This special edition revolver features a fiber optic front sight. 22 caliber revolver than the Ruger Single Six with the adjustable rear sight and post front sight. There simply isn’t a better sight picture on any. The fixed-sight guns are, however, still seen in some special edition models. While the fixed sight revolvers looked nice and could be zeroed for a single load, the adjustable rear sight version quickly emerged as the most popular. The 6.5-inch barrel length seems to have been most common.
Barrel lengths range from 4.625 to 9.5 inches. The sight, fixed in a dovetail, was superior to the old-style ‘groove in the top receiver’ style of sights.Īluminum, steel, and stainless steel have played a big part in Single Six manufacture over the years. The original revolver was supplied with a fixed sight. The coil springs were a good design change that allowed the Ruger to fire thousands of rounds without needing a tune-up. While the old flat springs were fine for most uses, Americans were firing their guns a great deal more for recreational pursuits. This is a much stronger system than anything previously used in a revolver. The Ruger uses coil springs instead of flat springs. Occasionally, Ruger makes a special run of fixed-sight revolvers.
