Ruger Single Ten Full Review

Gun Review – Ruger Single Ten Full Review

The total package. As fun as it is to shoot, it may be even more fun just to drool over.

As seriously as I take safety, I try to have a good sense of humor when it comes to shooting (basically trying to say that gun safety isn’t a joke, but shooting should be fun). Friendly competition is always welcome, shrugging off getting outshot by a girl is another (don’t act like it doesn’t happen fellas), but of all the things I enjoy doing when it comes to shooting is trying new things. I’m primarily an auto guy (rifles and handguns). Double action revolvers excluded, I like something that has the sensibility to put another round in the chamber for me after I pull the trigger with that being ALL I have to do.

10 rounds per load? SIGN ME UP!

All of that nonsense aside, and though my experience in this area is definitely limited, I sure do love a good cowboy gun! Or at the very least an imitation, remake, replica, etc whatever you want to call it. I’ve shot Ruger Single Sixes, New Single Sixes, Super Single Sixes (fully adjustable sights) and a fair amount of 45 Colts (repros, not the originals) even some Ruger style copies i.e. Heritage Arms and Harrington & Richardson 6 shooter copies. They’re ALL fun, but when Ruger announced they were coming out with a 10 shot spin on their old design, the inner cowboy in me smiled a big smile and I knew I needed to review one. TEN SHOTS IN ONE CYLINDER! Literally in shooting round after round through this gun I was enjoying myself so much that I lost track of the round count every time. The proof lies in the constant clicking on empty brass you’ll hear in the video review.

While they're not all that classic looking, they sure are bright and just as equally accurate.

The new design is a little more restricted on options, though if we’re familiar with Ruger (or should I say the NEW Ruger) of late as I think we are, new models with other options aren’t far away. The “original” Ruger Single Ten is ALL stainless, with beautiful rosewood grips, features fluorescent fiber optic front and rear sights and of course boasts a 10 shot cylinder. This is like an original Colt 45, so the cylinder doesn’t swing out as do newer model revolvers. Just like the Single Six and its other predecessors, the Single Ten operates on a “half cock” cylinder rotation where the shooter will load one cartridge one click at a time. Same with unloading. Rather than a case extractor built onto the cylinder, the shell extractor is located parallel to and at 5 o’clock on the bottom of the barrel, allowing the shooter to eject one case at a time. Also worth noting, just like newer model Colt

The shell extractor rod worked smooth and tight. No rattles or distractions.

reproductions the hammer does have the transfer bar built in allowing the user to safely have the hammer closed will all 10 rounds loaded in the cylinder instead of leaving one empty. That fact alone and the history on it is worth a whole post in itself.

Cowboy action shooters and accuracy buffs alike will prefer to shoot any revolver in single action mode, but that’s ALL this is capable of hence the name “Single” Ten. Kidding aside, the single action trigger on this little pistola alone is worth the investment! Talk about smooth as butter! But you’ll hear me rave about that in the video.

Balance, Weight, Trigger, Sights, 10 rounds! Total Package = Total Fun!

Bottom line is, this new offering from Ruger is just as smokin’ hot as the original Single Six but with a cherry on top! It eats any ammo you feed it (we shot CCI, Winchester, Remington, Federal & even some old Western we found lying around) without a hitch or a complaint, and offers hours of fun and accurate shooting for veteran shooting enthusiasts and even newcomers alike. I’m sure I’m missing some obscure detail, but will let the video speak for itself. If shooting is supposed to be fun, then the new Ruger Single Ten is the mayor! (cheezy I know but totally worth it!)