Glad I jumped on it after learning my lesson years ago being indecisive: (dammit, should have jumped on it...now it's gone!)