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Ruger Single - Six - wikipedia Ruger Single - Six <Th_colspan="2"> Ruger Single - Six <Td_colspan="2"> Ruger Single - Six with 9.5 - inch Barrel Type Single action Place of origin United States <Th_colspan="2"> Production history Designer Sturm , Ruger Designed 1953 Manufacturer Sturm , Ruger Unit cost $534 - 754 ( MSRP ) Produced 1953 - present <Th_colspan="2"> Specifications Weight 32 - 40 oz Length 101⁄4 - 15 inches Barrel length 45⁄8 , 51⁄2 , 61⁄2 , 71⁄2 , 91⁄2 inches <Td_colspan="2"> Cartridge . 22 LR , . 22 WMR , . 17 HMR , . 32 H&R Magnum Barrels 6 - groove Action Single - action revolver Feed system 6 - round cylinder Sights Fixed or adjustable iron sights ( the Hunter model has provisions for mounting a scope ) The Ruger Single - Six is a single action rimfire revolver produced by Sturm , Ruger . The Single - Six was first released in June 1953 . The Single - Six is currently produced as the New Model Single - Six . The term `` New Model '' simply means that this model includes Ruger 's transfer bar mechanism for increased safety , allowing one to carry the revolver safely with all 6 chambers loaded . Prior to 1973 , the Single - Six was produced without the transfer bar mechanism , making it less safe to carry with all six chambers loaded , and with the hammer resting on a loaded chamber . The transfer bar safety allows the revolver to fire only when the trigger has been pulled . Ruger provides the transfer bar safety upgrade free of charge for owners of any old model Single - Six . Contents 1 Specifications 1.1 . 32 centerfire models 2 See also 3 References 4 External links Specifications ( edit ) Custom Long Barrel 45 Colt / 45 ACP Blackhawk over Standard Ruger Single - Six 9.5 inch barrel The New Model Single - Six is currently chambered in . 22 LR , . 22 WMR (. 22 Magnum ) , and . 17 HMR ( initially offered with a second cylinder in . 17 HM2 ) . Barrel lengths include 45⁄8 , 51⁄2 , 61⁄2 , 71⁄2 , and 91⁄2 inches , available in both blued and stainless steel . Ruger manufactures several `` convertible '' models that ship with both a . 22 LR cylinder and . 22 WMR cylinder , allowing the use of both cartridges . The . 22 Short and . 22 Long cartridges can also be fired in the Long Rifle cylinder . For those models that ship with both cylinders , the last 3 digits of the serial number are engraved on the front of the cylinder ; only cylinders that have been properly timed should be used with any given revolver . The term Super Single - Six refers to those models which have fully adjustable target sights . In 2011 Ruger introduced the Single - Ten and in 2012 they introduced the Single - Nine . Both of these revolvers are stainless steel variants of the Single - Six design with fiber optic sights . The Single - Ten is chambered in . 22 Long Rifle , with ten chambers and a 5.5 inch barrel , whereas the Single - Nine is chambered in . 22 Winchester Magnum Rimfire (. 22 WMR ) , with nine chambers and a barrel length of 6.5 inches . . 32 centerfire models ( edit ) From 1984 to 1997 Ruger chambered the New Model Single - Six in . 32 H&R Magnum ( which allows the use of . 32 S&W and . 32 S&W Long cartridges ) . Ruger reintroduced this caliber option in 2002 , and in September 2014 released the Single - Seven in . 327 Federal Magnum as well , in a seven - shot stainless steel variant , with barrel lengths of 4.63 , 5.5 , and 7.5 inches . See also ( edit ) List of firearms List of handgun cartridges References ( edit ) Jump up ^ `` Standard Blued model product page '' . Archived from the original on 2009 - 11 - 15 . Jump up ^ `` Hunter model product page '' . ^ Jump up to : `` Convertible model product page '' . ^ Jump up to : `` Main product page '' . Jump up ^ `` Ruger 's Old Model Single - Sixes '' by Bill Hamm Jump up ^ Ruger safety upgrade offer ( PDF ) Jump up ^ http://www.ruger.com/news/2004-11-11a.html Jump up ^ `` Return of the Ruger New Model Single - Six in . 32 H&R Magnum '' by Sturm , Ruger & Co. , Inc . Jump up ^ `` Ruger ® Single - Six ® Family Distributor Exclusives Models '' . Jump up ^ `` Ruger 's Red - Hot , Versatile Single Seven . 327 Federal Magnum - Gun Digest '' . Gun Digest . External links ( edit ) Ruger New Model Single - Six at Ruger.com Mike Cumpston `` The . 22 Magnum As A Revolver Cartridge '' . American Handgunner . Sept 2001 . FindArticles.com. 24 Mar. 2008 . <Th_colspan="2"> Sturm , Ruger & Co . 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