Though not the first drop safety, this transfer bar setup is one we can see the world over today. Old convention states loading five in a six-shooter so that the gun can be carried safely on an empty chamber but Ruger incorporated a transfer bar safety in the s that prevented the firing pin from striking the primer unless the trigger was actually pulled by the user.

The gun sold well, but like those old Colt Single Actions, there was no drop safety to prevent the hammer from setting off a round under the hammer. Among these new competitors was the Single Six which mated proven, timeless lines with new manufacturing techniques paired with a useful cartridge anyone could shoot-the 22 LR.

By the time Colt got around to starting production again, Ruger and others showed up with their own single action designs, at the same time when those neat TV shows were generating renewed interest in the guns the cowboys and lawmen carried. 22 Convertible – “Old Model” Do you need sex without any obligations? CLICK HERE NOW - registration is free!īack then, Ruger was a newcomer to the game-not the giant it is today.

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