Robert--I also am a fan of Rugers. The designs seem to be well thought out and they are built to last. They don't seem to be finished as well as Colt or S&W, but well enough for me. I do like their heft and ability to handle almost anything that you can put into the chamber. They are working class guns. Colt and S&W guns are often things of beauty intended for the gentlemen among us. If a congressman or a parson had cause to carry, I think they would choose a S&W or a Colt.
Congrats on the Service Six. I hope you like it as well as I do my new gun. Sheridan said that his shoots .357 better then it shoots 38's. I have not shot any .357's yet, I will try a few sometime. I will probably only keep a few .357's around, just in case. I will mostly shoot cheaper 38's and keep some +P's for more serious needs. A speed loader full of .357's and another with +P's kept with the gun seems reasonable. These are great old guns, too bad Ruger moved on.