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A couple days ago I came across a 1974 low back Speed Six and was able to pick it up for $160.00. It looked pretty rough with missing bluing and a fair amount of surface rust but overall it was mechanically sound. Somebody had replaced the front sight with what looked like one that belonged on a single action,it was way too high. I cleaned it up with some tin foil and oil to remove almost all of the surface rust and some judiciously applied cold blue made it look a lot better.
I took it out and tried it before I went any deeper in repairs and it functioned fine but it shot about a foot and a half low at 20 yards as I figured it would. I did some research and found out that the original front sight was only .180 thousands high so I took the file to it and shortened it up by almost half. It shoots where it should now, I also smoothed out the trigger face and cleaned up the hammer as well.
I have many other Ruger single actions but this is the first Ruger double action that I have owned.
Here is some before and after pics
I took it out and tried it before I went any deeper in repairs and it functioned fine but it shot about a foot and a half low at 20 yards as I figured it would. I did some research and found out that the original front sight was only .180 thousands high so I took the file to it and shortened it up by almost half. It shoots where it should now, I also smoothed out the trigger face and cleaned up the hammer as well.
I have many other Ruger single actions but this is the first Ruger double action that I have owned.
Here is some before and after pics



