Ruger Security Six

The Ruger Security Six, Service Six and Speed Six revolvers were the company's flagship double action revolver line. Introduced in 1969 at the NRA annual convention and released for commercial sales (after several engineering "tweaks") in 1971. Production ended in 1987 to make way for Ruger's newer line of handguns, the SP101, the GP100 and the Redhawk.
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==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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==Security Six==
The Ruger Security Six was a .357 Magnum /.38 Special revolver introduced in 1968, designed as Ruger's flagship offering for the double action revolver market. The Security Six was fitted with adjustable rear sights and was offered in .357 Magnum, with some early production guns chambered for .38 Special only. The first Security Six Revolvers were offered in Cobalt Blued finish. Starting in 1975, Ruger offered the Security Six in a stainless steel version. Ruger hoped to gain police and armed security contracts, using sophisticated investment casting techniques in their construction, which allowed them to be competitively priced when compared to similar Colt or Smith & Wesson models. Due to their price and strength, the design was a great success. Production ceased in 1987, when they were replaced by the GP-100, which was an improved and stronger version of the Security Six. Ruger also produced special orders of the Security Six in 38/200 (38 S&W) for overseas customers in India and Europe. There is also word that 25,000 Police-Sixes were manufactured for the Indian government in 380 auto. 
===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 	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
Shakedown 	Holt McCallany 	NYPD officer 	 	1988
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
Full Eclipse 	Anthony John Denison	Detective Sheldon	missing front sight 	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
Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials 	 	in gun locker 	 	2015
Maze Runner: The Death Cure 	Nathalie Emmanuel 	Harriet 	Stainless steel finish 	2018
===Television===
Show Title 	Actor 	Character 	Note / Episode 	Air Date
Sledge Hammer! 	Jesse Aragon 	Feliz Navidad	"Under the Gun" (S01E01)	1986
The Last of Us - Season 1	Graham Greene	Marlon 	"Kin" (S1E06) 	2023
=== Video Games ===
Game Title 	Referred as 	Mods 	Note	Release Date
The Hunter (VG)	.357 Revolver (Black)	2x20mm Pistol Scope	 	2009
==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
The Terminator 	Paul Winfield 	Lt. Ed Traxler 	 	1984
The Terminator 	Michael Biehn 	Kyle Reese 	 	1984
The Terminator 	Linda Hamilton 	Sarah Connor 	 	1984
The Emerald Forest 	 	A henchman 	 	1985
The Cat (Die Katze) 	Ralf Richter 	Britz 	2.75" barrel 	1988
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
Project Gutenberg 	Aaron Kwok 	Lee Man 	 	2018
Daughter of the Wolf 	Gina Carano 	Clair Hamilton 	 	2019
===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
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
Supernatural - Season 7 	Jared Padalecki 	Sam Winchester 	Blued finish with 2.75" barrel / "The Mentalists" (S07E07) 	2011
Hit & Miss 	Chloë Sevigny 	Mia 	 	2012
Hit & Miss 	Karla Crome 	Riley 	 	2012
The Walking Dead - Season 6	Norman Reedus 	Daryl Dixon 	w/Pachmayr grips; "The Next World" (S6E10), "Knots Untie" (S6E11) 	2016
The Walking Dead - Season 6	Tom Payne 	Paul "Jesus" Rovia 	w/Pachmayr grips; "The Next World" (S6E10) 	2016
=See Also=
* Ruger - A list of all firearms manufactured by Ruger.
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