Just as an information only suggestion, the Ruger site, though from Ruger, is not as accurate as the information found in the Red Eagle News Exchange (RENE).diyj98 said:I was basing the "magnum only" on Ruger's website https://ruger.com/dataProcess/serialHistory/ But after cleaning the front of the cylinder, both are matching to the revolver serial.
diyj98 said:It currently has a set of Jay Scott imitation stag grips on it. I'd like to put the correct grips on it. I'm assuming they would be walnut with a black eagle?
street said:Ruger usually uses a number to show the barrel length of a Single-Six.
RSS4 for a 4 5/8 in. bl.
RSS5 for a 5 1/2 in. bl.
RSS9 for a 9 1/2 in. bl.
In 1959 when Ruger came out with the Single-Six with a 6 1/2 in. bl. instead of calling it a RSS6, they call it a RSSM as that gun was only made in a .22 Mag. The M stands for Magnum. After they started making in in a convertible they still called it a RSSM. So all 6 1/2 in Single-Sixes on the Ruger serial number web site are listed as magnum, even though most are convertibles.