Sturm Ruger New Model Single-Six .22 Rimfire Revolver, 5.50 in Barrel, Blued, Adjustable Sights, 6-Shot
This 1970s-era Ruger New Model Single-Six is a classic six-shot .22 rimfire single-action with a 5.50 in alloy-steel barrel, blued steel construction, and smooth walnut grips with Ruger eagle medallions. It features adjustable iron sights and Ruger's transfer-bar safety system, making it a well-equipped example of the model's period production.
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: Good Rifling - Intact, well-defined lands and grooves.
Specific Condition Notes: The metal shows scattered scratches and blemishes from prior handling and use. The cylinder has a few small dents. The bore presents as clean.
What's Included
- Sturm Ruger New Model Single-Six .22 Rimfire revolver
The New Model Single-Six platform delivers single-action-only operation with the XR-type plow-handle grip profile and a fluted six-shot cylinder. This example is chambered in .22 Rimfire and pairs a 5.50 in barrel with an easy-pointing full-size frame.
Construction is investment-cast steel with a uniform blued finish across the frame, cylinder, receiver, and full-length ejector-rod housing. The ejector features a round, serrated button, and the loading gate is on the right side for efficient loading and unloading.
Sight regulation is handled by an adjustable rear sight with a square-notch blade set into the topstrap, matched to a ramp front sight. This setup provides a clear, precise sight picture for small-bore work.
Ruger's transfer-bar safety and a loading-gate interlock are integral to the design, adding modern safety measures to the traditional single-action mechanism without changing its handling characteristics.
Markings include the left-frame rollmark "RUGER .22 CAL. NEW MODEL SINGLE-SIX" and the barrel address "STURM, RUGER & CO., INC. SOUTHPORT, CONN. U.S.A." with the instruction-manual warning, consistent with U.S.-made production from the 1970s.