My old Single Six still the family favorite!

baddarryl · September 28, 2014, 09:52 PM

Plenty of guns around and all the kids, wife, and friends pick this one to shoot, myself included!

Great day at the range too sighting in the new youth Axis .243 with my kids! Wow they grow fast!

geetarman · September 29, 2014, 09:01 PM

Nice gun. I bought one in 1962 in Key West, Florida when I was in the Navy. My son has it now and it still shoots as good as the day I bought it. Still have the little red bag for the 22 Mag. cylinder.

baddarryl · September 29, 2014, 10:40 PM

The bag mine is in is blue. I wonder if it is original. Odd though, my six is a 1959 and is not supposed to have a mag cylinder. The mag cylinder does have a matching serial number engraved in it though. Maybe was fitted after the original sale? This I have not really been able to clear up. I have not used the mag cylinder. One of these days I am going to take it to a Smith and verify that it properly fits this gun. Maybe then I will use it, but really have no need. Unlike you, I just bought this last year and love it!

mellow_c · September 30, 2014, 12:07 AM

I've got an old 3 screw from the 70's I bought a while back. I absolutely love it! Great trigger, great overall feel and finish. I got mine from a pawn shop for around $350 or so in what I would consider very good condition.

There are at least 3 people who I have taken shooting for their very first time and this is the gun they fired. They have all loved it. Congrats on yours, keep it in the family.

baddarryl · September 30, 2014, 05:08 PM

Oh it is here for life. I feel like I semi stole it for $275.

bbqbob51 · September 30, 2014, 05:30 PM

I have a Single Six with the 9.5" barrel that I bought new about 4 years ago. I shoot it every time I get my guns out, it's a great revolver. I dressed mine up with Nice wooden grips by Esmeralda.

baddarryl · September 30, 2014, 07:40 PM

Very nice!

September 28, 2014, 09:52 PM	#1
baddarryl Senior Member Join Date: March 29, 2011 Location: Cape Fear! Posts: 1,683	My old Single Six still the family favorite! Plenty of guns around and all the kids, wife, and friends pick this one to shoot, myself included! Great day at the range too sighting in the new youth Axis .243 with my kids! Wow they grow fast!

September 29, 2014, 09:01 PM	#2
geetarman Senior Member Join Date: November 18, 2009 Location: Arizona Posts: 3,157	Nice gun. I bought one in 1962 in Key West, Florida when I was in the Navy. My son has it now and it still shoots as good as the day I bought it. Still have the little red bag for the 22 Mag. cylinder. __________________ Geetarman Carpe Cerveza

September 29, 2014, 10:40 PM	#3
baddarryl Senior Member Join Date: March 29, 2011 Location: Cape Fear! Posts: 1,683	The bag mine is in is blue. I wonder if it is original. Odd though, my six is a 1959 and is not supposed to have a mag cylinder. The mag cylinder does have a matching serial number engraved in it though. Maybe was fitted after the original sale? This I have not really been able to clear up. I have not used the mag cylinder. One of these days I am going to take it to a Smith and verify that it properly fits this gun. Maybe then I will use it, but really have no need. Unlike you, I just bought this last year and love it!

September 30, 2014, 12:07 AM	#4
mellow_c Senior Member Join Date: January 7, 2008 Location: Colorado Posts: 1,862	I've got an old 3 screw from the 70's I bought a while back. I absolutely love it! Great trigger, great overall feel and finish. I got mine from a pawn shop for around $350 or so in what I would consider very good condition. There are at least 3 people who I have taken shooting for their very first time and this is the gun they fired. They have all loved it. Congrats on yours, keep it in the family.

September 30, 2014, 05:08 PM	#5
baddarryl Senior Member Join Date: March 29, 2011 Location: Cape Fear! Posts: 1,683	Oh it is here for life. I feel like I semi stole it for $275.

September 30, 2014, 05:30 PM	#6
bbqbob51 Senior Member Join Date: November 6, 2005 Posts: 775	I have a Single Six with the 9.5" barrel that I bought new about 4 years ago. I shoot it every time I get my guns out, it's a great revolver. I dressed mine up with Nice wooden grips by Esmeralda.

September 30, 2014, 07:40 PM	#7
baddarryl Senior Member Join Date: March 29, 2011 Location: Cape Fear! Posts: 1,683	Very nice!