I was in Shore Shot today to shoot and I looked at the toys in the cases.

 

They have at least 6 or 7 very clean Ruger Security/Speed Six revolvers, 2 and 4 inch barrels, half blue, half SS.

 

They say they came from an estate sale.

 

I post this as a public service for you fans of the Security and Speed Six guns. To have so many in one place seems like a great opportunity.

Price?

I think all were $425. Very, very clean guns.

Does it make you nostalgic for the one you sold me? I love it by the way. A fantastic and fun gun.

Woodentoe,

 

Funny you should ask that. I had to choose what to sell, the Sec Six or the S&W 19.

 

I kept the 19.

 

It broke today. I have bought 3 used S&W revolvers, 2 have broken. The 19 goes back to S&W tomorrow and I hope the bill is not too big.

 

To answer your question....yes.

 

I am very happy to hear you love the Ruger.

I kept the 19.

 

It broke today. I have bought 3 used S&W revolvers, 2 have broken.

 

Can I ask what "broke"?

Pizza Bob,

 

Sure! Maybe you have some knowledge that you can impart to me on fixing it before I ship it out.

 

To quote my letter to S&W...

 

 

"I purchased this gun 8 months ago. Today, it stopped working. I fired 45 rounds of Magtech .357 Magnum through the gun without fail.

 

On the last load of 6 rounds, 5 rounds fired and then the gun locked up and would not fire in single or double action. The cylinder would also not open. I was able to open the gun with a smack of my palm to empty the cylinder. I reloaded the last round, fired the round, and again the gun locked up. The empty case is still in the gun. I cannot open the cylinder and I do not want to smack it again."

 

I almost had to ship the gun to them with a live round in the chamber, as I could not get the gun to fire. I let it rest for awhile and shot a few hundred flawless rounds out of my Buckmark. When I went back to the 19, she reluctantly fired, but locked up again and I could not open it.

 

This will not be a free repair. I bought the gun cheap and well-used and it is of 1972 vintage, so if someone has an idea of how to fix it without shipping it to S&W, I would consider a DIY or local repair.

 

Thanks.

 

David

David:

 

It sounds like your ejector rod has unscrewed itself and is binding the cylinder. It is reverse threaded - turn it counter-clockwise to tighten (which will also shorten it and unbind the gun). Simply tightening fully may be enough, but if it starts to back-off again, I would inscrew it completely and use a couple drops of purple loc-tite on the threads - be careful, use sparingly and only on the threads - you don't want it migrating into the sleeve the cylinder rides on. Can almost gaurantee this is your problem.

 

Good luck.

 

Adios,

 

Pizza Bob

PB,

 

I got the cylinder to open & removed the crane and cyl. Ejector rod was fine. I disassembled the cylinder and scrubbed it clean. Put it all back together and the cyl is binding on 1 or 2 chambers, as if the cyl is warped or something else is bent. I see nothing out of the ordinary. It is still very difficult to open up. I think I will try a local smith and save myself the shipping cost and hassle. This is a beater, so a trip to S&W is not needed.

 

Any local shops you would recommend or avoid?

 

Thanks for the advice.

estate sale? what, you can't take pistols with you?

estate sale? what, you can't take pistols with you?

 

Good question. I wonder. Can you be buried with your gun? legally speaking?