Rock Island Armory M206 .38 Special 2.2-Inch Snub-Nose Revolver, 6-Shot, Parkerized Steel, DA/SA
Rock Island Armory’s M206 delivers a classic steel snub-nose profile with modern safety features and a full six-round capacity. Built in the Philippines and imported under the “RIA” prefix, this compact revolver pairs a rugged parkerized finish with a shrouded, pinned 2.2-inch barrel and a transfer-bar safety that allows confident carry with all six chambers loaded.
Condition
Overall Condition: Very good condition, showing only light, superficial signs of prior handling or use.
Bore Condition: Excellent - Clean, mirror finish, no signs of wear.
Bore Rifling: Excellent Rifling - Sharp lands and grooves.
Specific Condition Notes: This revolver exhibits a handful of barely visible handling marks, and the bore is bright and clean.
What’s Included
- Rock Island Armory factory plastic hard case
The M206 is machined from carbon steel throughout—frame, cylinder, and barrel—then parkerized to a matte black/gray finish that shrugs off everyday wear. At under 25 ounces unloaded, it remains easy to carry without sacrificing durability.
A shrouded and pinned 2.2-inch barrel protects the ejector rod and offers increased strength over screw-in designs. The pull-to-rear cylinder release mirrors the proven Colt Detective Special layout, making reloads quick and instinctive.
The external hammer provides true double-action/single-action flexibility: fire it in traditional DA mode for defensive work or cock the hammer for a lighter, crisper SA trigger pull when precision matters.
Rock Island equips this revolver with black rubber finger-groove grips that fill the hand and tame recoil, while fixed ramp front and integral square-notch rear sights give a simple, snag-free sight picture.