22LR Revolvers

Early post war S&W K-22's in 6" or 4" barrel lengths are my favorites. The model marked K frames began in 1957, Model 17 and Model 18. They are excellent revolvers. Some of the later ones are tough to extract empties as 22 ammo is a tad dirty. Keep the charge holes clean and they work just fine.

Early post war Colt Official Police is an excellent choice and reasonably priced.

Of course the Colt Diamondback is the sweetheart. Pull the hammer back on one of these, you'd swear it was running on ball bearings. Consistant tight groups. They are a bit pricey but worth it.

Ruger . . never owned one but hear they're robust.

H&R . . had only one and that was enough for me. About all it was good for was a fishing weight for jigging cod or halibut.
 
I've got a S&W 17-6 and it is a sweetheart. My buddy had Diamondback that he recently sold on the EE for a thousand bucks. I have less than half of that into my mint Smith and I can tell you that the Colt wasn't twice the gun, not by a longshot. In fact the Smith is probably the better revolver of the two.
 
Heres one of my toys... an oldtimer, S&W 34...

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No love for the Ruger Single Six?
I was rading about different models of the Single Six and I found that they have a Limited Edition Dirty Harry Edition!
Now if I could find one, I could justify starting to collect special edition handguns :D
 
There are only 5-6 bullets in Revolvers,but gun law would not Control any rimfire Cartridge magazines for using in a firearm if I don't misapprehend that content .I would like to shoot target continuously with the semi-automatic handgun instead of Revolver.
 
djmay71 said:
No love for the Ruger Single Six?
I was rading about different models of the Single Six and I found that they have a Limited Edition Dirty Harry Edition!
Now if I could find one, I could justify starting to collect special edition handguns :D
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The thread seemed to get side tracked onto swing out cylinder hand ejector models early and then seemed to roll on in that direction.

However if you don't mind the slower loading and unloading of a single action style then the Single Six is a great option. Lots of fans of that gun which have owned and shot them for years. I became a Single Six owner myself a few months back when I came across a low priced estate consignment at a LGS. It's an older 3 screw style but it's quickly become a favourite to shoot at the range.

Oh, and with a little practice you'd be surprised at how fast you can learn to shuck and reload a single action. I don't think it'll ever equal the speed of a swing out cylinder style DA/SA revolver but you can get close to it with some practice.

Lots of folks like their Heritage Rough Riders as well. But there's no doubt that they are not as nicely made. And I doubt that they have triggers which feel as smooth and light as you can get on a Single Six.

Finally, Dirty Harry (Callahan) didn't use single action guns. If the gun you saw was a single action then it would be a Pale Rider "Man With No Name" or similar old western sort of deal. Harry Calahan in the Dirty Harry movies used a S&W .44Magnum Model 29.
 
Ruger produced a lot of choice for .22 revolver over the years. Single action revolver happend to be a very fun range toys. I just bought a Ruger bearcat yesterday at a local gunstore annual sale.

Trigun
 
BCRider said:
The thread seemed to get side tracked onto swing out cylinder hand ejector models early and then seemed to roll on in that direction.

Since the original post was not specific concerning swing out cylinder 22s or single action guns, I posted the pic of my Smith.
My apology if it seemed that I was side-tracking from the original post....
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BCRider said:
The thread seemed to get side tracked onto swing out cylinder hand ejector models early and then seemed to roll on in that direction.

However if you don't mind the slower loading and unloading of a single action style then the Single Six is a great option. Lots of fans of that gun which have owned and shot them for years. I became a Single Six owner myself a few months back when I came across a low priced estate consignment at a LGS. It's an older 3 screw style but it's quickly become a favourite to shoot at the range.

Oh, and with a little practice you'd be surprised at how fast you can learn to shuck and reload a single action. I don't think it'll ever equal the speed of a swing out cylinder style DA/SA revolver but you can get close to it with some practice.

Lots of folks like their Heritage Rough Riders as well. But there's no doubt that they are not as nicely made. And I doubt that they have triggers which feel as smooth and light as you can get on a Single Six.

Finally, Dirty Harry (Callahan) didn't use single action guns. If the gun you saw was a single action then it would be a Pale Rider "Man With No Name" or similar old western sort of deal. Harry Calahan in the Dirty Harry movies used a S&W .44Magnum Model 29.
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Sorry- I meant the John Wayne Comemorative version.....there's too many handgun idols :p

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Found this on the E.E , had to fix the grip a bit but really like the handgun,
22LR/22WMR Harington&Richardson model 650
It can fire as a double or single action
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"22LR/22WMR Harington&Richardson model 650
It can fire as a double or single action "


That's very cool man. I've never even heard of a double-action cowboy pistol. Very unique find.
 
A commemorative version isn't going to shoot any better. And it'll cost more. So unless you have a deep emotional attachment to "The Duke" I can't see the point.... :D

Besides, that particular gun in chambered in .32 H&R Magnum. Which would make it a prohib up this way. Unless they did the same thing in .22LR/.22WMR then you won't be getting any such gun.
 
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