The convertibles were so popular that in November 1962 Ruger decided to get rid of their. 22WMR or not, a huge percentage of the consumer base wanted the extra value of a dual cylinder revolver, and it was only a few dollars higher than the single-cylinder guns. Didn't matter if the owners of these convertibles shot the. 22 WMR gun because the convertible models were so popular. I would definitely get a letter from Ruger verifying your gun is RSSMW!! If it letters as such, you have a very rare gun there!!ĭuring this era Ruger was receiving a less and less amount of orders for the RSSMW single cylinder. That is my opinion only and more knowledgeable folks will dissect my answer. Their Single Six lists are not correct!!!! Recently it has been suggested that "the nice young man" answering the Records phone is giving out only year made using their on line manufacturing lists. There have been big changes in what you get or don't get from a call. 22 RF, but most likely a convertible missing the RF cylinder.īack to your call to Ruger. 22 CAL SINGLE-SIX" is not a magnum only gun, could be single cylinder. 22 Convertibles is a complicated matter but most of the anomalies were worked out years before the 39xxxx guns. Sometimes just drop in and sometimes too long (OK) or too short (not OK). (Any markings like numbers on the end of the cylinder?) 22 magnum cylinder is correct for the period. I bet you made the call to Ruger recently but more on that later. Anyone have a similar experience or suggestions on whether to try to buy a standard cylinder and have it fitted to this revolver? Anyone come across a good source for affordable 22mag ammo? But, it would be nice if I can also fit a standard 22 cylinder and use the less expensive 22lr ammo. 22mag ammo, I can live with it being mag only. Is this correct? If I can locate an adequate source for. 22 Magnum only (even though base does not say anything about magnum and the cylinder is totally unmarked). I called Ruger and they advised it is a 1965 produced Single Six Magnum. It now appears I had an old fluted (unmarked) magnum cylinder. However, something wasn't right when I loaded the first cartridge. Went about locating 22lr ammo and getting ready to go to range for first shooting in a very long time. I cleaned it up, did a quick web search and concluded I had an old single six convertible with a fluted (unmarked) cylinder - so must be the standard cylinder. Father didn't have the manual anymore and he had only one cylinder (he didn't remember if it ever had 2 cylinders, he got it in trade from a retired small town cop).
22 CAL SINGLE-SIX" with blackhawk logo and walnut handle. It is an old model 3 screw Single Six that has on the left side of the body "RUGER. My father just gave me the old 22 pistol I plinked around with when I was a teenager (40+ years ago).
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