Ruger Single-Six Old Model (Three-Screw) .22 LR Revolver, 5.5 in Barrel, 1958 Production, Blued, Fixed Sights
This 1958 Ruger Single-Six Old Model (Three-Screw) is a classic early-production rimfire revolver with four-click lockwork and no transfer bar. It features fixed sights on a flat topstrap, a six-shot fluted cylinder, the pre-warning Southport barrel address, and the contoured post-flatgate loading gate. The XR3-era aluminum-alloy grip frame and factory checkered black grips with Ruger eagle medallions round out a configuration collectors look for in 1950s Single-Sixes.
Condition
Overall Condition: Fair condition, showing extensive signs of prior use and handling.
Bore Condition: Fair - Generally clean, some residue or smudges, slight corrosion.
Bore Rifling: Fair Rifling - Worn rifling, slight loss of definition.
Specific Condition Notes: There are scratches and blemishes present, along with finish loss and wear. The action remains smooth and the lockup is tight. There is carbon buildup around the forcing cone. The bore appears clean and shiny on visual inspection.
What’s Included
- Leather Western-style holster with floral tooling
- Matching leather tooled gun belt
Built in the 1950s era, this Old Model Single-Six retains hallmark three-screw lockwork with the traditional four-click cycle and no transfer bar. The fixed-sight setup includes a serrated blade front and a square-notch rear integral to the flat topstrap, matching early Single-Six configuration.
The revolver is blued throughout with a steel frame, steel receiver, and carbon-steel barrel and cylinder. It uses an aluminum-alloy ejector-rod housing fitted with a factory ejector button, and a six-shot fluted cylinder chambered in .22 LR.
Ergonomics and handling reflect the XR3-era aluminum-alloy grip frame paired with factory checkered black synthetic grips bearing Ruger eagle medallions. The contoured post-flatgate loading gate and the factory "RUGER .22 CAL. SINGLE-SIX" rollmark add correct period details, as does the pre-warning Southport barrel address.
Barrel length is 5.5 inches, with single-action-only operation and a capacity of six rounds. Made in the United States in 1958, this example presents the key identifiers that make late-1950s Old Model Single-Sixes desirable to collectors and enthusiasts of early Ruger revolvers.