What's the best-made rimfire antique revolver?

[Old Guns Canada]

Rimfires tend to get a bad rap because their association with suicide specials. Before the center fire primer was invented, rim fires were the only cartridge game in town (and pin fires, but that's a different story...) S&W 44 Henry (rim fire), and any of the Remington, Colt, etc. conversions from percussion to rim fire are of excellent quality and every bit as reliable as a center fire gun. Biggest problem is getting the ammo. H&C still won't make a 44 rim fire or 41 long rim fire, despite me asking many times.

 

[backpacker336]

video of me shooting my .38 rf newline with fffg pyrex... could not find the real stuff.
Functions really well with the reloadable brass

 

[tokguy]

As far as spur trigger revolvers go, I like my Forehand and Wadsworth .41RF "Swamp Angel". It seems to be a lot more substantial than many of the others.
The little S&W is a very nice, quality, small .32RF.
The S&W is in the center, the F&W to its left.
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I'm an F & W man myself. Solid little pistols... still have a Swamp angel.

 

[antiqueguy]

Most of the smaller .32 and .38 rimfire revolvers while built half way decent are far from great. But these were sold new for anywhere from $1.50 and up back then.