Ruger Single-Six Old Model (Three-Screw) .22 LR Revolver, 5.5 inch, In-the-White Frame/Barrel/Cylinder, 1969
This 1969 Ruger Single-Six is an Old Model three-screw revolver in the standard fixed-sight RSS5 configuration with a 5.5-inch barrel. It features the XR3-RED grip-frame pattern, smooth walnut grips with Ruger eagle medallions, and a fluted six-shot cylinder. Marked with the 'RUGER .22 CAL SINGLE-SIX' frame rollmark and Southport, Conn. barrel address, it represents the classic pre-1973 lockwork that defines the Old Model series.
Condition
Overall Condition: Good condition, showing some signs of prior use and handling.
Bore Overall Condition: Good - Clean, well-maintained, minor wear marks.
Bore Rifling: Excellent Rifling - Sharp lands and grooves.
Specific Condition Notes: This revolver shows notable finish loss throughout and visible rust on the hammer. The chamber is clean.
What's Included
- Ruger Single-Six Old Model (Three-Screw) .22 LR revolver
The Old Model three-screw lockwork defines this revolver as a pre-1973 Single-Six, offering the original action pattern associated with early-production Ruger single-actions. This example was manufactured in 1969 and follows the standard fixed-sight format that many shooters and collectors recognize.
Cataloged as RSS5, it pairs a 5.5-inch barrel with a fixed-sight setup: a fixed front blade and a square-notch rear integral to the topstrap. It uses a fluted six-shot cylinder and a right-side ejector rod with a round, grooved button for positive case extraction.
The revolver is built on alloy steel for the frame, barrel, and cylinder. The main frame/topstrap are currently polished in-the-white (stripped of blue); the barrel, front sight, and ejector-rod housing are also polished in-the-white; and the cylinder is in-the-white to match the frame. It wears smooth walnut grip panels set with Ruger eagle medallions and uses the XR3-RED grip-frame pattern. The loading gate is rounded, consistent with the period configuration.
Factory markings include the 'RUGER .22 CAL SINGLE-SIX' frame rollmark and the Southport, Conn. barrel address. Ruger offers a free safety-conversion program for Old-Model single-actions, a noteworthy option for owners of this lockwork pattern.