Ruger Single-Six Old Model Three-Screw Convertible .22 LR/.22 WMR Revolver, 5.5 in Blued (1961) with Box, Manual, and Spare .22 WMR Cylinder
This 1961 Ruger Single-Six is an Old-Model three-screw, fixed-sight, convertible revolver chambered in .22 LR and .22 WMR. It includes its original box and manual, and comes with the correct fluted .22 LR cylinder installed and a non-fluted .22 WMR spare. Features include a 5.5-inch steel barrel, blued finish, and the standard Single-Six configuration with the Southport factory barrel address.
Condition
Overall Condition: Fair condition, showing extensive signs of prior use and handling.
Bore Overall Condition: Good - Clean, well-maintained, minor wear marks.
Bore Rifling: Good Rifling - Intact, well-defined lands and grooves.
Specific Condition Notes: The metal surfaces show heavy pitting across the frame, barrel, and cylinder, with notable finish loss. The markings remain present, though some areas appear softened by corrosion. The checkered grip panels display handling wear but are intact. The bore shows defined rifling with no major pitting observed.
What’s Included
- Original box
- Original manual
- Non-fluted .22 WMR cylinder
Built on Ruger’s Old-Model three-screw frame, this revolver is the standard fixed-sight Single-Six (not the Super Single-Six). It was manufactured in 1961 in the United States and features a blued finish over steel construction with a black-finished grip frame strap.
This convertible setup includes a fluted .22 LR cylinder installed and a non-fluted .22 WMR spare, consistent with Ruger’s factory convertible sets. The revolver is single-action only, with a 6-round capacity.
Correct features include a right-side loading gate, an under-barrel ejector housing, and a flat/serrated ejector head. The factory barrel address reads "STURM, RUGER & CO., SOUTHPORT, CONN. U.S.A." The grips are checkered brown panels with Ruger eagle medallions.
The revolver uses fixed iron sights with a non-ramped front blade and an integral topstrap notch rear, paired with a 5.5-inch steel barrel. The cylinder and barrel are blued steel, with the spare .22 WMR cylinder finished to match.