Ruger New Model Single-Six .22 LR Revolver, 6.5 inch Barrel, Blued, Adjustable Sights, 1970s-Era
This 1970s-era Ruger New Model Single-Six is a classic single-action .22 LR revolver with hallmark Ruger features and robust steel construction. It pairs a 6.5 inch barrel with adjustable sights and a transfer-bar safety, and it retains the traditional six-shot, fluted cylinder with right-side loading gate. The bore is clean with well-defined rifling, and the revolver carries the Southport, Connecticut rollmark on the barrel top.
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.
Scratches and blemishes are present on the exterior surfaces, with spots of pitting on the finish. Minor carbon buildup is visible on the cylinder face and around the forcing cone, consistent with normal use.
What’s Included
- Ruger New Model Single-Six .22 LR revolver
The New Model Single-Six uses Ruger’s single-action-only mechanism with a transfer-bar safety, offering the familiar handling of a traditional single-action paired with Ruger’s safety update. Its six-shot fluted cylinder loads through the right-side gate, and extraction is handled by the under-barrel ejector with a round, button-style head featuring concentric grooves.
The 6.5 inch steel barrel and adjustable rear sight combine with a ramped, serrated front blade to provide a long, precise sight picture. This setup is well-suited to taking full advantage of .22 LR accuracy potential.
Construction pairs a steel barrel, cylinder, and main frame with an aluminum‑alloy XR3‑RED grip frame/trigger‑guard assembly (natural/silver finish). The steel components wear a uniform blued finish. Smooth wood grip panels with Ruger medallions complete the classic look and feel.
Manufactured in the United States, this example carries the barrel-top rollmark "STURM, RUGER & CO., INC. SOUTHPORT, CONN. U.S.A."—a period-correct detail collectors and Ruger enthusiasts appreciate.