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* [[Tom Savini]] and [[Freddy Rodriguez]] as El Wray in ''[[Planet Terror]]'' | * [[Tom Savini]] and [[Freddy Rodriguez]] as El Wray in ''[[Planet Terror]]'' | ||
* A guard in ''[[Licence To Kill]]'' | * A guard in ''[[Licence To Kill]]'' | ||
* Police officers | * Police officers in ''[[Carlito's Way]]'' | ||
* [[Paul Winfield]] as Lt. Traxler in ''[[The Terminator]]'' | * [[Paul Winfield]] as Lt. Traxler in ''[[The Terminator]]'' | ||
* [[Michael Biehn]] as Kyle Reese in ''[[The Terminator]]'' | * [[Michael Biehn]] as Kyle Reese in ''[[The Terminator]]'' | ||
Revision as of 08:06, 23 November 2009
The Ruger Security Six, Service Six and Speed Six revolvers were the company's flagship double action revolver line. They were introduced in 1968 and ceased production in 1988 to make way for Ruger's newer line of handguns, the SP101, the GP100/101 and the Redhawk.
The Ruger Security Six and variants can be seen in the following films used by the following actors:
Security Six
The Ruger Security Six was a .357 Magnum/.38 Special revolver introduced in 1968. It had adjustable rear sights and was designed as Ruger's flagship offering for the double action revolver market. They were very popular because they were well built and were competitively priced as compared to similar Colt or Smith & Wesson models. The First Security Six Revolvers were offered in Cobalt Blued finish. Starting in 1975, Ruger offered the Security Six in a stainless Steel version. Production ceased in 1988. The Security Six was offered in .357 Magnum with some early production guns chambered for .38 special only.
Film
- Tom Savini and Freddy Rodriguez as El Wray in Planet Terror
- A guard in Licence To Kill
- Police officers in Carlito's Way
- Paul Winfield as Lt. Traxler in The Terminator
- Michael Biehn as Kyle Reese in The Terminator
- Linda Hamilton as Sarah Connor in The Terminator
- Mickey Blue Eyes
Service Six
In 1972 the "Economy Version" of the Security Six was introduced - the 'Service Six'. The revolver was also called the "Police Service Six" and had simple fixed sights (which knocked the price down considerably). This less expensive version was designed to appeal to the Police Duty revolver market (with limited budgets). The Service Six was offered in .357 Magnum, .38 Special, and 9x19mm. The Service Six had a very clever cylinder ring that allowed loading of the rimless 9mm rounds without full or half moon clips. Some of the police models were dedicated .38 special only (as some departments had not approved of the .357 magnum for duty carry). The barrel lengths offered were 2, 2.75, 3, and 4 inches. Production ended in 1988.
Film
Speed Six
Around the same time as the Service Six, Ruger introduce the Speed Six, which was simply the Service Six frame with a shorter round butt. The shorter barreled versions were supposed to serve as backup guns and round butt revolvers were well regarded when worn in a discrete shoulder rig or back holster. The Speed Six was offered in .357 Magnum, .38 Special, 9x19mm and .38 S&W for export to the U.K. and India. The barrel lengths offered were 2, 2.75, 3, and 4 inches. Production ended in 1988.