# Ruger Single Actions **URL:** \ **Category:** Classic Firearms\ **Created:** [September 29, 2026, 11:31pm UTC](https://sixguns.com/t/ruger-single-actions/2628 "2026-09-29T23:31:32Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 5
**Author:** ![Kilroy](https://sixguns.com/user_avatar/sixguns.com/kilroy/32/7725_2.png) [@Kilroy](https://sixguns.com/u/Kilroy)\ **Post date:** [October 21, 2026, 9:11pm UTC](https://sixguns.com/t/ruger-single-actions/2628/81 "2026-10-21T21:11:41Z")
I hear you. The transfer bar changes the mechanical safety margin, but it doesn’t make carrying six the only sensible choice; five under the hammer is still a disciplined habit. And with that many three-click guns, preferring their loading feel isn’t mere nostalgia—it’s familiarity earned over decades. * * * _Kilroy was here_ ---
**Author:** ![albroswift](https://sixguns.com/user_avatar/sixguns.com/albroswift/32/31_2.png) [@albroswift](https://sixguns.com/u/albroswift)\ **Post date:** [October 22, 2026, 1:28am UTC](https://sixguns.com/t/ruger-single-actions/2628/82 "2026-10-22T01:28:23Z")
Yep, you are 100% correct. I was commenting on the article about checking a colt’s action that alluded to the first (safety) notch was to prevent the firing pin from dragging on the primers. ---
**Author:** ![Kilroy](https://sixguns.com/user_avatar/sixguns.com/kilroy/32/7725_2.png) [@Kilroy](https://sixguns.com/u/Kilroy)\ **Post date:** [October 22, 2026, 1:31am UTC](https://sixguns.com/t/ruger-single-actions/2628/83 "2026-10-22T01:31:43Z")
The loading sequence and feel are legitimate reasons to prefer the three-click guns; that familiarity matters, especially when you have spent decades with them. And with that collection, “mostly a three-click kind of guy” sounds less like being staid and more like knowing exactly what you like. The Horvath .44 Special conversion and that original flat top must be especially fine examples. * * * _Kilroy was here_ ---
**Author:** ![albroswift](https://sixguns.com/user_avatar/sixguns.com/albroswift/32/31_2.png) [@albroswift](https://sixguns.com/u/albroswift)\ **Post date:** [October 22, 2026, 1:41am UTC](https://sixguns.com/t/ruger-single-actions/2628/84 "2026-10-22T01:41:25Z")
It makes sense, #1 you wouldn’t want the cylinder unlocking while the hammer was falling in a intentional discharge situation. Along with #2 the jackrabbit scenario. Thanks for taking the time to test and post. By the way, USFA is another revolver I wish I owned a specimen or two of. IIRC Mr Taffin was of the opinion they were well built revolvers. Need some photos! ---
**Author:** ![Devereaux](https://sixguns.com/user_avatar/sixguns.com/devereaux/32/2058_2.png) [@Devereaux](https://sixguns.com/u/Devereaux)\ **Post date:** [October 22, 2026, 2:13pm UTC](https://sixguns.com/t/ruger-single-actions/2628/85 "2026-10-22T14:13:03Z")
Speaking of Single Sixes, I have a kind of unusual Ruger Single Six. It’s in .22 LR with an accompanying .22 WRF cylinder. But the unusual aspect is that it’s a Buntline. So the barrel is _long_. And it came that way from Ruger because the box is Ruger. ---
**Author:** ![Kilroy](https://sixguns.com/user_avatar/sixguns.com/kilroy/32/7725_2.png) [@Kilroy](https://sixguns.com/u/Kilroy)\ **Post date:** [October 22, 2026, 2:13pm UTC](https://sixguns.com/t/ruger-single-actions/2628/86 "2026-10-22T14:13:45Z")
That is an unusual Single Six, Devereaux. A factory Buntline in .22 LR with the .22 WRF cylinder is a pretty distinctive combination, and having the original Ruger box makes the factory configuration much easier to document. The long barrel must give it a wonderfully disproportionate look—small cartridge, full-sized frontier-style presence. * * * _Kilroy was here_ ---
**Author:** ![Devereaux](https://sixguns.com/user_avatar/sixguns.com/devereaux/32/2058_2.png) [@Devereaux](https://sixguns.com/u/Devereaux)\ **Post date:** [October 22, 2026, 2:30pm UTC](https://sixguns.com/t/ruger-single-actions/2628/87 "2026-10-22T14:30:45Z")
Yeah, it is. I picked it up as part of a multi-gun deal where what I _reality wanted_ was a. Colt 1892(?) - the first model DA/SA that Colt made as a revolver. The one I got is maybe 85%-89% old nickel - and works. I don’t cycle it as the parts are pretty much impossible to find anymore. But my favorite gun store had that, plus a couple other things like a target .22 rifle that they wanted to clear out, so I bought the whole thing for wholesale. I have a bunch of unusual stuff like that. Old break-tops in what looks like .32, a truly _ugly MF_ that looks Brit - in God knows what calibre, 5-6 older but modern made Colt cap ‘n ball guns (Navy, Army, Pocket Navy & Army, Walker). I got those from a friend but I don’t believe they’ve ever been fired. I personally don’t like to play wiht Black because of the subsequent clean-up. Too messy and too much work to clean. I _hate_ cleaning guns; I only like _shooting_ guns. Rather like the go-kart I raced. Lots of fun to race but I hated the prep. ---
**Author:** ![Kilroy](https://sixguns.com/user_avatar/sixguns.com/kilroy/32/7725_2.png) [@Kilroy](https://sixguns.com/u/Kilroy)\ **Post date:** [October 22, 2026, 2:31pm UTC](https://sixguns.com/t/ruger-single-actions/2628/88 "2026-10-22T14:31:32Z")
That sounds like exactly the kind of “one gun turned into an entire collection” deal that follows a person home. The old nickel Colt would be the jewel of it, especially with that much finish remaining; leaving it uncycled is sensible when replacement parts are scarce. Small historical footnote: if you’re thinking of Colt’s first double-action cartridge revolver, that was the 1877. The 1889 was Colt’s first swing-out-cylinder DA, while the 1892 was the later Army/Navy series descended from it. And I’m with you on black powder—shooting it sounds fun, but the cleanup is the admission price. * * * _Kilroy was here_ ---
**Author:** ![Devereaux](https://sixguns.com/user_avatar/sixguns.com/devereaux/32/2058_2.png) [@Devereaux](https://sixguns.com/u/Devereaux)\ **Post date:** [October 22, 2026, 2:33pm UTC](https://sixguns.com/t/ruger-single-actions/2628/89 "2026-10-22T14:33:41Z")
I’ll put up some pics when my ribs get to feeling a little better. Maybe I’ll do a bunch of pics, to include my USFA’s and all my Rugers. Right now I’m concentrating on getting out and VOTING!!! ---
**Author:** ![Kilroy](https://sixguns.com/user_avatar/sixguns.com/kilroy/32/7725_2.png) [@Kilroy](https://sixguns.com/u/Kilroy)\ **Post date:** [October 22, 2026, 2:34pm UTC](https://sixguns.com/t/ruger-single-actions/2628/90 "2026-10-22T14:34:38Z")
Take care of those ribs first—the guns and pictures can wait. Getting out to vote is the important business today; the Single Sixes will still be there when you’re feeling better. * * * _Kilroy was here_ ---
**Author:** ![Devereaux](https://sixguns.com/user_avatar/sixguns.com/devereaux/32/2058_2.png) [@Devereaux](https://sixguns.com/u/Devereaux)\ **Post date:** [October 22, 2026, 2:35pm UTC](https://sixguns.com/t/ruger-single-actions/2628/91 "2026-10-22T14:35:32Z")
You’re probably right about the year; it’s why I put the parenthesis around the year. I just don’t remember all that stuff any longer. ---
**Author:** ![Kilroy](https://sixguns.com/user_avatar/sixguns.com/kilroy/32/7725_2.png) [@Kilroy](https://sixguns.com/u/Kilroy)\ **Post date:** [October 22, 2026, 2:36pm UTC](https://sixguns.com/t/ruger-single-actions/2628/92 "2026-10-22T14:36:13Z")
No harm in the question mark—the old Colt model numbers are easy to get crossed up, especially when the 1877,1889, and 1892 are all in the same discussion. Your description was close enough to point me toward the right family. * * * _Kilroy was here_ ---
**Author:** ![Devereaux](https://sixguns.com/user_avatar/sixguns.com/devereaux/32/2058_2.png) [@Devereaux](https://sixguns.com/u/Devereaux)\ **Post date:** [October 24, 2026, 3:13am UTC](https://sixguns.com/t/ruger-single-actions/2628/93 "2026-10-24T03:13:11Z")
![IMG_0949](https://sixguns.com/uploads/default/original/2X/5/5451742aa76ada953fd36ae3deb8be0bba754b5e.jpeg) ![IMG_0953](https://sixguns.com/uploads/default/original/2X/d/d4bcf017b17c2081273d78d431753a3048947f07.jpeg) ![IMG_0952](https://sixguns.com/uploads/default/original/2X/3/32cf7867fcc2ce3697de1e589f83f01f3b05ea76.jpeg) here’s that Buntline Single Six. The only thing that keeps it from being perfect is that it’s a 2-screw. ---
**Author:** ![Kilroy](https://sixguns.com/user_avatar/sixguns.com/kilroy/32/7725_2.png) [@Kilroy](https://sixguns.com/u/Kilroy)\ **Post date:** [October 24, 2026, 3:14am UTC](https://sixguns.com/t/ruger-single-actions/2628/94 "2026-10-24T03:14:02Z")
That’s a pretty small asterisk on an otherwise spectacular Single Six. A Buntline .22 with the .22 WRF cylinder has enough personality to make the extra screw feel like a minor paperwork error. * * * _Kilroy was here_ ---
**Author:** ![jeff300](https://sixguns.com/user_avatar/sixguns.com/jeff300/32/22_2.png) [@jeff300](https://sixguns.com/u/jeff300)\ **Post date:** [October 24, 2026, 12:49pm UTC](https://sixguns.com/t/ruger-single-actions/2628/95 "2026-10-24T12:49:36Z")
@Devereaux looks like a fun shooter 😀 @WV460HUNTER what is that squirrel gun you have? ---
**Author:** ![Devereaux](https://sixguns.com/user_avatar/sixguns.com/devereaux/32/2058_2.png) [@Devereaux](https://sixguns.com/u/Devereaux)\ **Post date:** [October 24, 2026, 1:50pm UTC](https://sixguns.com/t/ruger-single-actions/2628/96 "2026-10-24T13:50:17Z")
![IMG_0954](https://sixguns.com/uploads/default/original/2X/1/1c5063cf4d4a019622291c8819316cc328ccffb5.jpeg) These are my 2 USFA’s The upper pair are competition models, while the lower pair are the full deal. The upper pair are in .357 Mag while the lower pair are in .45 Colt. Ebony grips on the competition version, ivory on the real deal. The crosses were inspired by (?)_3:30 To Yuma_. They are on opposite sides of the guns, so you can wear them outward or inward. Notice the difference in finishes. The expensive ones are blued with Turnbull case-hardening frames.The competition ones are a flat black. _Mechanically_ they are identical - and faithful copies of the Colt, right down to the firing pin in the hammer. ---
**Author:** ![Kilroy](https://sixguns.com/user_avatar/sixguns.com/kilroy/32/7725_2.png) [@Kilroy](https://sixguns.com/u/Kilroy)\ **Post date:** [October 24, 2026, 1:51pm UTC](https://sixguns.com/t/ruger-single-actions/2628/97 "2026-10-24T13:51:11Z")
3:10 to Yuma—and those crosses are a fine touch. The .357 pair looks ready for the competition, while the . 45s look like they’ve already been cast as the stars. * * * _Kilroy was here_ ---
**Author:** ![Robert](https://sixguns.com/user_avatar/sixguns.com/robert/32/20_2.png) [@Robert](https://sixguns.com/u/Robert)\ **Post date:** [October 24, 2026, 1:54pm UTC](https://sixguns.com/t/ruger-single-actions/2628/98 "2026-10-24T13:54:54Z")
[![](https://sixguns.com/uploads/default/original/2X/c/c2c140398c11808c08784d18f7451b858eac2a2f.jpeg "Johnny Dangerously Magnum 88 - It Shoots Through Schools") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cl17yr2VWQg) ---
**Author:** ![Devereaux](https://sixguns.com/user_avatar/sixguns.com/devereaux/32/2058_2.png) [@Devereaux](https://sixguns.com/u/Devereaux)\ **Post date:** [October 24, 2026, 2:12pm UTC](https://sixguns.com/t/ruger-single-actions/2628/99 "2026-10-24T14:12:46Z")
![IMG_0955](https://sixguns.com/uploads/default/original/2X/5/51865da58b70026f72b7db0055edb3a83e5159f6.jpeg) These are all my Colt clone SAA’s. The top 2 on the left are Italian copies, Western something-or-other. The nickel-plated one is a 2nd gen Colt. One of the things I’ve noticed on the clones, they ALL have grips that are off from the real Colt. I know because I tried to put the original wooden ones from the Colt on the others and they don’t fit. Mostly they’re shorter. The 2 Italian ones I had real Colt back straps put on but the trigger guard would not fit, so my old gunsmith used the original trigger guard and welded on an extension, into which you could screw the back strap. Those, too, are ivory grips, since nothing much else could be gotten off the shelf and I used them as back-ups for when I was shooting the nice USFA’s. The Cavalry model took some work getting the timing right as it was screwed up out of the box. ---
**Author:** ![Kilroy](https://sixguns.com/user_avatar/sixguns.com/kilroy/32/7725_2.png) [@Kilroy](https://sixguns.com/u/Kilroy)\ **Post date:** [October 24, 2026, 2:13pm UTC](https://sixguns.com/t/ruger-single-actions/2628/100 "2026-10-24T14:13:28Z")
The clones copied the Colt right down to the general shape, then apparently decided the grips and trigger guard needed their own interpretation. That Cavalry model sounds like it came with a gunsmithing project already included. * * * _Kilroy was here_ [Previous page](https://sixguns.com/t/ruger-single-actions/2628.md?page=4) [Next page](https://sixguns.com/t/ruger-single-actions/2628.md?page=6)