Likely impossible question to answer, are there more blued or stainless ...
Jan 21, 2025 · I know the Ruger Mini-14 started out as a blued steel only offering, but their stainless steel renditions came into the fold quite early on. So, overall, from 180 through 580+ series minis, do …
Removal of light rust on blued metal? - Ruger Forum
Mar 30, 2025 · I would like to hear from others on the removal of very light rust on a blued surface. I have, in the past, successfully done this starting with just an oily cotton cloth, to 0000 steel wool with …
Blued versus Stainless Revolvers - Ruger Forum
Apr 19, 2009 · Most of the double action revolvers are stainless and most of the single action revolvers are blued. I just bought a blued GP100 and now I'm wondering if it's the equivalent of driving a Pinto …
Price check for Security Six - Ruger Forum
Jan 26, 2025 · I bought my first one in 1973, a 6" Blued Security Six (since they hadn't started making the stainless steel ones yet ) and paid $97.50 out the door in the UP of Michigan. I sold it in 1990 for …
Stainless or Blued which is better??? - Ruger Forum
Jan 22, 2014 · A blued carbon steel gun will also stain less than untreated carbon steel, but it's not as rust resistant as stainless steel is. The bluing can also rub off of certain parts of the gun to expose …
Ruger Security Six - Ruger Forum
Feb 15, 2025 · The only blued low backs that are kind of rare would be the fixed sight Security Six, it became the Service Six once the stainless models were introduced. You don't see the fixed sight …
GP100 - blued vs stainless - Ruger Forum
Nov 10, 2010 · I was fondling some GP100's at the gun store today. They had both the blued and stainless in 6" and I noticed that the stainless seemed just a tiny bit heavier. I also noticed that the …
Blued Redhawk - Ruger Forum
Jan 15, 2022 · I saw a blued 7 1/2" Redhawk 44 mag at the LGS today. It was in great shape, asking price $895. I have the stainless version, but it would match my blued 41 mag. I know everything gun …
Security-Six- Where Is The Love? - Ruger Forum
Aug 4, 2023 · I have owned three Ruger Security-Six Revolvers. Sold two, but still have one, a blued 4” series 151 lowback. I think I paid about the same for each, just...
Redhawk Model History - Ruger Forum
Apr 16, 2022 · Redhawk catalog numbers were KRH (for stainless models) or RH (for blued models) followed by a number that identified caliber and barrel length. KRH or RH -355 meant it was a …