I took my first spin around the range with a Single-Six .22 rimfire back in the late 1990s when I picked up a used 6.5" barrel stainless steel convertible model.

The absence of a do-everything .22 LR pistol was a conspicuous hole in the company’s product lineup until 2012, when Ruger introduced the SR22 at the annual SHOT Show in Las Vegas, Nevada.

A .22 pistol is handy for the trail, the truck, ... Ruger’s Single Six Convertible is ideal for this role. ... There’s even an all-stainless 7.5-inch version that comes with integral scope mounts.

I don’t use .22 for much other than range day. Sometimes I’ll grab a 10/22 to take care of pests, but for the most part, my .22 pistols sit in a safe waiting for me to throw them in the range bag.

After Colt’s discontinued the Single Action Army, William B. Ruger, Sr., brought out his Single-Six in .22 Long Rifle. ... That year Ruger sold 15,316 pistols and showed a profit of $78,983.