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Ruger Security Six
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 1987 to make way for Ruger's newer line of handguns, the SP101, the GP100 and the Redhawk.
Specifications
(1971-1988)
Type: Revolver
Barrel Lengths: 2.75" (70mm), 4" (102 mm) & 6" (152 mm)
Caliber: .38 S&W, .38 Special, .357 Magnum, 9x19mm Parabellum
Capacity: 6 round cylinder
Fire Modes: DA Revolver
The Ruger Security Six and variants can be seen in the following films and television series 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 1987. The Security Six was offered in .357 Magnum with some early production guns chambered for .38 Special only.
Film
| Title | Actor | Character | Note | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crime Busters | David Huddleston | Capt. McBride | 6" barrel | 1977 |
| Super Fuzz | A robber | 4" barrel | 1980 | |
| The Shock (Le Choc) | Féodor Atkine | Borévitch | With stainless steel finish | 1982 |
| The Terminator | Paul Winfield | Lt. Ed Traxler | 2.75" barrel | 1984 |
| The Terminator | Michael Biehn | Kyle Reese | 2.75" barrel | 1984 |
| The Terminator | Linda Hamilton | Sarah Connor | 2.75" barrel | 1984 |
| The Terminator | Linda Hamilton | Sarah Connor | Stainless steel finish | 1984 |
| Night of the Comet | Ivan E. Roth | Willy | No front sight | 1984 |
| The Sicilian Connection (Pizza Connection) | Michele Placido | Mario Vialone | Stainless steel, 2.75" barrel | 1985 |
| The Sicilian Connection (Pizza Connection) | Mark Chase | Michele Vialone | Stainless steel, 2.75" barrel | 1985 |
| Murphy's Law | Charles Bronson | Jack Murphy | 1986 | |
| Murphy's Law | Carrie Snodgress | Joan Freeman | 1986 | |
| Murphy's Law | Chris DeRose | Tony Vincenzo | Stainless steel | 1986 |
| Who's That Girl | Sean Sullivan | The gun dealer | 1987 | |
| License To Kill | Everett McGill | Ed Killifer | Stainless steel finish | 1989 |
| L. A. Bounty | L.A.P.D. officer | Stainless steel finish | 1989 | |
| Cohen and Tate | Andy Gill | FBI agent Roy | Stainless steel, 2.75" barrel | 1989 |
| China O'Brien II | Harlow Marks | Charlie Baskin | 1990 | |
| Carlito's Way | Police | 1993 | ||
| Surviving the Game | Wiliam McNamara | Derek Wolfe, Jr. | 1994 | |
| Mickey Blue Eyes | James Caan | Frank Vitale | 2.75" barrel, stainless steel finish, and Hogue rubber grips | 1999 |
| Lake Placid | Meredith Salenger | Deputy Gare | 1999 | |
| Kiss of the Dragon | John Maczko | Thug | 2001 | |
| Heist | Thug/Henchman | Stainless | 2001 | |
| Planet Terror | Tom Savini | Deputy Tolo | Stainless steel finish | 2007 |
| Planet Terror | Freddy Rodriguez | El Wray | Stainless steel finish | 2007 |
| Beyond the Reach | Jeremy Irvine | Ben | 2014 |
Television
| Show Title | Actor | Character | Note / Episode | Air Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sledge Hammer! | Jesse Aragon | Feliz Navidad | "Under the Gun" (S01E01) | 1986 |
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 Service Six in .38 Special was also issued by the U.S. Military (all branches) to it's security personnel (military police and civilian guards) and pilots from the late Seventies to the early nineties. It and the Smith & Wesson Model 15 were often found side by side in unit and base armories. The military model designation was GS32-N. The barrel lengths offered were 2.75", and 4" inches. Production ended in 1987.
Film
| Title | Actor | Character | Note | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Goat (La chèvre) | Mexican police | 1981 | ||
| UHF | Thug | 1989 | ||
| Natural Born Killers | Cop on TV | With stainless steel finish | 1994 | |
| Carlito's Way: Rise to Power | P. Diddy | "Hollywood Nicky" | With stainless steel finish | 2005 |
Speed Six
Around the same time as the Service Six, Ruger introduced 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 could be had with a shaved hammer for ease of concealment. 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 2.75", and 4" inches. Production ended in 1987.
Film
| Title | Actor | Character | Note | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Downtown | Forest Whitaker | Detective Dennis Curren | 1990 | |
| Out for Justice | Henchman | 1991 | ||
| Blood In, Blood Out | Thug | 1993 | ||
| American Dragons | Michael Biehn | Det. Tony Luca | 1998 | |
| Carlito's Way: Rise to Power | Nelson Vasquez | Manny Sanchez | 2005 | |
| Before the Devil Knows You're Dead | Albert Finney | Charles Hanson | stainless-steel | 2007 |
| 13 | various | players | blued | 2010 |
| Wrecked | Adrien Brody | Man | 2011 | |
| Wrecked | Adrian G. Griffiths | Raymond Plazzy | 2011 | |
| Blue Caprice | Isaiah Washington | John | 2013 | |
| Red Machine | James Marsden | Rowan | blued | 2014 |
Television
| Show Title | Actor | Character | Note / Episode | Air Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Law & Order - Season 2 | Paul Sorvino | Sgt. Phil Cerreta | "Trust" (S02E15) | 1992 |
| Law & Order - Season 2 | Chris Noth | Det. Mike Logan | "Trust" (S02E15) | 1992 |
| Law & Order - Season 2 | Christine Farrell | Forensics Tech Arlene Shrier | "Trust" (S02E15) | 1992 |
| Law & Order - Season 2 | Harley Cross | Jamie Maser | "Trust" (S02E15) | 1992 |
| Law & Order - Season 2 | Chris Noth | Det. Mike Logan | "Trust" (S02E15) | 1992 |
| Law & Order - Season 2 | Christine Farrell | Forensics Tech Arlene Shrier | "Trust" (S02E15) | 1992 |
| Law & Order - Season 2 | Harley Cross | Jamie Maser | "Trust" (S02E15) | 1992 |
| The X-Files | Blued, Snub-nose (2.75" barrel) variant / "Ice" (S1E07), "Born Again" (S1E21), "The List" (S3E05), "War of the Coprophages" (S3E12), "El Mundo Gira" (S4E11) | 1993-1997 | ||
| The X-Files - Season 3 | David Duchovny | FBI Special Agent Fox Mulder | Blued, Snub-nose (2.75" barrel) variant / "The Blessing Way" (S3E01), "Paper Clip" (S3E02) | 1995 |
| The Sopranos | Michael Imperioli | Christopher Moltisanti | "Fortunate Son" | 2001 |
| The Sopranos | James Gandolfini | Tony Soprano | "Remember When" | 2007 |
| Sanctuary | "Trail of Blood", Blued finish with 2" barrel | 2010 | ||
| Supernatural - Season 7 | Johnny Sneed | Jimmy Tomorrow | Blued finish with 2.75" barrel / "The Mentalists" (S07E07) | 2011 |
| Jared Padalecki | Sam Winchester | |||
| Hit & Miss | Chloë Sevigny | Mia | 2012 | |
| Hit & Miss | Karla Crome | Riley | 2012 | |
| The Walking Dead | Norman Reedus | Daryl Dixon | "The Next World" (S6E10) | 2016 |
| The Walking Dead | Tom Payne | Paul "Jesus" Rovia | "The Next World" (S6E10) | 2016 |
See Also
- Ruger - A list of all firearms manufactured by Ruger.