Sight upgrade for a Ruger Security Six

[Scott.Thornton]

I had the opportunity to pick up a 4 inch stainless Ruger Security Six recently and I hate the front sight. A black rear sight is good by me, but that front blade sucks for me, and my wife. I've done some quick googlefu and come up with the xs big dot and the standard dot for the nose of it and was wondering if anyone knew of anything better? The gun is really just going to be a range toy with a solid amount of time sitting by the bed for a bump in the night gun. I can't mount a white light on it like I'd prefer but a more visible front sight couldn't hurt for either purpose. So what do the revolver people on here know that I don't know about this fine firearm.

 

[jro6803]

After giving up trying to find replacement fiber optic or night sights for my security six I ordered these http://www.nitesiters.com/Nitesiters_Handgun_Night_Sights.html

The strips adhere to the front sight well. YMMV

 

[JR1572]

Check with Dawson Precision. They may have something for that model.

JR1572

 

[marmy7451]

XS makes a big dot specifically for the J frame that fits over the existing front site. From looking at my J frames and the old security sixes I believe that the front blade is thicker than the J frame. I suspect you could mill it to the correct thickness and use the J frame XS. I have a 3" J frame with the XS and it performs well.

 

[Scott.Thornton]

Check with Dawson Precision. They may have something for that model.

JR1572

I did look, and I see one for the gp100. I wonder if they might be the same. I have a lot of research to do, aughta be fun.

 

[Scott.Thornton]

XS makes a big dot specifically for the J frame that fits over the existing front site. From looking at my J frames and the old security sixes I believe that the front blade is thicker than the J frame. I suspect you could mill it to the correct thickness and use the J frame XS. I have a 3" J frame with the XS and it performs well.

They actually have a made to fit big and standard dot. I'm trying not to mill the original since it is a cool gun as is. Reminds me a lot of shooting my dads security six growing up, but his has a hair trigger in single action.

 

[GunRelated]

Hope you are satisfied with stealing that piece from me.

Really wish I would have had the $ to hang on to it, just got caught in a spot. On another note, I am glad that you didn't get a verbal beat down for bringing it home, or at least I assume you didn't being that the wifey is shooting it too.

 

[LACamper]

Ha! My wife was mad at me for selling my speed six years ago! She liked that gun. I pointed it out when it was listed but she said no, she didn't want it for Christmas...

I had the same problem with the front sight. I added a dot of white paint to the front sight about 3/4 of the way up and it helped a lot.

 

[Gus McCrae]

Hope you are satisfied with stealing that piece from me.

Really wish I would have had the $ to hang on to it, just got caught in a spot. On another note, I am glad that you didn't get a verbal beat down for bringing it home, or at least I assume you didn't being that the wifey is shooting it too.

I admit, it was a good deal. It wasn't what I was looking for, but I had to think about it a little.

I had one just like it for a little bit and that front sight is just a pinned front blade. You can get a orange insert for them..... I think Jim's has some in the back because I needed to replace mine. You have to drill and file to fit them though. It shouldn't be hard to find a sight and have it fitted and installed. I know bowen classic arms does this, but some local gunsmith should be able to do this.

Personally, I would just keep the original serrated sight on it. It will work better for target work.

 

[Scott.Thornton]

Hope you are satisfied with stealing that piece from me.

Really wish I would have had the $ to hang on to it, just got caught in a spot. On another note, I am glad that you didn't get a verbal beat down for bringing it home, or at least I assume you didn't being that the wifey is shooting it too.

It was more of a tounge lashing actually, and since she wasn't able to shoot for the last 9 months I think she would enjoy shooting anything. I do appreciate it though, and I promise I'll take good care of her.

 

[Scott.Thornton]

I admit, it was a good deal. It wasn't what I was looking for, but I had to think about it a little.

I had one just like it for a little bit and that front sight is just a pinned front blade. You can get a orange insert for them..... I think Jim's has some in the back because I needed to replace mine. You have to drill and file to fit them though. It shouldn't be hard to find a sight and have it fitted and installed. I know bowen classic arms does this, but some local gunsmith should be able to do this.

Personally, I would just keep the original serrated sight on it. It will work better for target work.

I agree it would work better for target work, but I just don't pick it up quick enough for the bedside gun aspect of it. You are also correct in the pinned in front blade part of your statement, I need to get on brownells and find a pin punch now. It's gonna be tiny.