.22 cal Revolver

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Upjohn

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what is a good low priced .22 cal. revolver.
I am especially enterested in the Taurus model 94. Does anyone know anything about it.
 
How about a used S&W 17,18,or 617?
You can get a 10 shot 617.
Or perhaps a Colt Officers model match.Nothing like a small caliber in a large frame.Just my thoughts.

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I have a taurus 94. I like it, has nine shots which is high for a revolver. Paid $250 for it used. Its nice to take out newbies to learn the feel of a gun, which is why I bought it. Plus you can't beat the price of ammo!

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I agree with K-9's list, for a .22 revolver.
I once owned a S&W Model 18 with TH and TT,
and shot well over 50,000 rounds of LR's through it. :) Boy what a shooter! :eek: Saw
a used one in the B"ham News classifieds a
couple of weeks ago, for $209.00 + tax. :D

Regards,
Ala Dan, Life Member N.R.A.

"Make mine Smith & Wesson revolver's; and Sig-Sauer semi-auto's".
 
Upjohn,
I also own a Taurus model 94. It's a great little pistol and very well made. Love shooting it. :)

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I'd recommend a 4" or 6" 10-shot 617 (I own the 6-shot 6") but it is too heavy for some people. A 4" S&W17 has great balance and great accuracy, esp. with 22 shorts, for some reason. Taurus 94 is very nice altough the one I owned broke the transfer bar almost at once (I bought it used so it might not reflect ont he model in general)
 
IMHO sometimes it pays to spend more rather than less on a .22 pistol, revolver, or rifle, since .22s tend to be shot more than other calibers.

Taurus products have gotten better and better, and are certainly worth consideration. But my favorite .22 revolver is the older S&W Model 17 (6-shot, 6-inch barrel, without the full underlug). With proper care it will last a lifetime, and then be handed down to the next generation.
 
Look at a used Ruger Super Single Six. It has a .22LR cylinder and a .22 magnum cylinder. The stainless ones are nice. I bought my 6.5" stainless one for $225 at a gunshow.
 
Taurus 94 is a very nice little revolver. I have a 2in blued version. $230 NIB. Thousands of rounds without any problem. Accurate and in my opinion much more reliable than any 22 pocket auto.
 
I just got a *&* 617 10 shot stainless and I really like it.Great balance and trigger.They are a little pricey though, $459.00 to $499.00 for stainless. Blue was about $50.00 less. If you find one , make sure it doesn't have the alluminum cylinder. The early models have alluminum and according to what some folks say, the al.cyl. will wear out in a relatively short time. The ruger single six is also a good choice but it takes a lot of patience to load and eject shells. I like a swing out cylinder. Good luck with your choice.
 
What I had in mind was a not too heavy, small, and fairly low priced .22 relvolver.

The S&W's I have handled felt a little heavy and awkward.

From all the guns I have looked at the Taurus model 94 seems to fit the bill. I can get a new one with 4" barrel and blued finish 9 shot for $251.00. Does this sound about right?

I feels right and seems to point good. It has pretty nice fit and finish. The trigger pull seems acceptable.

I'm still looking but will probably get this one.
Thanks-Upjohn
 
I bought one a model 94 4" in november when I wanted a .22 cal revolver, and the S&W seemed too large and too expensive.

My 94 can easily keep a 1" 6shot group at 10 yards with me shootin single action and almost as good double action. I love it.

I had to zeo the sights and use locktite to keep them from loosening.

The first time I shot it the front of the cylinder turned silver, this was after 350 consecutive rounds of thunderbolt ammo.
A Bronze brush and some hoppes took off the lead "silvering" ( I read here that one person who bought one thought that he had shot the bluing off!!!!)

A 9 shot .22 cal revolver has MANY holes to clean get a couple of .22 bronze brushes they wear out fast. Leading in the forcing cone is mor pronounced in a .22 revolver than a .38 because you shoot more ammo and the higher velocity of the .22 (my theory).

use a good teflon lube on all leading surfaces and wipe away well this makes cleaning easier.

Shooters choice on a q-tip works well if the cylinder and barrel are heavily fouled.

My 94 loves cci blazer and it is much cleaner than remmington TB, and around here its $7.97 per 500 brick

Get the 94 shoot about 1000 rounds and it will smooth up the trigger pull. mine is excellent now, not so good when new DA.
 
The best part is that the blued model has the look and feeel of an old S&W revolver from the 50's and it has the transfer bar safety. There is no recoil and this gun is becoming my favorite next to my ruger mkII target.
 
It looks like Taurus has quit making the model 96 .22 - that is a shame. It was a copy of the S&W K-22 (617) but without the full underlug (like the old Smiths) - they are a nice gun if you see one used. The 94 is OK too, but is smaller. If you want to target shoot get the 96, plinking get the 94. I also like the old H&R Sportsman 999 - top break action and it holds 9 shots too.
 
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