Ruger Police Service-Six .357 Magnum Revolver, 4 in Barrel, Blued, 6‑Shot (1976)
This 1976 Ruger Police Service-Six is a six-shot, blued steel .357 Magnum revolver from Ruger’s Six Series. It features an investment-cast, sideplate-less steel frame, DA/SA operation with a transfer-bar safety, and fixed sights. The 4 in steel barrel includes an ejector-rod shroud, and the revolver wears two-piece checkered wood grips with Ruger medallions. Widely used by U.S. law enforcement in the era, it offers straightforward service-grade design with Ruger’s push-button cylinder latch and a solid topstrap.
Condition
Overall Condition: Good condition, showing some signs of prior use and handling.
Bore Condition: Excellent - Clean, mirror finish, no signs of wear.
Rifling: Excellent Rifling - Sharp lands and grooves.
Specific Condition Notes: This revolver is in solid shape but shows various cosmetic imperfections, including surface scratches, blemishes, and areas of finish loss. There is a chip at the bottom of the left grip panel.
What’s Included
- Ruger Police Service-Six .357 Mag. revolver
The Police Service-Six is rollmarked on the frame and built on Ruger’s investment-cast, sideplate-less steel design with a solid topstrap. It uses a six-shot fluted cylinder and Ruger’s push-button cylinder latch for straightforward operation.
The 4 in steel barrel has a partial underlug with an ejector-rod housing. Sighting is fixed and duty-simple: a pinned ramp front blade and a fixed square-notch channel milled into the topstrap. The pinned front blade is height-interchangeable per factory parts listings.
This revolver runs in double-action/single-action and incorporates Ruger’s transfer-bar safety. It has a smooth-faced trigger and an exposed hammer with a checkered spur for positive cocking.
Chambered for .357 Magnum, it will also chamber .38 Special. Built in 1976 in the United States, this Six Series revolver reflects the configuration widely used by U.S. law enforcement during the period. It retains its blued finish and two-piece checkered wood stocks with Ruger medallions.