Is this a good gun ?

The first shot out the barrel after it leaves the factory will harm the value significantly. Handling it, dry firing it, turning the cylinder, anything at all that leaves a mark, harms the value.

If you want to actually shoot it, then buy a shooter grade Ruger for $300! You can have it refinished and tuned up for about $150.

You talk about valuable, I think that if you want to collect guns hoping they will increase in value over the years, unless you stumble across a true rare gem, I have a hard time seeing how buying a Ruger Six series revolver for $6-800 will pay off in the foreseeable future. You'll wait a loooong time before you get any kind of return on it.

And I say this as a fan of the series (Note my user name).

However, if you just want to own a "new" Speed Six, then as long as you can afford it, what does the price really matter? If owning it makes you happy, go for it.

TGW - I am puzzled by your behavior. When we collectively tell you that the guns you're looking at are very overpriced, you bring more of the same and ask the same question again.

Why?

If you want to spend a metric buttload of money on a handgun that has special meaning to you - why ask us if it's a good deal? Just buy what you want and what makes you happy. On the other hand - why discount our advice that you're potentially lookin' to pay more than twice the market rate for a handgun if the handgun is NOT something special to you?

This thread just hurts my head.

The Fugate gun hasn't been sold by the looks of things as the reserve was not met.

I think most everything that needs to be said about Fugate and that particular gun has been said already, so if you really want it, their phone number is 270-703-7017.

http://fugatefirearms.com/shop/product.php?xProd=3333

Good luck.

Six,

I just got off the phone with John Fugate at Fugate Arms and he stated gun was no longer available. He put me in their data base for the next one he finds. He stated this particular Ruger is hard to find in new condition but not to be considered rare. Thank You for the phone number.

Pete

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What part of THAT GUN ISN'T IN NEW CONDITION don't you understand?

You wouldn't happen to need one of these would ya. I can sell it to you for a really good price.

nice looking revolver tho