{ "apiVersion": 1, "kind": "work-order", "purpose": "Taking the firearm apart for a job such as refinishing, and putting it back together to specification.", "firearm": { "slug": "ruger-single-six", "name": "Ruger New Model Single-Six", "manufacturer": { "id": "ruger", "name": "Sturm, Ruger & Co." }, "category": "revolver", "action": "single-action-revolver", "calibers": [ ".22 Long Rifle", ".22 WMR" ], "alsoKnownAs": [ "Single Six", "New Model Single-Six Convertible", "Ruger Wrangler (similar)" ], "coversAlso": [ "Ruger New Model Blackhawk", "Ruger Wrangler", "Ruger Single-Nine and Single-Ten", "Most New Model Ruger single actions" ], "page": "firearms/ruger-single-six.html", "bundle": "api/v1/firearms/ruger-single-six.json", "lastUpdated": "2026-10-29" }, "notices": [ "Sturm, Ruger & Co. safety notice — Free Safety Conversion for \"Old Model\" (pre-1973) Single-Six, Blackhawk, Super Blackhawk and Bearcat revolvers (1982): \"Old Model\" Ruger Single-Six, Blackhawk and Super Blackhawk single-action revolvers made 1953-1972 (identified by three frame screws) and old Bearcat/Super Bearcat with serials below 93-00000. Not applicable to revolvers marked \"New Model\", \"Bisley\" or \"Vaquero\". Write to Ruger (Dept. KC, Newport NH) for a free shipping container and instructions; the factory installs the conversion free of charge (owner pays shipping to the factory only), returns the original parts for collectors, and reminds owners to carry older single actions with the hammer down on an empty chamber.", "This work order is written for the Ruger New Model Single-Six. It is reported to cover Ruger New Model Blackhawk; Ruger Wrangler; Ruger Single-Nine and Single-Ten; Most New Model Ruger single actions — if the firearm on the bench is one of those, check the torque notes: values do not always carry over.", "No torque values are recorded for this firearm. Get them from the manufacturer or a gunsmith; do not estimate." ], "disclaimer": { "headline": "Read this before you use anything here.", "points": [ "This is a guide, not an authority. Entries are compiled from manufacturer manuals, technical manuals, published references, and community knowledge. Some of it comes from sources that are not authoritative, and some of it may simply be wrong.", "Always consult the manufacturer's manual for your specific firearm and serial-number range. Manufacturers change designs mid-production without renaming the model. The manual that shipped with your firearm outranks anything on this site.", "Consult a licensed gunsmith for anything beyond routine field stripping and cleaning, for any firearm you are unsure about, and for any procedure marked as gunsmith-recommended here.", "Treat every firearm as loaded. Verify it is unloaded, with the magazine removed and the chamber physically and visually checked, before any procedure in this database. Point it in a safe direction the entire time.", "Disassembly can damage a firearm or injure you. Springs are under tension, parts can launch, and reassembling a firearm incorrectly can make it unsafe to fire in a way that is not obvious from the outside. If a reassembled firearm does not pass a function check, stop and see a gunsmith.", "Torque values are shown in two groups. Values from the manufacturer or the issuing military are shown as such, with the document they came from. Values reported by anyone else — parts makers, gunsmithing publishers, articles, forums — are shown separately with who said them, how reliable that source is, and their exact words. Those are not specifications. Confirm any torque value with the manufacturer or a licensed gunsmith before relying on it.", "Nothing here is legal advice. Firearms law varies by country, state, and city, and some modifications or configurations are regulated or prohibited. You are responsible for knowing and following the law where you are.", "No warranty of any kind. Contributors and maintainers accept no liability for damage, injury, or loss arising from use of this material." ], "page": "disclaimer.html", "legal": { "summary": "Legal notice: this material is third-party information compiled from sources of varying reliability and is provided for general informational and educational purposes only. It is not gunsmithing, technical, safety or legal advice, it is not verified or endorsed by any manufacturer, and it must not be taken as fact. Any work on a firearm beyond the routine field stripping described in its own owner's manual should be performed only by a licensed and insured gunsmith. You use this material entirely at your own risk. Fundamental Build LLC and the project's contributors make no warranty of any kind and accept no liability for death, injury, damage or loss arising from its use. Full terms: LEGAL.md.", "page": "legal.html", "notice": "https://github.com/Fundamental-build-LLC/Pew-Takedown/blob/main/LEGAL.md" } }, "sourcing": { "confidence": "high", "verification": "manufacturer-manual-verified" }, "manufacturerDisassembly": { "status": "published", "limit": null, "statement": "Ruger's procedure removes the base pin and cylinder, then gives owner guidance for going further (ejector housing, base pin latch, rear sight). It advises leaving the rear sight in place unless essential.", "source": { "title": "Instruction Manual for Ruger New Model Single-Six, Single-Ten, Single-Nine & Hunter Revolvers (PM055)", "publisher": "Sturm, Ruger & Co.", "reliability": "primary", "url": "https://ruger-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/_manuals/newModelSuperSingleSix.pdf", "page": "21", "pdfPage": 21, "pageUrl": "https://ruger-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/_manuals/newModelSuperSingleSix.pdf#page=21", "quote": "The revolver is disassembled as far as it needs to be for major cleaning and maintenance. However, if it is necessary to go beyond the above steps, the following cautions and suggestions should be useful:" } }, "recalls": [ { "title": "Free Safety Conversion for \"Old Model\" (pre-1973) Single-Six, Blackhawk, Super Blackhawk and Bearcat revolvers", "issued": "1982", "affected": "\"Old Model\" Ruger Single-Six, Blackhawk and Super Blackhawk single-action revolvers made 1953-1972 (identified by three frame screws) and old Bearcat/Super Bearcat with serials below 93-00000. Not applicable to revolvers marked \"New Model\", \"Bisley\" or \"Vaquero\".", "hazard": "Old-model single actions can discharge accidentally from a drop or blow to the hammer if carried with the hammer down on a loaded chamber; Ruger's conversion kit (transfer-bar system) helps prevent this.", "action": "Write to Ruger (Dept. KC, Newport NH) for a free shipping container and instructions; the factory installs the conversion free of charge (owner pays shipping to the factory only), returns the original parts for collectors, and reminds owners to carry older single actions with the hammer down on an empty chamber.", "status": "upgrade-available", "source": { "title": "Ruger — A Free Safety Offer From Ruger (Old Model single-action conversion)", "publisher": "Sturm, Ruger & Co., Inc.", "reliability": "primary", "url": "https://ruger.com/pdf/safetyOfferAd.pdf", "page": null, "pdfPage": null, "pageUrl": null, "quote": "Do you own an “Old Model” (pre-1973) Ruger Single-Six, Blackhawk, Super Blackhawk, or Bearcat single action revolver like these? If your revolver has the words “New Model,” “Bisley,” or “Vaquero” on the frame, this offer is not applicable." } } ], "shopTier": { "tier": 1, "group": "revolver", "rating": "Pew-Takedown editorial rating (1 easy – 3 hardest), not the manufacturer's", "reason": "Same New Model coil-spring lockwork as the Blackhawk in a smaller frame: easy by owner reports, with the same small traps (pawl spring plunger, grip-frame springs, loading gate, adjustable-sight elevation springs). 63 pieces that go in order.", "confidence": "medium", "partCount": { "value": 60, "kind": "line-items", "covers": "New Model Single-Six and Hunter list incl. scope rings; Single-Ten and Single-Nine supplements excluded (60 line items)", "basis": "manufacturer-parts-list", "source": { "title": "Instruction Manual for Ruger New Model Single-Six, Single-Ten, Single-Nine & Hunter Revolvers (PM055)", "publisher": "Sturm, Ruger & Co.", "reliability": "primary", "url": "https://ruger-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/_manuals/newModelSuperSingleSix.pdf", "page": "31", "pdfPage": 31, "pageUrl": "https://ruger-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/_manuals/newModelSuperSingleSix.pdf#page=31", "quote": "52 Scope Ring Assembly" } }, "painPoints": [ { "issue": "The pawl spring and plunger must go back in the right way round, plunger in and spring out.", "during": "reassembly", "source": { "title": "Ruger New Vaquero Disassembly", "publisher": "Cowboy Action Shooting (CAS City) forum", "reliability": "anecdotal", "url": "https://www.cascity.com/forumhall/index.php?topic=19598.0", "page": null, "pdfPage": null, "pageUrl": null, "quote": "# 45 - Pawl Spring and Plunger assembly...make sure when you put the gun back together to get the plunger in and spring out." } }, { "issue": "Aligning the grip frame to the cylinder frame without displacing the two springs that sit between them is touchy.", "during": "reassembly", "source": { "title": "Ruger New Vaquero Disassembly", "publisher": "Cowboy Action Shooting (CAS City) forum", "reliability": "anecdotal", "url": "https://www.cascity.com/forumhall/index.php?topic=19598.0", "page": null, "pdfPage": null, "pageUrl": null, "quote": "it took me for ever to get the handle and the gun lined up with out damaging the springs that fit between them, there are 2 one by the hammer, one by the trigger touchy and easy to pop out of place" } }, { "issue": "The loading gate has to be held against the cylinder-latch disconnect while the gun goes back together.", "during": "reassembly", "source": { "title": "Ruger Loading Gate Problem", "publisher": "Cowboy Action Shooting (CAS City) forum", "reliability": "anecdotal", "url": "https://www.cascity.com/forumhall/index.php?topic=6960.0", "page": null, "pdfPage": null, "pageUrl": null, "quote": "You really need three hands to make sure the Loading gate doesn't fall away from the cylinder disconnect for the bolt when you put it back together." } }, { "issue": "The adjustable rear sight hides two very small elevation springs that are easily lost.", "during": "both", "source": { "title": "Instruction Manual for Ruger New Model Single-Six, Single-Ten, Single-Nine & Hunter Revolvers (PM055)", "publisher": "Sturm, Ruger & Co.", "reliability": "primary", "url": "https://ruger-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/_manuals/newModelSuperSingleSix.pdf", "page": null, "pdfPage": null, "pageUrl": null, "quote": "Unless it is essential, the rear sight should not be removed because there is the risk of losing the very small elevation springs." } }, { "issue": "Some lockwork pins are retained by screws that hold other parts; drive no pin until the screws are out.", "during": "disassembly", "source": { "title": "Ruger New Vaquero Disassembly", "publisher": "Cowboy Action Shooting (CAS City) forum", "reliability": "anecdotal", "url": "https://www.cascity.com/forumhall/index.php?topic=19598.0", "page": null, "pdfPage": null, "pageUrl": null, "quote": "DO NOT try to drive any pins until the screws have been removed...some of the pins are held in place by the screws that hold other things together." } } ], "minutes": { "strip": 25, "rebuild": 40, "basis": "estimated", "note": "Estimated for an experienced tech: cylinder, ejector housing, base pin latch, grip frame, lockwork and gate out of the cylinder frame. Rebuild is longer for the pawl spring/plunger, the two springs between grip frame and frame, the loading gate and the transfer bar, then a function check. Adjustable sight adds a few minutes.", "source": null }, "stripScope": [ { "assembly": "Cylinder, ejector and base pin", "removes": [ "base pin and cylinder", "ejector housing with compressed ejector spring and rod", "base pin latch, nut and spring" ], "tools": [ "jaw-protected pliers" ] }, { "assembly": "Grip frame", "removes": [ "grip panels", "mainspring assembly (captured on its strut)", "grip frame / trigger guard screws and grip frame", "trigger spring, trigger spring pivot and retaining pins", "cylinder latch spring plunger and spring" ], "tools": [ "pin or nail to capture the mainspring", "fitted hollow-ground screwdrivers" ] }, { "assembly": "Cylinder frame", "removes": [ "hammer pivot and hammer with pawl, pawl spring and plunger", "trigger pivot, trigger and transfer bar", "cylinder latch", "loading gate and gate detent spring", "firing pin, rebound spring and recoil plate cross pin (if the frame is stripped bare)", "sights where fitted (adjustable rear: pivot pin, elevation screw, two elevation springs, windage parts)" ], "tools": [ "small pin punches" ] } ], "hardware": { "pins": 12, "springs": 7, "detents": 8, "basis": "counted from the manufacturer's parts list (one per key number unless a quantity is given)" }, "specialTools": [ { "tool": "Fitted hollow-ground screwdrivers", "usedFor": "Grip-frame, ejector housing and base pin latch screws" }, { "tool": "Jaw-protected pliers", "usedFor": "Holding the base pin latch nut while the latch is unscrewed (Ruger manual)" }, { "tool": "Pin, nail or paper clip", "usedFor": "Capturing the mainspring on its strut" }, { "tool": "Small pin punches", "usedFor": "Hammer, trigger and spring pivot pins" } ], "fitOnRebuild": [ { "check": "Cylinder rotates and locks in each chamber, trigger returns, loading gate opens and closes normally", "why": "Ruger’s own post-reassembly check for the single actions.", "source": { "title": "Instruction Manual for Ruger New Model Blackhawk Single-Action Revolvers", "publisher": "Sturm, Ruger & Co., Inc.", "reliability": "primary", "url": "https://ruger-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/_manuals/blackhawk.pdf", "page": null, "pdfPage": null, "pageUrl": null, "quote": "Check to be sure that the cylinder rotates and locks correctly, that the trigger returns in a positive manner when released, and that the loading gate opens and closes normally." } }, { "check": "Transfer bar moves freely and the hammer cannot reach the firing pin with the trigger forward", "why": "A pinched transfer bar stops trigger return; this is the New Model safety.", "source": { "title": "Blackhawk Trigger Return Issue Help?", "publisher": "24hourcampfire", "reliability": "anecdotal", "url": "https://www.24hourcampfire.com/ubbthreads/ubbthreads.php/topics/15795388/2/blackhawk-trigger-return-issue-help", "page": null, "pdfPage": null, "pageUrl": null, "quote": "The transfer bar is a prime candidate because it links directly to the trigger. Look hard at both sides of it, where it should travel freely in the frame." } }, { "check": "Base pin fully seated and latched; base pin latch nut tight", "why": "A pin that is not home walks forward under recoil (entry commonIssues).", "source": null }, { "check": "Ejector housing screw re-threadlocked (non-permanent)", "why": "Ruger installs it with thread locker and asks for it to be reapplied.", "source": { "title": "Instruction Manual for Ruger Wrangler Single-Action Revolvers", "publisher": "Sturm, Ruger & Co., Inc.", "reliability": "primary", "url": "https://ruger-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/_manuals/wrangler.pdf", "page": null, "pdfPage": null, "pageUrl": null, "quote": "NOTE: The ejector housing screw is installed with a thread-locking adhesive." } }, { "check": "Rear sight elevation springs in place and sight re-zeroed", "why": "The two tiny elevation springs are easy to lose and the sight must be re-zeroed after removal.", "source": { "title": "Instruction Manual for Ruger New Model Blackhawk Single-Action Revolvers", "publisher": "Sturm, Ruger & Co., Inc.", "reliability": "primary", "url": "https://ruger-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/_manuals/blackhawk.pdf", "page": null, "pdfPage": null, "pageUrl": null, "quote": "Unless it is essential, the rear sight should not be removed because there is the risk of losing the very small elevation springs." } } ], "assessed": "2026-10-29" }, "videos": [ { "title": "Ruger® Single Action Revolver Disassembly Tech Tip", "url": "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MOsqz4nQxkA", "platform": "youtube", "embedUrl": null, "shows": [ "field-strip" ], "appliesTo": "Ruger single-action revolvers (generic Ruger video); assumed to cover the New Model Single-Six", "published": "2021-11-19", "note": null, "channel": { "id": "UC9Ge9rpeTPQxnjlMH0VDwIA", "name": "RugerFirearms", "url": "https://www.youtube.com/@RugerFirearms", "owner": "Sturm, Ruger & Co., Inc." }, "accessed": "2026-10-15" }, { "title": "Ruger® Single Action Revolver Reassembly Tech Tip", "url": "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DbFwlGTJy_4", "platform": "youtube", "embedUrl": null, "shows": [ "reassembly" ], "appliesTo": "Ruger single-action revolvers (generic Ruger video); assumed to cover the New Model Single-Six", "published": "2021-11-19", "note": null, "channel": { "id": "UC9Ge9rpeTPQxnjlMH0VDwIA", "name": "RugerFirearms", "url": "https://www.youtube.com/@RugerFirearms", "owner": "Sturm, Ruger & Co., Inc." }, "accessed": "2026-10-15" }, { "title": "Ruger® Single Action Revolver Cleaning Tech Tip", "url": "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y4Z4bkfa988", "platform": "youtube", "embedUrl": null, "shows": [ "cleaning" ], "appliesTo": "Ruger single-action revolvers (generic Ruger video); assumed to cover the New Model Single-Six", "published": "2021-11-19", "note": null, "channel": { "id": "UC9Ge9rpeTPQxnjlMH0VDwIA", "name": "RugerFirearms", "url": "https://www.youtube.com/@RugerFirearms", "owner": "Sturm, Ruger & Co., Inc." }, "accessed": "2026-10-15" }, { "title": "Ruger® Single Action Revolver Cylinder Removal Tech Tip", "url": "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M0DCJw33rJ0", "platform": "youtube", "embedUrl": null, "shows": [ "field-strip" ], "appliesTo": "Any Ruger Single Action revolver (per the description)", "published": "2021-11-19", "note": null, "channel": { "id": "UC9Ge9rpeTPQxnjlMH0VDwIA", "name": "RugerFirearms", "url": "https://www.youtube.com/@RugerFirearms", "owner": "Sturm, Ruger & Co., Inc." }, "accessed": "2026-10-15" } ], "configurations": [], "tools": [], "phases": [ { "id": "clear", "title": "Clear and make safe", "steps": [ { "n": 1, "instruction": "Point the muzzle in a safe direction and keep your finger off the trigger." }, { "n": 2, "instruction": "Open the loading gate on the right side of the frame. On a New Model this frees the cylinder to rotate." }, { "n": 3, "instruction": "Rotate the cylinder to bring the first chamber into line with the loading gate, and push the ejector rod rearward to eject the cartridge or case.", "partsFreed": [ "One cartridge or case per cycle" ] }, { "n": 4, "instruction": "Repeat for every chamber, rotating and ejecting one at a time until all six have been cleared." }, { "n": 5, "instruction": "Rotate the cylinder through a full revolution and look into every chamber to confirm each is empty.", "warning": "All six chambers, verified individually. There is no way to see them all at once." }, { "n": 6, "instruction": "Confirm the bore is clear and remove all live ammunition from the work area." } ], "videos": [] }, { "id": "disassemble", "title": "Disassemble", "videos": [ { "title": "Ruger® Single Action Revolver Disassembly Tech Tip", "url": "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MOsqz4nQxkA", "platform": "youtube", "embedUrl": null, "shows": [ "field-strip" ], "appliesTo": "Ruger single-action revolvers (generic Ruger video); assumed to cover the New Model Single-Six", "published": "2021-11-19", "note": null, "channel": { "id": "UC9Ge9rpeTPQxnjlMH0VDwIA", "name": "RugerFirearms", "url": "https://www.youtube.com/@RugerFirearms", "owner": "Sturm, Ruger & Co., Inc." }, "accessed": "2026-10-15" }, { "title": "Ruger® Single Action Revolver Cylinder Removal Tech Tip", "url": "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M0DCJw33rJ0", "platform": "youtube", "embedUrl": null, "shows": [ "field-strip" ], "appliesTo": "Any Ruger Single Action revolver (per the description)", "published": "2021-11-19", "note": null, "channel": { "id": "UC9Ge9rpeTPQxnjlMH0VDwIA", "name": "RugerFirearms", "url": "https://www.youtube.com/@RugerFirearms", "owner": "Sturm, Ruger & Co., Inc." }, "accessed": "2026-10-15" } ], "procedures": [ { "procedure": "field-strip", "title": "Field Strip — Cylinder Removal", "level": "field-strip", "configuration": false, "steps": [ { "n": 1, "instruction": "Complete the Clear and Make Safe procedure." }, { "n": 2, "instruction": "Open the loading gate.", "tip": "The cylinder will not come out with the loading gate closed." }, { "n": 3, "instruction": "Press in the base pin latch on the left side of the frame, just ahead of the cylinder, and hold it in.", "partsFreed": [ "(latch held, not removed)" ] }, { "n": 4, "instruction": "Pull the base pin forward and out of the frame.", "warning": "The base pin is a small part and the revolver will not function without it. Set it somewhere it cannot roll away.", "partsFreed": [ "Base pin" ] }, { "n": 5, "instruction": "Roll the cylinder out through the loading gate opening on the right side of the frame.", "partsFreed": [ "Cylinder" ] }, { "n": 6, "instruction": "Close the loading gate once the cylinder is out. This is as far as you need to go for routine cleaning." }, { "n": 7, "instruction": "Clean the chambers, the bore, the front face of the cylinder, and the forcing cone. On a convertible model, clean both cylinders and keep them identified." } ] } ] }, { "id": "refinish", "title": "Refinish", "components": [ { "name": "(latch held, not removed)", "procedure": "field-strip", "level": "field-strip", "step": 3 }, { "name": "Base pin", "procedure": "field-strip", "level": "field-strip", "step": 4 }, { "name": "Cylinder", "procedure": "field-strip", "level": "field-strip", "step": 5 } ], "manufacturerPartsList": { "parts": 60, "scope": "New Model Single-Six and Hunter; the manual's Single-Ten and Single-Nine supplemental lists are not included. Exploded view on p. 32" }, "partsDiagrams": [], "materials": [ { "component": "Frame", "material": "Alloy Steel", "finish": "Blued", "appliesTo": "Convertible, Model 0622 (6.50 in, blued)", "note": null, "source": { "title": "Ruger New Model Single-Six Convertible Single-Action Revolver — Specifications (model 0622)", "publisher": "Sturm, Ruger & Co.", "reliability": "primary", "url": "https://ruger.com/products/newModelSingleSix/specSheets/0622.html", "page": null, "pdfPage": null, "pageUrl": null, "quote": "Material Alloy Steel … Finish Blued" } }, { "component": "Grips", "material": "Black Checkered Hard Rubber", "finish": null, "appliesTo": "Model 0622", "note": null, "source": { "title": "Ruger New Model Single-Six Convertible Single-Action Revolver — Specifications (model 0622)", "publisher": "Sturm, Ruger & Co.", "reliability": "primary", "url": "https://ruger.com/products/newModelSingleSix/specSheets/0622.html", "page": null, "pdfPage": null, "pageUrl": null, "quote": "Grips Black Checkered Hard Rubber" } } ], "note": "The components the procedures above separate. Coating, masking and cure are outside this database; follow your coating system's instructions. A part the manufacturer marks \"factory fit\" should not be swapped or reworked." }, { "id": "reassemble", "title": "Reassemble", "videos": [ { "title": "Ruger® Single Action Revolver Reassembly Tech Tip", "url": "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DbFwlGTJy_4", "platform": "youtube", "embedUrl": null, "shows": [ "reassembly" ], "appliesTo": "Ruger single-action revolvers (generic Ruger video); assumed to cover the New Model Single-Six", "published": "2021-11-19", "note": null, "channel": { "id": "UC9Ge9rpeTPQxnjlMH0VDwIA", "name": "RugerFirearms", "url": "https://www.youtube.com/@RugerFirearms", "owner": "Sturm, Ruger & Co., Inc." }, "accessed": "2026-10-15" } ], "procedures": [ { "procedure": "reassembly", "title": "Reassembly", "configuration": false, "steps": [ { "n": 1, "instruction": "Open the loading gate and roll the cylinder back into the frame from the right side." }, { "n": 2, "instruction": "Align the cylinder with the frame's base pin hole and slide the base pin in from the front, pressing the base pin latch if needed.", "tip": "If the base pin will not go fully home, the cylinder is not aligned. Rotate it slightly rather than forcing the pin." }, { "n": 3, "instruction": "Push the base pin fully home until the latch snaps into its groove.", "warning": "Confirm the latch has engaged by pulling forward on the base pin. A base pin that walks forward under recoil will tie up the revolver." }, { "n": 4, "instruction": "Close the loading gate and perform the function check." } ], "instruction": null } ] }, { "id": "torque", "title": "Torque", "coverage": "none-recorded", "manufacturer": [], "reported": [], "notes": "The manufacturer's documents give no torque value. They say: \"NOTE: The ejector housing screw is installed with a thread-locking adhesive. If the screw is removed it is recommended that a non-permanent thread-locking adhesive be reapplied to the screw.\" (Instruction Manual for Ruger New Model Single-Six, Single-Ten, Single-Nine & Hunter Revolvers (PM055), PDF p. 21) \"Then tighten the eight top screws a bit at a time to grip the scope body.\" (Instruction Manual for Ruger New Model Single-Six, Single-Ten, Single-Nine & Hunter Revolvers (PM055), PDF p. 25)" }, { "id": "function-check", "title": "Function check", "checks": [ "Verify all chambers are empty before each check.", "Cock the hammer and confirm the cylinder indexes and locks at each chamber.", "With the hammer cocked, confirm the cylinder is locked with minimal rotational play.", "Press the trigger and confirm a clean hammer fall.", "With the hammer down, press forward on the hammer. On a New Model the transfer bar should prevent the firing pin from being struck.", "Open the loading gate and confirm the cylinder rotates freely and the hammer cannot be cocked (New Model interlock).", "Confirm the base pin is fully seated and latched." ], "videos": [] } ], "troubleshooting": [], "sources": [ { "n": 1, "id": null, "title": "Ruger Instruction Manuals", "publisher": "Sturm, Ruger & Co., Inc.", "reliability": "primary", "url": "https://ruger.com/dataProcess/serialHistory/manuals.php", "accessed": "2026-09-14" }, { "n": 2, "id": "tier-038b1550", "title": "Instruction Manual for Ruger New Model Blackhawk Single-Action Revolvers", "publisher": "Sturm, Ruger & Co., Inc.", "reliability": "primary", "url": "https://ruger-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/_manuals/blackhawk.pdf", "accessed": "2026-09-14" }, { "n": 3, "id": "tier-67a0484f", "title": "Instruction Manual for Ruger Wrangler Single-Action Revolvers", "publisher": "Sturm, Ruger & Co., Inc.", "reliability": "primary", "url": "https://ruger-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/_manuals/wrangler.pdf", "accessed": "2026-09-14" }, { "n": 4, "id": "ruger-single-six-manual", "title": "Instruction Manual for Ruger New Model Single-Six, Single-Ten, Single-Nine & Hunter Revolvers (PM055)", "publisher": "Sturm, Ruger & Co.", "reliability": "primary", "url": "https://ruger-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/_manuals/newModelSuperSingleSix.pdf", "accessed": "2026-09-27" }, { "n": 5, "id": "ruger-notice-cf4a17", "title": "Ruger — A Free Safety Offer From Ruger (Old Model single-action conversion)", "publisher": "Sturm, Ruger & Co., Inc.", "reliability": "primary", "url": "https://ruger.com/pdf/safetyOfferAd.pdf", "accessed": "2026-10-03" }, { "n": 6, "id": "ruger-specs-b7624b", "title": "Ruger New Model Single-Six Convertible Single-Action Revolver — Specifications (model 0622)", "publisher": "Sturm, Ruger & Co.", "reliability": "primary", "url": "https://ruger.com/products/newModelSingleSix/specSheets/0622.html", "accessed": "2026-10-03" }, { "n": 7, "id": "tier-4af12237", "title": "Ruger New Vaquero Disassembly", "publisher": "Cowboy Action Shooting (CAS City) forum", "reliability": "anecdotal", "url": "https://www.cascity.com/forumhall/index.php?topic=19598.0", "accessed": "2026-10-29" }, { "n": 8, "id": "tier-c3805add", "title": "Ruger Loading Gate Problem", "publisher": "Cowboy Action Shooting (CAS City) forum", "reliability": "anecdotal", "url": "https://www.cascity.com/forumhall/index.php?topic=6960.0", "accessed": "2026-10-29" }, { "n": 9, "id": "tier-aafa4307", "title": "Blackhawk Trigger Return Issue Help?", "publisher": "24hourcampfire", "reliability": "anecdotal", "url": "https://www.24hourcampfire.com/ubbthreads/ubbthreads.php/topics/15795388/2/blackhawk-trigger-return-issue-help", "accessed": "2026-10-29" } ] }