Ruger, 20 years later.

[Howland937]

I don't shoot revolvers a lot, and have only owned a handful in my life, all rimfire.

With the exception of a Rough Rider I owned briefly (thumb safety on a revolver? No thanks), every other one is/was a Ruger.

The first I ever owned is a Single Six convertible I picked up for $250 back in about 2000-01. It was built in 1962 IIRC, had never had the "recall" done and is in my dad's safe still. Over the next couple years I picked up a new Bearcat, a new Single Six Stainless in 17HMR and a newer Single Six convertible with box and papers. All the new/newer ones had the notice about the voluntary recall for the 3 screw models.

I never sent the old one in, so it's still "unsafe" in the safe, and gets used on occasion. It's not going anywhere, so I'm leaving it alone.

Yesterday, with the help of gift cards and sale prices, I picked up a new Wrangler for about $100 of my money. I was surprised to see Ruger still putting recall notices in the boxes of new revolvers some 20+ years after the last one I bought. That might be more nostalgic than the gun itself ever will be.

 

[tallpaul]

I never sent the old one in, so it's still "unsafe" in the safe, and gets used on occasion. It's not going anywhere, so I'm leaving it alone.
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Your old 3 screw is not "unsafe" by any means. You need to know how it works and be competent in its use...

 

[buck460XVR]

Your old 3 screw is not "unsafe" by any means. You need to know how it works and be competent in its use...

IOWs, you need to always keep the hammer over an empty chamber and/or make sure you never drop it.

 

[ontarget]

I have a 3 screw from 1956 that is still "unsafe" and will stay that way at least until I die.

I'm sure the recall flyers still going out is cheap insurance against another lawsuit.
Alot of those original 3 screws from 70 years ago have now been inherited by a younger generation that may not be familiar with the original recall.

 

[Howland937]

Your old 3 screw is not "unsafe" by any means. You need to know how it works and be competent in its use...

Oh, I know. That's why it was in quotations. What was considered normal operation for years and years becomes "unsafe" when people can't be bothered to learn how to use their gear properly.

 

[halfmoonclip]

I went to a lot of trouble turning a 'safety' SAA into a 4-click Colt clone. Yeah, you really do have to know about load one/skip one. My Super Bearcat remains unmodded.
But it is part of the charm of the original design. The first thing we do, let's kill all the lawyers....
Moon

 

[Driftwood Johnson]

Howdy

I have lots of modern Ruger single action revolvers with transfer bars.

But none of these old Three Screw Rugers will be going back to the factory to be converted. The little Single Six all the way on the right was the first Three Screw Ruger I bought about 25 years ago or so. The dealer was very careful to let me know about how it was not safe to carry with a live round under the hammer.






Yes, Ruger will still convert any old Three Screw to a transfer bar model for free. Probably always will. They took a big financial hit many years ago when they lost at least one law suit from a shooter who was injured because he did not understand not to keep a live round under the hammer. I'm not surprised they are still including the information with new revolvers. Cheap insurance against law suits.

Much more than 20 years ago, by the way. Ruger first offered revolvers with transfer bars in the mid 1970s.

 

[Speedo66]

I was surprised to see Ruger still putting recall notices in the boxes of new revolvers some 20+ years after the last one I bought.

Doesn't cost anything and keeps their lawyers and their insurance company happy.

 

[tightgroup tiger]

I won't be sending mine in, I like the 4 click Colt style action to much. And the triggers that come with them.

 

[Howland937]

I won't be sending mine in, I like the 4 click Colt style action to much. And the triggers that come with them.

The one that's in my dad's safe was purchased after a search for an original, unmolested one. A guy I trusted had told me back then that the ones left alone would eventually be more desirable.

 

[Seedy Character]

I have 3 "unmolested". They will remain that say. One WAS an unfired, '69, .30Carbine. Had remained unfired for 45 years. Then it was traded to me. It has many rounds through it, now.
The 2nd, a .41Mag and 3rd is a Single Six dual cylinder.

But, there is a Single Six dual cylinder, .357M, .44M, and .45C that have transfer bats, in the safe.

 

[3Crows]

Two of my untradeables. Well, for the most part, I quit trading or selling my guns long ago. I buy, but no sell or trade because I always regret doing so. I got the 5.5 inch convertible Single Six at a Gun Show long ago and the gent sold it to me for less than his asking price, basically, what I had in my pocket which was a good bit short.



3C

 

[JCooperfan1911]

The 4-Click Colt style Rugers are peaches.

The new lawyeritis jobs where the chambers don’t line up properly on half cock etc., are nowhere nears as good in my opinion.

Wish the early Six I had was accurate (it was not) as I’d much rather have its action vs the Wrangler I now own.

 

[barnfrog]

I have a 3 screw from 1956 that is still "unsafe" and will stay that way at least until I die.

I'm sure the recall flyers still going out is cheap insurance against another lawsuit.
Alot of those original 3 screws from 70 years ago have now been inherited by a younger generation that may not be familiar with the original recall.

They should just re-run the ad Jim Carmichael did way back when. Anyone who watched The American Sportsman is sure to remember it.