best 22 revolver for kids

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hey there.

I run a small outdoor adventure club, survival guns etc.. the kids enjoy skeet and 22 a lot and i'm gonna start them on pistols. i have a ruger 22 45 and a cz 9mm and a tokarev ...but im short on wheel guns.
should i use single or double action and which ones do you recommend? keep in mind im a volunteer, and not uber rich....lol

thanks for the advice
go easy
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1st-S&W 617 would last forever. You can find a used one for around 500-600.

2nd- Ruger Single Six, been around forever great guns also. Prob get one of these for under $300.
 
A used S&W Model 17 is the best value for money. They do not wear out and will appreciate in value. The other good choices are one of the S&W 63s with a 5" barrel or a 4.2" Ruger SP101, if you can find one.

The Single Six is a good gun, but I would be hesitant to recommend one, as kids may not enjoy the slow loading/unloading procedure.
 
Depends on the age/size of the kids! A single six would be great. If they're a little younger, maybe have a look at a Bearcat, they're a neat little revolver and sized for very small hands.
 
I learned on a Bearcat, great little gun. I would stick with single action for the little guys to learn on. My boy is learning to shoot with my Herbert Schmidt .22 single action. Easy for him to handle, no worry about double shots and he likes the "cowboy" gun.
 
I like the idea of teaching kids to shoot with an action that requires some sort of "manual preparation" because of the perceived safety and lighter trigger, so the Ruger Single Six gets my vote.
 
You'll never wear out a Single Six. And the S&W 17 or 617 is a superb DA revolver. But these along with some of the other suggests are not cheap guns to buy. If your budget cringes when you see the prices perhaps keep an eye open for a Harrinton & Richarson revolver.

I've got two H&R .22 revolvers. One a tip out hand ejector model 929 and the other a Sportsman top break. Both are 9 shot guns and both are decently accurate. They are double action but work best when cocked manually and shot in single action mode. This would be the case with any double action trigger if being held and shot with small hands. And they are compact enough and light enough that even little four foot tall people with skinny arms can hold them up and shoot easily. Best of all such a gun won't break the bank so you have money left for some other gun.
 
I vote against the loading-gated single actions. A swing-open or break-open gun is easier to see which chambers are fired and easier to reload - not so much fiddling and fumbling - no half-#### etc..
 
jlagman said:
I like the idea of teaching kids to shoot with an action that requires some sort of "manual preparation" because of the perceived safety and lighter trigger, so the Ruger Single Six gets my vote.
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I agree 100% with this !! It is called CONTROL !! Same as teaching them to use a rifle, a mechanical action that once they pull the trigger they have to stop and think about what they are doing and I think that process makes them learn better.I used to take my own kid out and he loved to shoot my 10 22 after a few times of using a singleshot. It was more about getting that mag empty than it was about hitting the target or LEARNING HOW to hit the target !!!
 
mwjones said:
Depends on the age/size of the kids! A single six would be great. If they're a little younger, maybe have a look at a Bearcat, they're a neat little revolver and sized for very small hands.
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This. When my kids were small I started them with a Ruger Bearcat, a Colt alloy frame Frontier Scout, and a S&W J frame kit gun. Small hands need small guns. - dan
 
I picked up a used Ruger Single Six made in the 1960's for $250.00 from a gun store... it looks like a "cowboy" gun and shoots straight as an arrow. As a six shooter it should be loaded with 5 rounds and the hammer lowered on an empty chamber,there are no other "safety's" built in. On half #### load one ..skip a chamber then load 4 more, pull the hammer back and holding the hammer pull the trigger and lower the hammer down on the empty chamber ( all this while pointing the muzzle downrange). The gun is now as safe as it can be with ammo in it.
A lot to learn and a lot to teach what more could you ask for.
 
I started my boys early. Between the k 17, 617 and cz Kadet I would choose the k17, a little smaller grips, loading is easier than on others, it was all the kids favorite to handle. It didn't have the large under lug so was lighter than the 617. Wheel gun for sure and that k smith is a beaut.
 
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