Disassembling the Ruger Security Six .357 Magnum
Note that this is not technically "disassembling." A later version of this
tutorial will go into disassembly of the trigger and hammer assembly. For
now, this section is primarily firearm preparation for cleaning with respect
to everyday use. Full disassembly and cleaning is recommended at least once
a month for firearms that are utilized often (as mine are).
Before starting this, read the Preparation page!
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While the cylinder is in the locked-closed position, keep your finger
OFF the trigger and the barrel pointed in a safe direction. Treat
any firearm as loaded, even if you believe in your heart-of-hearts that it
is unloaded.
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Press the cylinder release button and disengage the cylinder. Roll out the
cylinder into the open position, as demonstrated here.
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Visually inspect the chambers to be sure that the firearm is unloaded.
If any ammunition is present in the chambers of the cylinder, remove the
ammunition from the firearm and move it outside of the cleaning area.
Ammunition should never be present when you are cleaning your
firearm!
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Manually inspect the chambers to be sure that the firearm is unloaded. Press
in the ejector rod (as shown here), just to be on the safe side.
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We are now ready to proceed with cleaning
the firearm.
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