Ruger Security Six

Ruger Security Six - .357 Magnum (Though the revolver could fire .38 special as well, some .38 special only models were offered for sale. This example of a Ruger Security Six is the original (Pre-151 serial number) model with the 'humpback' grip. The frame and grips changed after Serial numbers 151xxx and higher, thus newer grips will not fit the older versions of the same model. Standard barrel lengths offered were 2.75, 4, and 6 inches.

Ruger Security Six with stainless steel finish and 4" barrel .357 Magnum

Ruger Security Six with stainless steel finish and 6" barrel .357 Magnum

Ruger Security Six with 2.74 inch (70mm) barrel, Hogue grips, & stainless Steel finish .357 Magnum

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

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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

Ruger Service Six - .357 Magnum

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

Ruger Speed Six with blued finish and 2.75-inch barrel .357 Magnum

Ruger Speed Six with Pachmayr grips - .357 Magnum.

Ruger Speed Six with stainless steel finish and 2.75-inch barrel .357 Magnum

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
The Emerald Forest		A henchman		1985
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 - Season 6	Norman Reedus	Daryl Dixon	"The Next World" (S6E10), "Knots Untie" (S6E11)	2016
	Tom Payne	Paul "Jesus" Rovia	"The Next World" (S6E10)

See Also

• Ruger - A list of all firearms manufactured by Ruger.